Chances at NYU!

Sica64
Sun, 28 Nov 2004 21:05:49 +0000

Please Be Honest
Applying to the College of Arts and Sciences

Italian-American male from new jersey - fluent in Italian

SAT: V630 M670 ***My extended essay for IB is how standardized tests are not an applicable tool in education (I suffer from test anxiety)
SAT IIs: Scheduled to take 3 of them in January

Cumulative GPA: 3.89
Top 10% of class - very competitive school (will not report class rank)
IB Diploma Candidate with projected score well over 24
Hardest possible courseload at school - All IB/AP
Current classes: IB Spanish 5, AP Political Science, IB Discrete Math, AP Information Processing, IB Biology Themes, IB European History, IB English 4, IB Theory of Knowledge
Projected scores: Spanish SL-6, Math Studies SL-7, Biology HL-7, English HL-6, European History HL-6
(I have already recieved a 6 in Psychology SL)

EC’s - National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, piano lessons (1999-2003), FBLA (2001-2004), Service Club Chairman of Books for Africa project (2001-2004), Secretary of International Club, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) treasurer (2002-2004), American Politics Club (2003-2004), Captain Biology Team (2001, 2003), Friends and Buddies (2003), Historical Society (2002-2004), Peer tutoring (2002-2004), National Italian-American Foundation (NIAF) member (2000-2004), and Chairman of Young Italians and Future Legacy Award recipient of the Federation of Italian-American Societies of New Jersey (1999-2004). Founder of a Badminton Club, Received Varsity Letter in Tennis and Soccer, Captain Tennis Team, Coach for Intramural basketball (2001-2004), Student of the Month (2002), Four time Employee of the Year at local restaurant as waiter (2000-2003), founder of IB Peer Helping Program, and Secretary of Junior Statesmen of America Unit.

Very strong teacher recs and essays.

Applied Early Action to: Villanova
Also applying to: Boston College, Boston University, Cornell University, Fordham, Holy Cross

Any help would be appreciated!