<p>I have lived abroad my whole life but I am an American citizen because my mom is American. My question is does this help me at all with regards to getting into NYU? I have spent my whole life in South Africa and have attended school here and everything so will this increase my chance of getting in because NYU has always been big on diversity etc?</p>
<p>It will definitely give you an upper hand but that alone will not guarantee admission. </p>
<p>I know an asian guy from South Africa that got into Columbia last year - he was also an American citizen because his dad was a citizen. Amazingly enough, his friend (also asian but with better stats) got rejected from Columbia at the same time - was it because he applied as an international? we’re not sure but he was obviously the better applicant. </p>
<p>Anyway, from this experience, I can say that it will give you a teensy advantage.</p>
<p>thanks for your reply.</p>
<p>do you know of any other things that may assist me in getting in? do grades really play a huge role?</p>
<p>I’ll answer your question with the assumption that you are referring to NYU alone.</p>
<p>Grades matter - to some schools more than others. Tisch is a little more lenient with grades but it puts heavy emphasis on talent; Stern takes grades and standardized test scores very seriously. The idea is to have a balanced application overall; keep your grades as high as you can, get involved with activities you are passionate about, and make sure your essay will really speak to admissions officers.</p>
<p>Of course, I am no expert, I am currently in the process of applying to NYU.</p>
<p>What about Gallatin? Do you know anything about their admission stats?</p>
<p>I’m applicant for Gallatin School.
My stat.
applied as transfer
High School GPA-really bad (Went private Prep school)
College GPA 3.6/4.0
Concentration for Gallatin: Photography, and Neurobiology
EC: Science tutor at college, Photo club president for year and half, VP for one semester.
2 personal art exhibit in City Univ of NY.
Phi Theta kappa-honor’s society</p>
<h2>Honor’s orgo chem project. </h2>
<p>I got denied last semester with pretty much similar stat</p>
<p>So im assuming its rather hard to get in? :)</p>
<p>Gallatin is very picky school. So nobody knows who will takes. I know the girl who got in with 3.2 GPA which is really bad GPA. she got into Gallatin. I got denied same time</p>
<p>What sort of things do they look at?</p>
<p>Are u applying for Freshmen or Transfer?
First of all, Gallatin is independent study program. so they want to see what’s ur concentration.
for ex, I want to study neurobiology. however, I’m photographer. So how I can two different field is “Neurological pathway of artists’ brain work.” To understand, u have to know the artistic mind, and science itself.</p>
<p>Freshman. So ultimately you just need to let them know that you want to do lots of different things with your life and you want to go there because you want to combine things that you’re interested in studying to form one concentration</p>
<p>ACT 34
SAT 2090
GPA 4.2</p>
<p>applying for freshman NYU, arts and sciences. I live in southwestern Virginia (FAR from DC!)Have decent awards and extracurriculars, awards are mostly for writing. I scored perfect on SAT writing.</p>
<p>thoughts?</p>
<p>-Hispanic</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Pre-medical </p></li>
<li><p>Mother is a pediatrician PHD</p></li>
</ul>
<p>-father practices internal medicine PHD</p>
<p>-A member in the first graduating class of the International Baccalaureate Program consisting of only twenty juniors enrolled in the program that are expected to graduate 2012</p>
<p>-from rural setting in central florida with about a population of only 10,500</p>
<ul>
<li><p>National Honor Society member with 20 tutoring hours</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteered at local hospital during the summer before my junior year and obtained 27 volunteering hours in the E.R.</p></li>
<li><p>Student Government member</p></li>
<li><p>Hosting and producing a new event at our school focused on the IB student body (juniors, sophomores, freshmen) about the importance of cultural diversity. Principal is involved as well as guidance counselor, guest speaker and school board committee members who have advocated the introduction of the IB program in my rural community.</p></li>
<li><p>Applied to NYU-Precollege program </p></li>
<li><p>(3.35-3.4) GPA UW
(4.1) GPA W</p></li>
<li><p>Have one “D” (that i’m freaking out about!) second semester algebra II sophomore year 
… I am currently a junior whose freshmen and sophmore GPA semester averages were quite low though my first junior semester GPA was a 3.9 GPA UW</p></li>
<li><p>Practice tests of SAT indicate 1870-1950 (taking them in May)</p></li>
</ul>
<p>can anyone tell me my chances?</p>
<p>3.4 uw / 4.1 w GPA
31 ACT
Co-founder and Vice President of nonprofit club at my school that helps students to find ways to fight hunger</p>
<p>applying to Steinhardt for music business</p>
<p>NYU definitely likes diversity, and your situation is quite unique. Definitely bring it up in your essay.</p>