Fine Arts to Liberal Arts! :S

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>All my life, I’ve been wanting to do art. It’s been my passion since childhood and I was convinced I’d do it in college as well. Recently, art has been bringing me down. I no longer enjoy it. Interestingly, new subjects in school have sparked off interests in various fields like English Literature, Women Studies, History, Sociology, Pyschology etc… all related to the Humanities. I got 84% in my first term in the 11th grade and 79% in the second. I now realize that I want to study Liberal Arts, not Art. I’m thinking of applying to NYU CAS, early decision, but since I’ve realized so late, I’m not sure if I’ll get in. I am not doing the IB. I haven’t done any APs. So technically, I realize I wanted NYU in the beginning of 12th grade. Am I too late? This is my plan: (is it good enough?)</p>

<p>1st term 11th: 84%, 2nd term 11th: 79%
1st term 12th: 85% (target), 2nd term 12th: 80-85% (target)</p>

<p>SAT 1 score: practice tests tell me around 2000 to 2100
SAT 2 English literature: practice tests say 710
SAT 2 Biology: practice tests say 700</p>

<p>If I do AP English Language, English Literature, Psychology this year (senior year) and get 4 predicted grade for each? </p>

<p>Extra curriculars:

  1. Dramatics/theatre - (8th grade to 12th grade) - production, costume design, sets
  2. Interned with graphic design house (Summer 2009 and 10)
  3. Interned with fashion designer, article about it appearing in a magazine
  4. Squash (7th grade to 12th grade)
  5. Writer and help in production for Spectrum, the school’s political magazine
  6. Writer for the school newspaper
  7. MUN press
  8. Music festival’s sponsorship committee (?)
  9. Art exhibited at Tao Art Gallery</p>

<p>What are my chances? What more should I do to be accepted?
Any other colleges I should look at?</p>

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<p>Bummmmmmp, anyone?
I’m really nervous about this
:(</p>

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<p>:(
anyone?
haha :(</p>

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<p>I’m a bit confused. Are you a senior CURRENTLY or will you be next year? Applications were due quite some time ago if the former is the case (you’re a senior) unless NYU is rolling admin. Last time I checked it wasn’t though. I don’t know anything really about NYU, but my friend is going there and I know it is a very good school. Just from applying to colleges though and whatnot, I know that colleges overall look more for than just the grades, so don’t kill yourself by taking three AP’s if this is your first time taking an AP course. At my school, there is a significant difference between honors and AP workloads, even for supposed “joke” classes like AP stats. Also, make the school know how interested you are. Schedule an interview. Do multiple campus tours. Attend any sort of events they may have for prospective students. Talk to the admissions counselor for your respective region. Because this way, when they’re reviewing applications, they may be like, “Oh, I remember this girl…”</p>