HS Grades/SATs

MTgrlsmom
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:34:31 +0000

shinexxon - Like alwaysamom says, academics and artistic review weigh equally heavy at NYU, unlike for example at CMU or CCM. I am not sure what how mediocre your grades and SAT’s are, but you do say that they are no where near NYU’s standards, which really puts you at a disadvantage. Also, be aware that there is a lot of talent out there.

I would venture that if NYU has a choice between two equally talented students, but one has significally higher grades and test scores, they will be inclined to offer admission to this person. We just went through this process and have seen some really talented kids with below par grades unfortunately get denied admission.

So, what to do then, you may ask? I’d recommend that you try to possibly look into re-taking the SAT’s this fall and work hard on getting your grades up. Having a better SAT score, and an upward trend gradewise may help admissions look at your application more favorably, so that, when you ace your artistic review, you would be a more likely candidate for admission.

Probably needless to say however, every year tons of talented kids with great grades get turned down everywhere because there are only so many slots. Don’t underestimate this process. There is a ton of info on this forum that you may want to read through.

Good luck!