I've been very interested in NYU...

bonnie419
Sat, 02 Oct 2010 21:52:21 +0000

You can only apply to one school within NYU. If you apply to Tisch for drama, your audition is weighted equally with your grades and test scores. So if they don’t care for your audition, your academic performance won’t help you that much (although there are exceptions.) So if you want anthropology or paleontology, you’d apply to CAS, and your academic performance, if it continues, gives you an excellent chance of being accepted. Don’t worry about not having ECs in that area. Few are offered anywhere.

Re: financial aid, go ahead and apply for it. If there is no real “need” per the EFC calculation, you won’t get any grants or scholarships. It’s nice that you want to pay your own way, but the money is for kids whose parents can’t afford it. But no harm in trying. Actually, if you have a high EFC and you’re paying full freight, it probably improves your chances of admission.

As far as what it’s like, I’m just a parent, so can’t say for sure. But from all I’ve heard and read over the past several years, you have to be truly an independent sort of person. It can be lonely for some kids who aren’t outgoing, but if you get involved in activities, it helps build a network. There are all sorts of kids, so good chance you’ll find a niche.