I was recently rejected from Boston College, Boston University and Northeastern, and I have almost no hope for NYU CAS at this point. After NYU, I only have decisions left for schools that I’ve labeled high to very high reaches and NYU is really “my last shot”. I always considered BC, BU, and NU to be relatively realistic schools but now I don’t know what to think. Even if I’m accepted I may not be able to attend to financial constraints so I’ve been so down recently, I don’t know what due to do. Do you guys think I stand a shot at CAS?
SAT I (breakdown): 2040 (720 W 670 M 650 CR)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 740 Math II, 670 US
Weighted GPA: Overall 91/100 aprox. (Went from 83 freshman, 93 sophomore, 97 junior, 99 senior year first semester) My classes increased in rigor throughout the years. If anyone would prefer I can go into details.
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 71/250 unfortunately because of my low freshman grades.
AP (place score in parenthesis): My school doesn’t offer many AP courses, the only ones I could have taken but didn’t were AP Lit or English.
AP US (4)
AP Calc AB ()
Ap Econ Micro ()
Awards: Scholar Athlete, National honor society/Social studies honor society prestige awards, Student of the month in physics (received highest grade in honors physics that year)
School Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-(12:Founder/President/“Hedge F. Manager”) Hedge fund-Finance club
-(11,12: President) politics club
-(10,11,12 President/founder) Fitness club
-(Most improved player) Golf Team
Job/Work Experience/Volunteer/Community service:
I work(ed) for/with various local -> state politicians, including at one point the Comptroller of NYC. I helped in various campaigns, political events, fund raisers etc, interviewed as part of a campaign of one of said politicians. Received a rec. from high ranking politician, I read it over and it rocked.
I’m currently involved in a TV Pilot so this is my “current job”. This was noted in my application.
Summer Activities: TV Show things/Worked with politicians on campaigns as noted above.
Intended focus: PoliSci/Econ
Essays:
Personal Statement: Very very interesting way I wrote it, I don’t want to go into specifics about the structure but it was very different. About my “life story” per say and how I realized exactly what I wanted to do. I was told by multiple professionals and peers that it was one of the best they’ve ever read.
Teacher Recommendation: Both hopefully good.
Counselor Rec: He really likes me and noted how I helped my peers with their applications.
Additional Rec: Stated above.
Additional points: A major part of my application is the “crazy”, for lack of a better word, changes I’ve made to my life. In school, outside of school etc. This was integrated into my essay. I lost 52 pounds amongst other things.
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Middle class, medium sized public school
Ethnicity: White eastern european - Jewish
Gender: M
Income Bracket: Less than $60,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Parents attended but never graduated college with a degree/first generation American.
(I would like to point out that I was accepted to Rutgers New Brunswick’s Business School, so I’m not literally left with nothing if I don’t make it into NYU, I’ve just always dreamed of attending there)