Listen Up Y'all!!!

lyndak
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 00:27:27 +0000

Stats are not everything. This year, as an accepted EDII candidate, I know for a fact that a great GPA and good test scores cannot get you into NYU.

Here’s why:


Every high school has a ranking. This is why when you fill out college applications, you are required to write down your high school(s) so that the Office of Admissions can get a better understanding of where you’re coming from. This means that a 4.0 at a high school that’s not competitive will be reviewed as being the same thing as having a 3.7 at one of the most competitive high school’s in the nation. That being said, a good GPA cannot get you into NYU. NYU will look at everything IN CONTEXT.
AP classes. These classes are huge indicators of whether or not you will be able to adjust to the college academic lifestyle. Like my first point, a 4.0 unweighted GPA is the same thing has having a 3.6 GPA with 9 AP classes. This is because AP classes are acknowledged as a college-course while non-AP/IB is just considered a regular high school class that NYU believes every student should be able to get an A in.
Your major/school. Whatever your put down as your major/school at NYU, will play a big part in whether you are accepted or not. Stern will look for applicants with better numbers while schools like Tisch will be less strict in that area and instead look for talent.