My chances for Tisch with low GPA?

Redbone180
Wed, 28 Jun 2017 22:13:01 +0000

Hi,

My dream is to study Dramatic Writing at NYU’s Tisch School of Arts. Though my GPA is sadly low (3.1) and my SAT scores are fine (1360), I still have fairly strong extra-curriculars and awards –

Awards:

Screenwriting:
Award of Merit for Scriptwriting from Webster University’s School of Communications
Finalist in Moondance International Film Festival’s 18 & Under Screenplay Competition
2x Semi-Finalist in Nashville Film Festival’s Young Screenwriter Competition
5x Winner of West Orange High School’s Screenwriters Society Competition

Playwriting:
Selected by Midtown International Theatre Festival, Production at The Jewel Box Theater, New York, NY
1st Place in Prescott Center for the Arts Young Playwrights Festival
3rd Prize in The Theater Project’s Young Playwrights Competition, Production at Cranford Community Center, Cranford, NJ
Top Finalist/Guest Playwright in Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Young Playwrights Festival
Semi-Finalist in Blank Theatre’s Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival

Also, I’m co-president of my high school’s Screenwriters’ Society. If I pair these honors with a strong essay and portfolio, will my GPA still weigh me down?

Thanks.