<p>telperien, agreed!! And hope to see you in August :)</p>
<p>Reasons to choose NYUAD are plenty </p>
<p>1.
Since its a new venture they will all try harder to make this one great Univ. Most well established ones could be more smug & complacentâŠ
2.
since its insanely funded by one of the richest Govts in the world, not an endowment, it will do well.
3
they are already attracting the best brains as faculty given the great pay packages !
4.
It has NYUâs name & experience
5.
No TAs yet !!
6.
Great aid for students !
7.
Abu Dhabi is far larger city than most US cities - more diverse & far more modern - Dubai is just an hour away too - a real glitzy metropolis ! </p>
<p>8.
unlike what most people think, UAE is a safe place where people actually leave their shops open oftenâŠIt has probably the most diverse population ever ! people from all corners of the globe land up to work & play. From Russians to Brits ( in hordes) to Aussies ( again in lareg numbers) to several Asian countries & of course Africa!! I have been there for 2 years and it was a great experience !</p>
<p>congrats to all who got in !</p>
<p>@nrousep Thatâs a great list, but donât forget about the chance to spend two semesters abroad at any of NYUâs study abroad sites, including New York.</p>
<p>Anyways, I have a question for one of you who has already been admitted. My financial aid offer said that two round trip tickets are going to be included in the package, but is that in addition to the ticket to Abu Dhabi in August and the one home in May, or does that count as one of the tickets. Basically, what Iâm asking is whether or not I would have to pay to fly home for Christmas.</p>
<p>They fly you home for xmas (short break) and the summer - also, if you get the JTerm in another country then UA they will fly you there too. my s has already gone on two class trips during a semester, one to India, one to Istanbul, and those are paid for as well.</p>
<p>Abudhabi-Mama, do you know how the Spring break trips work? I saw on the Salaam blog that many of them went to places like Nepal, Kuwait, etc - do you know if that was also paid for?</p>
<p>I know that if the trip is part of the class, in my sonâs case Istanbul, it is all paid for. when you look at the class descriptions for the upcoming semesters, you will see that some include a study trip. Other places are arranged for and paid for by students themselves.</p>
<p>Is there indonesian in CW class 2015 and already accepted?</p>
<p>hello everyone! 
i also interested to apply for NYU Abu Dhabi next year. Does anyone could tell me what should i prepare for the admission? maybe something like SAT or TOEFL. Are those necessary?</p>
<p>@ziaa93 === they are not the requirements, but you should sit these exams and if u get a good score, that will make ur application look much better. In my opinion, at least u should have proof of english preficiency, (ielts or toefl).</p>
<p>So should I just apply for the free trip to Abu Dhabi?</p>
<p>@fireeaterr UmâŠno. That would be a waste of everyoneâs time, including yours, because Candidate Weekends arenât a vacation. Youâll have fun and meet some amazing people, but the whole purpose of it is to learn more about whether the university is a good fit for you (and allow the university to see if you would succeed there). If youâre not at all interested in attending, itâs completely pointless.</p>
<p>@fireeaterr == It is really difficult to get that free trip. from 6000 they chose only 400, so the chances are little if you are an average student. Anyway, do not apply if you are not interested in attending that Uni. of course you may change yourmind after visiting the Uni, but if not, you are depriving someone of a dream.think abouT it, and imagine if someone took your place just ââfor assessing his chances and leisureââ, in your university of ur dream.</p>
<p>Are there from you get the scholarship?full or partial?and how about your gpa and test score?are they make an influence to get scholarship?</p>
<p>Almost all students admitted get the full scholarship. If you need money, you will get aid once u r admitted. GPA and scores are for admission, the admission is need-blind, they dont look at you financial situation when they choose whom to admit.</p>
<p>Does anyone know how to join the Class of 2015 facebook group? I sent in my âI acceptâ thing and e-mailed them, but I havenât heard anything more about it. I guess Iâll probably just e-mail them again.</p>
<p>@Wesley, if you have Erin as a friend on FB then PM her. Much easier (on their end) then having to type out an email address carefully to send an invite 
</p>
<p>See you soon in the group!</p>
<p>Okay, I have to post my stats and see what you guys think.
GPA: 3.70 weighted
School doesnât officially rank but I would guess I am in the top 15-20 of about 200
SATI: 700M/720CR/800W
SATII: Literature 760, Chem 720, Biology 680 (I took biology 3 years ago)
AP: Language5, Chem4, Calculus4, World History4(Never took the class), Economics4
I took the most rigorous course load my high school offers, which isnât saying much: no IBâs and no AP history classes whatsoever. </p>
<p>I won 3rd place in the Texas Book Festival fiction contest last year and 2nd this year;
I won a regional essay contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in my town;
I am the editor of my school newspaper;
I started a literary magazine that is published four times a year in my school and the community;
I compete in Speech and Debate;
I am the National Honor Society service committee leader and have organized several volunteer/fundraising events;
I volunteered at the local zoo last summer and I will be spending this summer at Columbia for a summer scholars program;
I am a member of the schoolâs local service club;
I have taught Sunday School at my church sine I was 12;
I have a job at an after-school tutoring facility. </p>
<p>I am looking at a Literature of Politial Science major at NYUAD. My numbers arenât that great, but I have a lot of heart and I can really show it in my essays if not my transcript.</p>
<p>Brit, all you can do is try. Youâre looking at a 2-3% acceptance rate among amazing students so honestly, just do the best job you can of showing them who you are and why you would make a great member of the community. Focus on your application, not on your chances.</p>
<p>Is there anything that NYUAD especially look for in an applicant?</p>
<p>Whether you will be a good global citizen. This is, of course, hard to quantify, so Iâm not sure how they do it, but they try to go for people who have a wide range of knowledge/interests, as opposed to people who specialise in only one area.</p>