@catherine0611 Can somebody please explain to me why you would apply to CAS business as opposed to Stern business? As for the chance, I would say that your stats are on the low end for CAS. 91/3.6 is definitely middle/low range and the SAT isn’t super crazy outstanding either. One thing I do notice, however, is that your math score is significantly higher than your other scores. Business people love that. Your course load is rather weak (in the context of MY school). 3APs is not a lot, but let’s keep in mind that NYU considers you in the context of YOUR school. If your school only offers 3 APs and you have taken all three, then girl you’re set! But if your school offers ~15/16 APs (like mine) and you only took 3, you aren’t competitive. As for your ECs … weak. It seems as though you are an Int’l student though so this only makes sense. Int’l students from China don’t have very many EC opportunities. I’m sure admissions will recognize this.
Overall, maybe a 40% chance? But remember to take my chance with a grain of salt. I am not an admissions officer, I know little more than anyone else here. Best of luck!!! Keep your head up no matter what
edit: if you’re applying to Stern that estimation might be too high.
@cali1998 YAY!!! I’ve heard it only means good things. I’m not sure if I did or not, as I didnt apply for FA and I missed the viewing window because of my time zone.
If you got it, I feel like I probably did too!
Did not apply for FA. Mine changed to this… “Select the appropriate aid year above to view your award information. If the aid year is not activated, your award information has yet to be determined” There was no year listed… Any clue what that may mean?
@catherine0611 Do you go to school in the US or in China? If you go to school here, admissions might be slightly more lenient on your ECs. Your SAT seems fine, but it won’t make you stand out among the rest of the applications since, to my knowledge, a typical Chinese int’l student tends to do well on the math portion.
I get that you chose CAS over Stern because you thought Stern was hard to get into, but it seems to me as though you’re confused on the concept of business/economics. I wouldn’t be surprised if you are, though, because you barely did anything business-related for EC. So do you really love what you’re gonna major in? Or is that just a parents’ decision? I can’t really say anything without looking at the full scope of your situation, so take my words with a grain of salt. However, I do think that you should re-evaluate yourself as to what you REALLY love doing and where your strength is. Sorry if this may sound a little harsh to you, but I genuinely hope you make the best choice for yourself.
Guys, after all this, we should start a new thread with details on the FA Changes and stuffs that we’ve been through, to make it easier for the later generations to research and Google.
I personally had to read hundreds of discussion pages about the FA changes and stuffs, and NYU isn’t the only school I applied/want to go to either. So making life easier for those applying after us can be a very good thing to do.
@jhirn2020 I don’t think the FA change is discounted for domestic applicants who got the change. It’s just harder to prove/disprove since not everybody saw it after Friday. I am sure we can correlate once we get results with those who know they received the FA change
I am studying in school in Vermont right now. I have studied in the US since my sophomore year. Yea it is a parent’s decision… I would be more likely to be major in art though…
Business is a very hard field to keep up with if you are not passionate and motivated to pursue it. If you want to do art make sure you keep a portfolio updated and handy. If you get into CAS and feel like it isn’t the place for you, keep your grades up and internally transfer to Tisch or some other art program in your second year. I agree with @chlxbb . As a Chinese American myself, I know the pressure that some Chinese parents put on their kids to pursue a stable yet “rewarding” (monetarily) lifestyle.
It’s a cultural thing - to make life better for the next in line.
In order for many Chinese parents to come to the US they work really hard and sacrifice most everything (personal goals, personal time, money, affection, emotional/physical health) so their kids can realize the rewards of the secure future they could never see for themselves. I’m sure you know this well. In my case, my mother somehow turned out more “Americanized” than other Chinese immigrants in the States. After pursuing a career in Biostatistics and hating it her entire life, she told me that the stable life wasn’t (and would never be) worthwhile if you didn’t love what you did.
I hope your parents eventually understand this as well. Have a conversation with them. A genuine, raw, conversation. Remind them that studying art isn’t a one way path to bankruptcy and foreclosure. They won’t respond well the first time. It’s okay. Keep trying. Show gratitude for all that they have done for you, but at the end of the day, you do not live for them, you live for yourself.
If business goes okay, consider merging it with your passion for art to build a curriculum that is more directly applicable to the modern marketplace (Gallatin perhaps?).
Hold practicality close and your dreams closer. 加油，别放弃！！！
Hey there everyone!
I know this topic has been mentioned in the thread, but I wanna get things straight- Are the NYU ED2 & RD acceptance rates very different? NYU is one of my two top choices, but I also would love to see my RD results
