Accepted into CAS as a Physics major and an astronomy minor. I’ve lived in NYC all my life, and plan on commuting.
GPA: 90.6
SAT: 1270 (superscored, 700 English, 570 math)
ACT: 25
Ethnicity: First generation college student, both of my parents are Ghanaian immigrants (west Africa). I applied with HEOP but didn’t get an interview…?
APs: Calculus, English, and US History (3/5 of the AP classes that my school offers, and my school only allows that students take 3 at a time)
ECs: Gaming club for three years, Sports theory club, tutoring, and teaching children’s Sunday school at my church since 2015. Plus, I’ve had an internships every single summer since college began (I attached my resume to my college application)
Essay: I wrote about the irony how I want to study space, but have never actually seen a star before (due to light pollution in the city, but also financial barriers in my home area). I made sure that my passion for astronomy really left an impression. My why NYU response was about admiring NYU from afar, but realizing that my work ethic would help me fit right in.
Rec’s: One of my former employers from an internship, my guidance counselor, my AP English teacher and my AP US teacher