<p>Hey, my friend works in the admissions office and told me some of the most frequent reasons people get GSP’ed (when deferred to GSP, the admission officers write an explicit reason why they were deferred to GSP, which my friend in turn told me), figured I’d share it with my homeys here since people always argue over it. </p>
<p>1) The most frequent reason by a long shot is High GPA, low SAT score…no surprise there
2) inconsistency with clubs, low number of EC’s was the second most frequent reason…BIG surprise there. This is something would-be applicants can fix.
3) Being a B+/A- student in most of your classes…no surpise there either
4) low enough TOEFL score gets your automatically GSP’ed, not sure exact cut off.<br>
5) being average (not standing out anything)
6) Would benefit from GSP classes (seems to be the one reason that isn’t based on an academic deficiency)
7) and my favorite reason, “not intellectual enough” (note: my friend is in GSP, so she would have no reason to make that one up)</p>
<p>But basically what we learn here that is helpful is:
- although having a great essay doesn’t really help you, a bad essay can hurt you
- make sure you BS your EC’s to the appropriate level.
- stand out, don’t just be mediocre in everything
- retake those SAT’s!
- learn english</p>
<p>Here are some funny quotes/essay topics people had on their college applications:</p>
<ul>
<li>“I struck a good medium that I call hopeful pessimism.”</li>
<li>“Although I never tried to hide my judaicness…”</li>
<li>“Being that the California Gobiernal election is in November…”</li>
<li>“I am Hip-Hop.”</li>
<li>“So is there an event that has changed my life? Yeah, but I try not to think about it.”</li>
<li>“How great am I for not having sex with a guy who was 7 years older than I was at 14.”</li>
<li>“Today I can only think of my passion for the field of law - a passion that has grown after numerous viewings of ‘My Cousin Vinny’.”</li>
<li>“Did you know that diarrhea kills about 5-8 million people in the world annually?”</li>
<li>“The cheerleaders were not only blonde, but also intelligent and compassionate.”</li>
<li>“Being of Scandinavian descent made it a lot easier for me to conceal my lack of wealth. Looking at me, one would never guess. I have blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin - a few things that I have come to realize are trademarks of affluence.”</li>
<li>“I am my breasts’ biggest fan.”</li>
<li>“I was born 7 months premature.”</li>
<li>“I’m sick of white people.”</li>
<li>“There are many factors that determine if a person is suited for a college. One is homeliness.”</li>
<li>“Is something tickling my butt?”</li>
<li>“Sexy is what I can bring to your university.”</li>
<li>“I have lived in New Your City my whole life.”</li>
<li>“Some people called her a tramp, but I called her my mommy.”</li>
<li>“My boyfriend has had the most significant impact upon me. He literally and figuratively changed me from the inside out.”</li>
<li>“I am tobasco sauce.”</li>
<li>“I hear New York Girls are hot and easy.”</li>
<li>“I’m here, I’m queer, I’m proud.”</li>
</ul>
<p>and some funny HS classes:
- “Molecular Biology for Concerned Citizens”
- “Understanding Jesus”
- “Street Law”
- “Living as Christ”
- “Wood Technology”
- “Christiology”
- “Courtship and Marriage”
- “Home Maintenance”
- “Adult Living”
- “The Body Shop”
- “Pom Pom - Fall”
- “Adult Living”
- “11th Grade Life Skills”
- “Sex, Drugs, and Rock n’ Roll”
- “Biology Acheivement”
- “Harmony Girls”
- “Project Adventure”
- “Christian Manhood”
- “Right to be Wrong”
- “Intro to Living”
- “Urban Fitness”
- “TNT”
- “Sexuality: Celebrating God’s Gift”
- “AP Gym”
- “[b[AP Study Hall**”
- “Slimnastics”</p>
<p>Favorite Email Addresses</p>
<ul>
<li>blackmarketwhitebabydealer</li>
<li>imaflychick66</li>
<li>shattereddreams</li>
<li>tropical-lovely</li>
<li>evilgeniusboy</li>
<li>drawyourheart</li>
<li>cowboybebop</li>
<li>moocowie</li>
<li>americanjesus019</li>
<li>raciallyslurred</li>
<li>lildiva164</li>
<li>iamabrat89</li>
<li>yale<em>gurl</em>07 (3.2 GPA, 870 SAT)</li>
<li>hahahauraboob</li>
<li>whatuphomie (white boy from Long Island)</li>
<li>dlhot69er</li>
<li>archetypescausecancer</li>
<li>inability</li>
<li>ihatebreakfast</li>
<li>ditzibrunette918</li>
<li>spicisushii</li>
<li>brightsorrowdarkjoy</li>
<li>flamingosrockmysocks</li>
<li>evildemonturkey</li>
<li>koreanchick</li>
<li>talldarkandryan</li>
<li>cows<em>go</em>moo_999</li>
<li>idreamofpudding</li>
<li>peoplersheep416</li>
<li>savagelobsters</li>
<li>summerXXXnolie</li>
<li>chipzndale</li>
<li>eccentricbutharmless</li>
<li>mangosalsa</li>
<li>barelylegal323</li>
</ul>
<p>Favorite Extracurricular Activities</p>
<ul>
<li>Cat Sitting</li>
<li>Tunning My Car</li>
<li>Christmas and Thanksgiving; Junior and Senior Year… 2 hr/week</li>
<li>Baking and Cooking - honor earned meanest cookies in town</li>
<li>Radiology Ass</li>
<li>Girls’ Ass Coach</li>
<li>Bully Prevention</li>
<li>Crosscantry - often injured JV runner</li>
<li>Basketball - “Miss Hustle” award</li>
<li>Studying for my Bat Mitzvah (in 2001!)</li>
<li>Facial Anomoly Club - Historian</li>
<li>Ballroom Dance Club - Most Manly Award</li>
<li>Adopt-a-Heifer</li>
<li>Death-Penalty Coordinator</li>
<li>All male a capella group - The Testosterones</li>
<li>Cat Petter</li>
<li>Living in a foreign country</li>
</ul>
<p>I kinda wish I worked in the admissions office</p>
<p>Hey, I take Project Adventure right now! It’s probably my favorite class.</p>
<p>just to clarify, these are the favorite quotes,classes,ECs, etc of admissions officers (they have an actual list on the wall for fun) not my personal opinions.</p>
<p>Hahaha, wow that’s kind of funny. I wouldn’t mind working for admissions when I graduate.</p>
<p>so is there an examination for ap gym? if so, do you receive credit for it at nyu? thanks in advance</p>