SATs were brutal, what about...

ianjt
Tue, 17 Apr 2007 13:19:19 +0000

So, my SAT scores for my senior year were about as bad as you could get (we’re talking slightly below 1000/1600). I am VERY interested in applying to NYU for Spring '08 which will be one semester into my Sophomore year. I have a friend at NYU-CAS who had the same problem, she wanted in to Tisch but had horrible SAT scores. She remedied the issue by taking the ACTs and scoring very well on them. I know that NYU does not accept standardized tests taken after high school UNLESS you are in your first year of college and have not taken them before. I have never taken the ACTs and being in my first year of college, would it be possible to take them and send those scores instead of the SATs? I wonder if I could…

Other factors:

3.02 HS GPA

3.9 Current College GPA (30+ credits by the time of transfer, 15 in progress)
Soon to be in/make: Boise State University Honors College, Dean’s List with Distinguished Honors.

A lot of ec’s…

VERY good writer (good essays).

I’m not asking for chances, just to wonder if it’s possible to take the ACT my first year of college and send those scores in instead of the SAT scores.

Thanks!