Major ECs: x1 Marketing internship (160+ hours), teacher at a local school (168+ hours), x1 summer internship at a book store (96 hours), babysitting (275+ hours), writer at an international online magazine.
Honors: Came off as fourth best at an Accounting Quiz orgranized by CIMA-UK (recognized worldwide).
Leadership positions: Head Girl, President Literary Society.
I can get good teacher and peer recommendations. They both know me really well.
I want to apply to Stern ED for Marketing, but I hear it’s the most competitive school at NYU. So should I even consider applying and risk my one ED opportunity? Thanks!
It is not true that marketing is less competitive than finance. You don’t declare a concentration in Stern when you apply, and all concentrations are equally competitive.
It might still be an uphill battle just because of the weak SATs - however if you have a stronger test scores you are sending you will probably have a decent shot
Make sure your essays are good
Also make sure NYU is really what you want as well
Please disregard other posters advice, as they are not familiar with the A-level system.
(1) Your As are excellent and with AA*B you should be able to get in.
(2) You DO NOT need to send in the SAT or ACT. Disregard other posters advice in this area. NYU accepts A-levels and A-level predictions as sufficient to meet the standardized testing requirement, as A levels are standardized tests.
@NYU2013 Thank you so much for your comment! I had become totally hopeless, but your post gives me a lot of confidence. I know I do not NEED to send in my SAT score but since it will only add to my application do you think sending it in will hurt my chances?
@cityrazzledazzle If you have any other questions (e.g. about NYU, studying abroad, etc.) just @ tag me and ask. I did a degree in the US and a second degree in the UK, so I’m familiar with how both systems work, applications, visas, etc.
@NYU2013 thank you so much. There’s one problem though. My school counselor has reported my SAT score on my official high school transcript, and despite my indicating otherwise on the Common App NYU admission rep says it will still be considered as part of my application. What should I do? Is there any way I can make them disregard it? Or am I doomed?
Also, are A Levels given the same weightage in the admissions process as say APs or Honors in the US? I mean they are not your regular high school courses and are pretty rigorous.
@cityrazzledazzle If you don’t send in an official score, they won’t consider it. A levels are viewed as equivalent to AP for admissions purposes, though I’m unsure if you get credit like you would for AP.
@NYU2013 the intern at the admissions department says my score will be considered if it is reported on the transcript, regardless of what I have indicated on the Common App or whether I have sent it via the testing agency.