Tisch Hopeful

NellKessler
Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:52:18 +0000

Hi! I’m Nell and NYU is my dream school, specifically Tisch for acting, and I want to apply early decision next fall. My grades and scores are pretty good, but they aren’t spectacular. I know that when I went on a campus visit there, our tour guide said that for Tisch applicants, their audition is considered just as much as their transcript and scores, so grades and scores are only about 50% of the decision. I figured this would mean that Tisch students are accepted with a little more leniency, grade wise. Is this true? For example, Naviance tells me that the average NYU student’s GPA is a 3.83. I have a 3.69, but I figured that my slightly below average GPA paired with a killer audition would allow me an equal chance. Am I correct in thinking this? Any current Tisch student’s advice would be awesome!