<p>Yes, high school grades and SAT will still matter. The only way to get around the SAT is to apply as a junior. However, even then high school grades will be considered, but not as heavily. </p>
<p>What’s your current GPA? 3.4+? I would say anything lower than a 3.4 will hurt you.</p>
<p>Are you SAT scores 1560 out of 2400? If so, that may very well bar your from admissions. The 25th percentile is somewhere around 1900. NYU’s SAT range is roughly 1900-2200. And SAT scores will still be considered as a sophomore applicant. </p>
<p>Your high school GPA is also a bit low (the average for freshmen applicants is something like 3.65). But it will not be weighted as heavily as your college GPA. But, since you’ll only have one semester of grades, your college GPA will not count all that much either.</p>