Yet Another NYU Transfer Applicant...

melody1
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 23:32:43 +0000

I know there are tons of this topic out there but I am worried and I’ve just got to know what everyone thinks.

I graduated high school with roundabouts a 3.2/3.3 GPA, 1190 SAT…a ton of extra curriculars, work experience, etc… 59 in my class of 500 (though it was a ridiculously poorly educated public school in NJ), but I didnt get accepted to BC or University of Chicago and was waitlisted at BU…

Now, I’m a sophomore at Northeastern University…
I did poorly first semester freshman year, without a doubt, and obviously that will count against me…
however I have improved drastically every single semester until now where I’m at a 4.0 and am doing REALLY well.
My essays for my NYU application are great (I’m getting them looked over by everyone I know too, just in case), my recommendations are great, I have so much work experience in a bunch of fields which also explains my lack of EC’s while in college…
my GPA in college isn’t LOW it’s just not at the standard that I see everyone else’s GPA at…

I’m applying to NYU’s CAS and I’m an Anthropology/Linguistics major. I’m not sure if that increases my odds since I can almost guarantee there aren’t many of us out there… also I’ve read that CAS is easier to get into than the other schools? I’m not sure.

SO the moral of this story is:
Do I have a chance at all? I just want tons of opinions, I know it’s obviously not a guarantee but I’d really like to hear your thoughts. I want to know if the fact that I’ve improved to perfection over my college experience will carry any weight, and the fact that my recommendations and essays are faabulous (if I may say so myself?) and that I’ve kept steady jobs throughout college… I have got to know.

Thanks!