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| May 06 2003 |
I had over 10 extracurricular activities, high SATs, and I spent a great deal of time on the essay. I think the essay is probably most important, as NYU tends to be more about individual behavior, not necessarily just SATs and grades (though these still must be at least decent).  Music - Performance
| Apr 24 2003 |
Ace the SAT. I got an 800 verbal and a 680 math. Also, it helps if you have some really out-there English teacher write you a recommendation about some bizarre aspect of your personality. My teacher wrote about how I wore all brown on class color day to protest something so trite as Homecoming week in the wake of September 11. I wanted to go to NYU my whole life and in hgh school I did very well. Since I went to a small private school in Brooklyn, I knew I needed to make my application shine somewhere else. Fortunately for me, I did very well on my SAT - 1350 and I was captain of my high school basketball team for three years ( I started all four years). I was active in many activities in and out of school - volunteer work, National Honor Society, various clubs, ... etc I took a chance with my essay and did not write about what was asked on the application. I wrote an essay from the heart because I wanted them to accept me, not some B.S. fictional impersonal rablings for the purpose o impressing them and filling up a page with words. I don't know if I'd suggest this, but I suppose it worked for me. Also, over the course of four years I made a lot of friends who respected and loved me. Therefore, when I asked them to write me a recommendation letter they were honored and thrilled. Make your application shine, beccause maybe you'll get a full scholarship somewhere else and give your parents something to brag about other than - "My baby got into NYU and I'm paying a fortune." I did nothing out of the ordinary. I think, though, that NYU values maturity and diversity more than most places. Show them that you are self-motivated enough and a standout in drive and personal goals and they'll be impressed. |
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