New York University

“With regards to getting in, don't come here ifJan 09 2004Business - Management and Administration
With regards to getting in, don't come here if you did what I did to get in. Towards the end of my sophomore year of high school I bought myself an SAT-prep book to help me get a better score on the SATs. That book was my Bible and it made all the difference in getting a better score on the SATS because my score jumped 150 points from an 1140 to a 1290. Naturally I was ecstatic to improve my score almost to a very good 1300, surpassing the scores of some high school classmates that had better grades than me all along. My advantage was that I practiced for the SATs while most of my classmates didn't. This score (among other factors)was enough for me to get a full scholarship from a bank to any school in NYC and to get into one of the highest rated undergrad business schools in the country, Stern. Now that I'm here, I'm struggling to keep up with my peers, my scholarship is on probation, and I'm wondering what the hell possessed me to choose this school. I've come to realize that I'm competing with kids who not only got better SAT scores than me, but kids who got great scores without even practicing for the SATs! So my advice to any high school seniors that just barely make the average SAT score (or below) with extensive SAT preparation is to go to a second tier school where you can get good grades and be successful. Believe me, I've given 110% effort to get the grades to keep my bank-funded scholarship status in good standing, but everyone else in this school is giving their full effort as well and they are smarter.
SAT: 1290 Male

“Community serviceDec 08 2003Journalism
Community service. Be active in highschool. They look at grades and activities more than test scores.
SAT: 1220 Female

“Essays are keyDec 04 2003Political Science
Essays are key. As they are I think for most schools. DON'T slack off on 'em, they can make or break you. That more than anything is my advice for applications.

Also getting a 1540 SAT score helps, but that's sort of a freaky exceptional thing not everyone can (or needs to) replicate...
SAT: 1540 Male

“I got a 1410Sep 02 2003Social Work
I got a 1410 SAT, a 3.4 GPA or so, but I had an awesome essay and teacher recommendations. Play on the heartstrings of the admissions committee, and work hard.
SAT: 1440 Female

“Being rich always helps! Plus,Aug 21 2003Anthropology
Being rich always helps! Plus, SAT's and grades are very important. NYU always loves an athlete because we have so few.
SAT: 1300 Female