Hi, I was on another nyu blog igotonyu and it redirected me to this tumblr for questions about stern. I would like to ask what are the states you would recommend for someone applying stern? for example for ivies they would recommend an SAT around 2250, or a GPA around 3.9. What kind of stats do you think gives the best chance for stern? and if you don't mind, could you share your scores when you applied? thank you so much!
Greetings!
I wouldn't recommend a specific set of statistics because personally, I place little faith in test scores or GPA as indicators of success. It's nice to have decent marks on both - SAT something above 2000, GPA above a 3.0. But, don't worry excessively about it. If you don't meet the NYU average then make sure the other portions of your application are solid.
My own scores were poor compared to my peers. Weighted GPA of 3.7-ish, which did not compare at all the the above 4.0 average of my school. And that really meant I probably had something in the 3.27 - 3.35 range unweighted. My SAT score was a 2180. As always, I maintain that I got into Stern by writing essays on topics I was passionate about and having a recommendation that highlighted my personality..
Good luck. And do remember that the college selection process is mysterious and designed for best fit, not who has the highest scores. Otherwise most of us would be screwed.
