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What to Do if You've Been Waitlisted by New York University (NYU) 2025

We get it – your Big City Big Dreams moment has been waitlisted, and you’re feeling bummed out. NYU has gotten increasingly competitive over the last decade and shows no signs of slowing down, and the increased demand means less spots for tons of deserving kids. Getting waitlisted doesn’t mean you’re out of contention, and there are things you can do to to help you get off the waitlist and into Washington Square Park.

How to Transfer to New York University (NYU) 2024-2025

Feeling stuck at your current school? Want to escape your college town and flee to the big city? Maybe you’re looking to design your own major, go to a top business school, become the next Timothee, or want to study abroad as much as you can. Then you’re in the right place because we’re talking about transferring to New York University.

Early Decision II (ED2) Application Strategy and Advice for NYU 2024-2025

New York University, usually just called NYU, is a private research university located in the middle of Manhattan. The school has an intensely urban campus, great business and art schools, and impressive study-abroad options.  If NYU is a top school for you, you should strongly consider applying ED2 instead of RD this January.

Rejected Early Decision from New York University (NYU) 2024-2025

If you’ve been rejected by NYU Early Decision, that’s a major downer. You picked New York University for your Early Decision school because it was a top choice that you knew you wanted to attend, and believed you had a strong chance at. But it didn’t work out, and now you need to know what to do next. First, let’s do a bit of a post-mortem on NYU.

Deferred by New York University (NYU) Early Decision 2024-2025

New York University, best known as NYU, is one of the most famous universities in the world, and one of the most sought after acceptances. Applying to NYU early is the best way of getting your foot in the door, but sometimes it doesn’t work out as planned — which is probably why you are reading this post. When you decided to apply to NYU early, though, you most likely didn’t see a deferral in your future. An acceptance? Hopefully. A rejection? Hopefully not. But a deferral? That was definitely not in the plan. What you do next, though, can transform your chances of getting into a dream school, including NYU.

How to Write the New York University (NYU) Supplement 2024-2025

New York University, better known as NYU, is an iconic university in the heart of downtown New York City, and one of the largest private universities in the country. When people dream of going to school in the ‘big city,’ this is what they are picturing. Cobblestone streets, leading professors, and amazing career opportunities, NYU has it all. There are programs in the arts, business, STEM, humanities, and basically anything else you can dream of pursuing in college — and the university isn’t limited to New York City. There are campuses in New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai. The acceptance rate has plummeted in recent years from nearly 20% to where it sits now, at only 8%.

How to Get into NYU

New York University, usually just called NYU, is a private school in New York City. When we say “in New York City,” we really mean IN it. Located in downtown Manhattan, NYU doesn’t have a traditional campus. Some students love this, and some hate it, but if you are looking for a college with an urban campus, you should definitely look into NYU.

Summer Strategy for NYU

NYU is an outstanding university with a (big) city-campus vibe. And with an acceptance rate of just 12%, it is highly selective. NYU is the perfect school for high-achieving students hoping to soak up the cultural and vibrance of the Big City. Nestled across parts of NYC’s historic Greenwich Village and surrounding areas, NYU students are truly in the thick of it: protests, weirdness of Washington Square Park, art, comedy, food, culture. It’s all there…though NYU tends to attract an affluent student body. After all, New York is one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Applying to New York University (NYU) as a Student Athlete

New York University, best known as NYU, is in the heart of the city, and is in many ways defined by one of the most famous cities in the world. The relationship between NYC and NYU is inextricable, and students seek out NYU because it matches a world-class education with a truly world-class setting. This has contributed to NYU being the most popular university in the country for international students. The over 20,000 undergraduate students at NYU can select from 270 areas of study, and even have the option to look beyond New York City for part, or all, of their undergraduate experience. NYU has three degree-granting campuses of equal caliber: NYC, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi. But if you are looking to play a sport in college, especially at the varsity level, you’ll be looking at the New York City campus.

The Best Majors at New York University (NYU)

NYU, or New York University, is one of the top private research universities in the world — and one of them most innovative, bringing together the sciences, the arts, and the humanities at the highest level. It is deeply respected for offering leading programs across nearly every field. Basically, NYU is a big deal. It is also the largest private research university in the country, with more than 65,000 students across 20 schools and colleges. Plus, it’s in the heart of one of the best cities in the world for young professionals who are hungry for success. In addition, there are campuses (not just programs) in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai, which augment the New York City offerings while also hosting many cutting-edge programs that are exclusive to those campuses. Add another 12 global academic centers across the globe, and you’ve got one of the best networked universities anywhere.  

Applying to New York University (NYU) as an International Student

If you’re thinking about attending college in the United States, you probably already know that applying to college here can be pretty stressful. There are so many schools, so many requirements, and so many different expectations the colleges and universities want you to balance. It can be very overwhelming, but with some guidance, we can make it manageable, and even potentially enjoyable. In this post, we’ll break down what you need to know to apply to New York University (NYU), one of the most popular colleges in the United States in one of the most famous cities in the world.

What to Do if You’ve Been Waitlisted by NYU 2024

New York University, most commonly known as NYU, is a top liberal arts and research university in the heart of New York City. If you want to be in the midst of the action in New York, this is the place to be. Steps from iconic historic and cultural sights and experiences, NYU is truly in the middle of it all. The school is extremely popular among students interested in all fields, but especially the arts, business, finance, and entrepreneurship because of the opportunities New York City offers, alongside the formidable resources of the university. It is also the top school for international students in the United States, and has not just study abroad programs, but entire state-of-the-art campuses in Shanghai and Abu Dhabi.

Rejected from NYU Early Decision

We understand that receiving a rejection from your dream school, like NYU, in the Early Decision round can be disheartening.  You’ve invested countless hours making yourself a great candidate and had a clear vision of your future there. First and foremost, we want to emphasize that this outcome is not a reflection of your worth or your potential. College admissions have become exceptionally competitive! And NYU’s acceptance rate, according to U.S. News & World Report, is only about 12%.

How to Write the New York University (NYU) Supplement 2023-2024

New York University, aka NYU, is a large, private research university located smack-dab in the middle of Greenwich Village in New York City. As they love to say, the city is your campus! They’re known mostly for the Tisch School of the Arts, or as the alma mater listed on almost every actor’s Wikipedia page, but also are known for their excellent engineering, business, social science, language, and ‘build-your-own-major’ programs. It’s the largest private university in the country, with over 26,000 undergraduates, but that’s just at the NYC campus. They also have two other degree-granting campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai. It also has one of the most rapidly shrinking acceptance rates we’ve ever seen, plummeting to 8% last cycle. Compare that to 2018’s 19% and 2013’s 35% acceptance rates. They’re test-optional, and this year they’re also supplement optional, although if you want a competitive app, you’re gonna write it!!

Transferring to New York University (NYU) 2023

Have you been dreaming of living in New York? Transferring to NYU can give you access to everything New York City has to offer, while at one of the most well-known and well-respected colleges in the country. NYU definitely has the cool factor as far as colleges go. Home to more young celebrities and influencers than we care to count, we’ve found that a rising number of students are looking to NYU as a transfer option because it offers the opportunity to build their career outside of academia parallel to earning their degree. Like with many transfer programs, though, housing is not guaranteed. If you’re looking to transfer to NYU, you may also have to accept the reality of being young and hustling in New York City — numerous roommates in tiny apartments included.  

How to Write the NYU Supplement 2022-2023

NYU is one of the most popular colleges in the world – so much so that they even call themselves “the top dream school in the country.” A little egotistical, but we digress. A record-breaking 105,000 students applied to NYU’s current freshman class, which dropped their acceptance rate to 12.2%. NYU is getting more and more competitive, and what used to be seen as a safety school for the Ivies is now almost as hard to get into as Cornell.