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Is NYU a good school to go to for pre med? I want to become a dermatologist. If so I want to know how to get into NYU. What is the average weighted and unweighted gpa needed to get in for premed? Whats the average SAT score needed to get in? What are ACT's, and whats the average score needed? I'm a sophmore, going to a public high school in the top 300 in the country, but my brother got rejected, and he's gotten straight A's, I havent.My unweighted gpa for the first two years is approximately 3.5, but I'm in 3 honors classes.
I got nominated for the national leadership forum on medicine, im in honors science, regular math but I'm acing it, so my math teachers will write my college reccomendations. I'm also a cheerleader/captain, im dancing all through high school and i've sang since 4th grade, and I plan to finish this through high school. I plan to write for a local literary magazine and complete some extra community service. My father is a highly acclaimed doctor, and im the first child in the family since going after premed for college. I've been student of the month twice, fun fact, I was the freshman homecoming queen. I know I should join some clubs, but what else should I do to stand out? I'm african american, and I have a great chance of winning a small scholarship, like my brother did. Any help is needed, I'm in no rush, and if you went to nyu, got in, or know somebody who did, your advice is highly appreciated. Thanks!
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NYU is a great school. The average GPA is 3.6, but since your 3.5 is unweighted (plus, you have 2 more years to go), you should be fine in that area. ACTs are an alternative to SATs. It's only out of 36 points, where the SATs are out of 2400. More and more colleges accept either one of them, but some only take SAT scores.
These are the average SAT scores for each category for NYU students: (each is out of 800)
SAT Critical Reading: 620 - 720
SAT Math: 630 - 720
SAT Writing: 620 - 720
Grades are definitely not the only thing that matters, extracurriculars are a huge portion. Being captain is great; try to get some more leadership positions if you can. I know two guys who go to NYU; one was president of his church youth group (remember, activities don't have to be through the school!) and the other is president of the drama club. So definitely keep doing things like that. Try not to join a million clubs-- colleges would rather have you do a few things that you're really passionate about instead of doing 45 things just to make your application look impressive. They've been doing this for years, they know when you're legitimately into something or not!
Volunteering is crucial. For example, instead of joining a club on Fridays, volunteer at a local nursing home, or preschool, or animal shelter. It looks a lot better, plus you'll feel really good about yourself :). If you sing, going to nursing homes is a great idea. My friends and I organized a group of kids who sing or play instruments, and now we go to nursing homes once a month to entertain them. They love it!
Good luck! You still have time, don't stress.
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