Anyone else accepted to NYU?

i was unaware that you are allowed to apply to the accelerated program without having all pre-reqs completed or in progress. i may be wrong but please let me know. also if you can share your experience in the applying that would be great i want to apply for spring 2010 but still have some pre-reqs to take.

Hi jlan79,
I just posted a thread about something similar and found yours. I want to apply to NYU as a transfer student for Spring2010 also, but I want to know how difficult it is to be accepted?
Can you tell me if you had a really high previous GPA or what your application process was like?
I went to college years ago and my major was Business-not anything science related, and I pretty much dropped out because I hated that field. I don't remember my GPA but have requested my transcripts and will hopefully receive them soon.
I am planning on attending NYU's Open House on October 5, I have spoken with a couple of people in the Admissions office and they seem very nice and helpful.
It seems as though they look at more of your written essays and application than your actual previous academic performance? Is this true?
I am really excited about going to Nursing School, and I really want to do everythig I can to get accepted but I want my expectations to be realistic so I would love any information you could tell me about your application/acceptance.
Also-how is their Financial Aid service?
BTW-congrats!!

Thanks so much-I will definitely follow up after I apply. I hope my GPA was somewhere near yours-unfortunately at the time I was in college before I was really not devoted or interested in my studies. Now, I wish I had known I wanted to be a Nurse but I can't turn back time.
The very helpful woman with whom I spoke on the phone in the Admissions office informed me that they wanted a 3.0 GPA or higher for applicants and 2.7 or higher for transfer students, which to me seemed very low. (yet definitely more realistic to me considering my lack of academic aspiratons when I was young and stupid!)
I figured they wanted the essays to show that the applicants genuinely want to help people and become a nurse.
Was your previous college a reputable school?
Also-did you have any pre-requisites in your prior education or are you taking them all at NYU?

Ok-thanks for the info-I guess I will learn more at the Open House.
Good luck with your studies!

Hi all, I will be at the open house too, although I'm applying for Fall 2010. For those that completed the transfer app for the 15-month accelerated (already have a degree), did you fill out the high school/SAT questions? Are these relevant if you already have a college degree? Im awaiting an answer to this from the school, just thought you all may have some insight..

jlan79 - so if you don't have the pre-reqs you can do them ALL at NYU in one semester and apply for the accelerated program right away. It seems it would be very convenient to study the pre-reqs in a classroom setting at NYU. I don't like the idea of taking them elsewhere as I want NYU's accelerated BA program so was worried they would not be exactly what NYU wanted.

I want to start the accelerated program fall 2010 - I'll be at the open house Oct 5th also