Getting into NYU 15 month accelerated program

[y109]

Hi everyone,

I am planning on applying in february/march to nyu's 15 month accelerated program and am wondering about my chances of getting in.

Right now (fall 2016) I am taking chemistry and statistics at Wellesley and will likely receive a B- in stats and a B in chemistry.

Then I will be taking online lifespan psych and nutrition courses in january and plan to be finished with them by the time I send in my application.

In the summer I will be taking A&P 1, 2, and microbiology at a local community college.

If I can aim to have a B- or higher in my prerequisites and I have a 3.5 gpa, majoring in Computer Science and Art at Wellesley, how do my chances of acceptance look?

I do not have much volunteer/clinical experience, but I do have experience doing 1-1.5 years of research at a lab at MIT.

Do you have any tips/advice on how to make my application stronger?

Thank you!

[DivaliciousMe85]

I planned to apply 2 years ago and was told by admissions they do not accept prerequisites done online, so I did not apply. I would double check with them that they will accept your online prerequisites before you go through the trouble of taking the courses online just to find out you can't even apply. Good luck to you!!

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

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[sne721]

Hey y109, I would highly focus on completing all your sciences first then apply. I had all my sciences completed when I applied, and I'm currently taking psych and nutrition online. If I were you, I would wait to apply until the Spring, when you have more prerequisites completed because at this point it seems like you don't have much completed for the admissions committee to determine your ability to handle their rigorous program. I'm sure you'd able to to, but I think waiting it out is your best bet. Also focus on your essay and try to get As in the rest of your prereqs. I heard the Fall cohort is also much more competitive.