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hello! i am a incoming junior in highschool and really want to go into film. i toured colleges on the east coast this summer, and really fell in love with nyu. i’m curious what more i should do to increase my chances of getting in, and if that is even a possibility. i was also really intrigued in emerson, and am looking at possible schools on the west coast.

for academics, this year i was ranked 69/630, had a 3.9 unweighted gpa and a 4.8 weighted (our school weights gpas weird). i have taken 2 ap classes so far, but next year i am taking 3.

for extracurriculars i am in broadcast where i take a lead in the class, ive been in theatre and will be for 4 years, and am in nhs and chess club. next year, i will also be the founder and president of film club as well.

for film, so far i have entered two competitions. one of them was the uil short film contest, which is a school wide competition taking place in texas. i was able to be a semifinalist (top 15) within a few hundred contestants. i also got 3rd place nationally in the cspan studentcam documentary competition, this one winning a cash prize of $750. within broadcast at my school, i have created several different segments including game shows, documentaries, interviews, and comedy sketches. this class also gave me the opportunity to make the 20th year anniversary video for our school, and was played at a celebration. this summer i’m working on a 40 minute slasher film with my friends that is currently wrapping up with the filming stage, and am going to the university of texas with my friend for a film camp next month. next year, i plan to enter more competitions, and already have an internship within my school district where i will be helping film and create media for the district. i also have a job for next year filming sports games at our district stadium.

i really want to get into nyu, and am wondering if im at a good place right now, and what i should do over these next two years to increase my chances of getting in? if nyu is a reach, could you maybe give me some ideas of schools that might be a better option? thank you so much!

hello! i am a incoming junior in highschool and really want to go into film. i toured colleges on the east coast this summer, and really fell in love with nyu. i’m curious what more i should do to increase my chances of getting in, and if that is even a possibility. i was also really intrigued in emerson, and am looking at possible schools on the west coast.

for academics, this year i was ranked 69/630, had a 3.9 unweighted gpa and a 4.8 weighted (our school weights gpas weird). i have taken 2 ap classes so far, but next year i am taking 3.

for extracurriculars i am in broadcast where i take a lead in the class, ive been in theatre and will be for 4 years, and am in nhs and chess club. next year, i will also be the founder and president of film club as well.

for film, so far i have entered two competitions. one of them was the uil short film contest, which is a school wide competition taking place in texas. i was able to be a semifinalist (top 15) within a few hundred contestants. i also got 3rd place nationally in the cspan studentcam documentary competition, this one winning a cash prize of $750. within broadcast at my school, i have created several different segments including game shows, documentaries, interviews, and comedy sketches. this class also gave me the opportunity to make the 20th year anniversary video for our school, and was played at a celebration. this summer i’m working on a 40 minute slasher film with my friends that is currently wrapping up with the filming stage, and am going to the university of texas with my friend for a film camp next month. next year, i plan to enter more competitions, and already have an internship within my school district where i will be helping film and create media for the district. i also have a job for next year filming sports games at our district stadium.

i really want to get into nyu, and am wondering if im at a good place right now, and what i should do over these next two years to increase my chances of getting in? if nyu is a reach, could you maybe give me some ideas of schools that might be a better option? thank you so much!