Nyu/columbia?

[helloheehee]

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Does anyone know when letters from these schools are supposed to come out? OR has anyone heard back from them??

 

[Lakers19]

Does anyone know when letters from these schools are supposed to come out? OR has anyone heard back from them??

Nyu sends out their acceptance letters in April.

 

[dacat89]

Nyu sends out their acceptance letters in April.

I received my acceptance letter last Thursday.

 

[OT kid]

If you don't mind sharing, can u tell me what's your GPA, and how many hrs of shadowing you have done.

 

[dacat89]

If you don't mind sharing, can u tell me what's your GPA, and how many hrs of shadowing you have done.

Sure, my cum gpa is 3.46, but for NYU, my prereq gpa was a 3.88. And I did 92 hours of volunteer.

 

[OT920]

Im wait-listed for columbia 🙁

 

[jlr5585]

Sure, my cum gpa is 3.46, but for NYU, my prereq gpa was a 3.88. And I did 92 hours of volunteer.

I haven't heard anything from NYU or Columbia yet!! I'm getting a little bit nervous because when I submitted all my material I tried to e-mail and call them (NYU) regarding making sure they had everything. They told me they were too busy to do that and if I was missing something they'd e-mail me. I didn't receive an e-mail so I assumed that they had everything...We'll see what happens...Your stats are pretty similar to mine too, cum GPA 3.74 and prereq GPA is a little lower than a 4.0 because I got all A's except stats (B+); I also had over 100 hours of volunteer in 3 settings.

 

[helloheehee]

Im wait-listed for columbia 🙁

did you receive it through letter or e-mail?

 

[OT920]

i received a letter in the mail

 

[helloheehee]

i received a letter in the mail

sorry i keep asking.
but do you know if anyone else got letters of acceptance or rejection from Columbia??

 

[OT920]

sorry i keep asking.
but do you know if anyone else got letters of acceptance or rejection from Columbia??

No worries! But unfortunately I don't know anyone else who received letters back yet 🙁 ... sorry, it was post marked March 16th, so I think they just started sending out letters recently. Im sure people will be hearing back soon! Do you know how many they accept?

 

[helloheehee]

No worries! But unfortunately I don't know anyone else who received letters back yet 🙁 ... sorry, it was post marked March 16th, so I think they just started sending out letters recently. Im sure people will be hearing back soon! Do you know how many they accept?

i'm not sure how many people they accept. I feel like its a small program though. I'll let you know if I ever find out about their class size!

 

[jlr5585]

I was also waitlisted for Columbia

 

[raquel]

I didn't end up applying to Columbia, but a girl that was doing her fieldwork when I was volunteering was in their program. She said that her class was very large, like maybe 90 students, but that they were making an effort to trim that number considerably for incoming classes.

 

[lindanoche]

Second time I was straight up rejected from Columbia. It's all good at least I was wait listed at USC, an ego booster. Any Clue when we'll hear from NYU? I have to make a depsit to another school if they don't let me know now..... gah.

 

[OT920]

a friend of mine got an email from NYU saying she was waitlisted this morning

 

[jamtime]

Has anyone gotten an acceptance letter from Columbia?

 

[Java229]

I got a letter today that I was waitlisted at Columbia.

 

[Penguinita]

I got a rejection from Columbia on Saturday. I was wait listed last year.


I'm lucky enough to have been accepted to NYU so I'm happy. Anyone else planning to attend NYU? I already sent my deposit last week and received a letter about a reception and early registration in April.

 

[otgal]

Congrats on your acceptance...I have been waitlisted at NYU, has anyone else heard from them? I want to get a feel of how many people are on the waitlist so I can send deposit elsewhere. Or does anyone know of how many people were accepted off the waitlist last year?

 

[Lakers19]

Congrats on your acceptance...I have been waitlisted at NYU, has anyone else heard from them? I want to get a feel of how many people are on the waitlist so I can send deposit elsewhere. Or does anyone know of how many people were accepted off the waitlist last year?

I was waitlisted at NYU as well.

 

[Java229]

Otgal and Lakers19, when did you hear from NYU? I STILL haven't heard back.

 

[Lakers19]

Otgal and Lakers19, when did you hear from NYU? I STILL haven't heard back.

I received an email on March 22nd

 

[otgal]

I also received an email the same day. I think I saw that 2 other people did as well on that day. I'm sure they are still reviewing applicants, so don't lose hope.

 

[gialuan]

For those who've heard back from NYU, when did you apply?

 

[Kermiee21]

I just got my acceptance letter from NYU on Friday. I applied at the end of November.

I got waitlisted at Columbia.

But I made my decision that I will be attending to NYU.

 

[emjay87]

For those who've heard back from NYU, when did you apply?

I got my acceptance letter/info Friday. The letter was dated 3/21. I sent everything about a week before the deadline. I can't remember the date but I sent it express at the post office to be sure it would get there prior to the deadline.

 

[raquel]

I was waitlisted for NYU. Got the letter today. I applied right at the deadline.

 

[Java229]

Those of you who got into NYU, what were your GPAs and volunteer hours?

 

[preot89]

I was accepted to NYU (March 22nd via email/letter), and waitlisted from Columbia this week. My overall GPA = 3.78. I also have just under 40 hours of volunteer experience. If I do not hear back from Temple within the next few weeks, I will most likely be accepting NYU.

Hope this is helpful!

 

[gialuan]

I got an email from NYU today telling me that I was waitlisted.

 

[Kermiee21]

Those of you who got into NYU, what were your GPAs and volunteer hours?

My GPA was 3.6. I volunteered 169 hours at a children's hospital.

 

[mo2013]

cum gpa 3.89, pre-req gpa 4.0, volunteer hours 101. Rejected. Not even waitlisted. got an email today (march 31)

I accepted an offer to my first choice school several months ago, sent deposit, started down the road with them, etc. I almost sent an email to NYU to tell them to withdraw my app, but honestly was just so busy that I forgot. BUT, I have to say, I was very surprised to see a flat out rejection from them.

I wanted everyone who feels rejected and demoralized to realize how random it can all be.

PLEASE DISAGREE if you think I'm wrong, but I think everyone who makes a certain gpa (3.5 maybe?) goes into a giant pile which is then divided among staff-members. Maybe you get the person who LOVES students from a certain college, or doesn't like non-traditional students.... or whatever. After you make the 3.5 cutoff, you are in the hands of and individual who can very easily throw you into the reject pile.

I had sort of a non-traditional job path, and am older, and attended several colleges along the many years, and apparently whomever looked at my application just went, "NOPE." Despite a 4.0 pre-req gpa and 101 volunteer hours.

Only my pride is wounded, really, because I am already writing checks to my FC school and have been for months. I just thought there were those out there who might benefit from this little story.

I feel like saying, "You can't dump me! I'm never wanted to date you in the first place." LOL.

(disclaimer: it's possible that maybe I did a terrible job converting my essayS from my FC school into the essay to NYU. I did not try even 1/4 as hard for my NYU app, b/c I was praying that any day I would get my accept from the other place. But this wouldn't have changed my gpa.)

 

[Java229]

I had a 3.92 GPA and 4.0 prereq GPA and got waitlisted at NYU (but accepted at four other schools, three of which are rated higher than NYU). Someone told me they give preference to people who live in the NY area... but I don't know if that's true. mo2013- What is your first choice school?

 

[emjay87]

I am seriously considering declining NYU's acceptance. Does anyone else think $90,720 is a bit much for 2.5 years? 😕 I KNOW it is NYU, #9 in the nation, one of the best schools in the country etc. etc. but everyone takes the same test. How does everyone else feel about the cost? Maybe I'm alone on this one...

 

[Lakers19]

I am seriously considering declining NYU's acceptance. Does anyone else think $90,720 is a bit much for 2.5 years? 😕 I KNOW it is NYU, #9 in the nation, one of the best schools in the country etc. etc. but everyone takes the same test. How does everyone else feel about the cost? Maybe I'm alone on this one...

Does that include room and board?

 

[raquel]

I am seriously considering declining NYU's acceptance. Does anyone else think $90,720 is a bit much for 2.5 years? 😕 I KNOW it is NYU, #9 in the nation, one of the best schools in the country etc. etc. but everyone takes the same test. How does everyone else feel about the cost? Maybe I'm alone on this one...

Do what feels right and what will make you happy.

 

[Penguinita]

I am seriously considering declining NYU's acceptance. Does anyone else think $90,720 is a bit much for 2.5 years? 😕 I KNOW it is NYU, #9 in the nation, one of the best schools in the country etc. etc. but everyone takes the same test. How does everyone else feel about the cost? Maybe I'm alone on this one...

Hey Emjay87

If you have other school choices then don't feel bad about declining your acceptance to NYU.
As for me it is the only school I was accepted to this year (I was wait listed and rejected last year), I know the cost is high but I am more than willing to work my ass off and live like a hermit to pay off my loans in less than 5 years because to me this is the only option I have, and I am really happy and grateful to have it. It really depends on what you feel and think is best.

Lakers19

No, that amount is just tuition-- not including fees.

 

[mo2013]

@ Java, I'm not trying be all secret agent, but would prefer not to list where I got in. I've seen people burned (in a job though, not school) by posting on what they thought was an anonymous forum but they put enough identifying info that it was obviously them. Said too much, offended someone. Fired, etc.

Maybe just because I'm quite a bit older and not as much the internet generation, that I'm more leery. Not sure. Anyway, I'm happy to say that it's a public university in the tri-state area.

I just wanted to share my stats re: NYU because 1. I won't be going there and 2. I thought it might be helpful to people who were feeling bad about not getting in, that you can have great stats and STILL be completely rejected.

As far as NYU giving preference to people who live in NY, I do live in NY. Apparently, it didn't help me! haha.

@Lakers, re: if the 90k tuition at NYU included room and board; no it does not. I actually did the math on the tuition, and when you add in the fees they also charge each semester, and came up with a # closer to 97k for tuition + fees.

My school's financial aid office broke down what they considered the TRUE cost of attendance besides tuition, and this is for the NYC metro tri-state area. The figures should be similar for NYU and Columbia since I believe they are somehow government regulated.

All the following figures are for the 12 month calendar year. They estimated room and board to be just over 15k, transportation 1300, textbooks 1900, etc. There was more, but you get the idea. COA is more than just tuition.

I spoke to an OT where I did my shadowing/volunteer hours who had graduated from NYU in the last few years (maybe 5), and she had $150k in student loans and advised me against NYU unless I had the money to pay for it. (I don't).

Again, I am older and would be almost 40 when I graduate, and I have a child to pay for... for someone who is in their 20s and doesn't have the same financial burden, and has an extra couple of decades to pay it off, it might makes a whole lot more sense to pay that kind of tuition. Or if your parents can pay and it doesn't burden anyone. Everyone's life is different.

I was also advised by a financial advisor to never take more out in student loans than I could expect for a realistic first year salary. Since the BLS.gov says that the median salary for an OT in New York is somewhere around 60-65k, so that $150k in loans was a no-go.

 

[mo2013]

@ raquel-Did I read that you were wait-listed by NYU and Downstate? And want/can afford Downstate? I attended an info session several years ago at Downstate and remember their deadlines and start dates being earlier than NYU or Columbia.

Have you contacted Downstate recently to check on your status? I'm wondering if since people are being accepted to NYU and Columbia, maybe some of those people might have applied early to Downstate as a safety school and could possibly be now releasing those spots.

At the hospital where I shadowed, there was a student OT doing her fieldwork who told me she had been waitlisted at her school and that she basically "talked her way in" off the wait-list. (She had gone to Mercy College if I remember correctly.)

I know SD has a small finite # of seats and they don't deviate from that, but it's not too late to let SD know again that they are your first choice. Can you send a hand-written card to the person who conducted your interview? Maybe start with an email, saying "hi, just checking in. I'm still interested. How is the wait-list looking?" Send a general letter to everyone in the department letting them know that you have heard the wait-list may be moving and you just want to let them know that they are still your number one choice.

Can you let them know that since you have interviewed, you have recently read/researched/volunteered in the following areas and thought they should have this new information. Anything. Pick up a copy of the AOTA magazine or something at your local public library and mention the article about "exciting new research" in whatever area. Mention a NY Times article about the rise of OT to help students with handwriting since it isn't taught as much in school anymore. Whatever you have that is new info for them and can show that you are still trying, learning and growing.

Basically, just be your own PR agent and campaign for yourself. (Don't be a crazy stalker, but be your own advocate. It couldn't hurt.) (Guys, I don't mean to sound like some know it all, but - as mentioned, I am old and have been out in the general work force for a long time, and can say that I have seen this kind of thing work often in the work force.)

They may not respond and it may not work, but I think as long as you don't go overboard and seem unhealthily obsessed, it couldn't hurt.

Having said all that, if neither NYU nor SD works out for this year, have you considered Mercy College? In the rehab hospital where i volunteered, it seemed like 95% of the outpatient staff had gone there. (Most needed Mercy's weekend program as they had to work while attending school.). They have a rolling admissions process if I remember correctly. Also, though they are more expensive than a SUNY school, they are significantly less expensive than an NYU or Columbia.