NYU transfers?

[NightLaughs]

Posted: 4/27/06 at 9:35pm

I was wondering if anyone here transferred to NYU from somewhere else? What did your stats look like?

I'm currently a freshman at Penn State main campus and thinking about transfering next spring. I have about a 3.6 GPA, no activities in college but a large number from high school. I also got a 1300 on my SATs and will be volunteering this summer. Is that decent enough to have a chance?

Also, what was the transition like for you?

[rufussars]

Posted: 2/6/07 at 2:26pm

I'd also like to inquire about this same specific information. Any transfers willing to expound upon their admissions experience?

[withoutlove78]

Posted: 2/6/07 at 9:52pm

me too actually... except i wanna get into CAP 21... do they even take transfers? i'm fine with being a freshman again

[raphael06]

Posted: 2/8/07 at 2:16am

i'm audititioning for tisch as a trasnfer next week too. From what I've heard, as long as you didn't fail classes, grades and SAT's really don't matter. Like most, it comes down to the audition

[feinstein9]

Posted: 2/8/07 at 9:06am

add me to the mix. auditioning, transferring to be a jr next year. playwrights horizons first choice. using "fefu and her friends" and "the play about the baby" as monologue choices... your grades and everything sound find. the thing is, high school doesn't matter as long as you're not a freshmen. they barely look at that at all, it's mostly what you've done in college that counts. but your grades are good so don't worry. as you know, the admissions process is two components- you have to be accepted by both the department *and* the school. both your application and audition are taken equally, 50/50. if you don't get into one, you don't get into another. on the nyu message board it says the average gpa of a transer is an A-. so, you're alright, man. best of luck. (p.s. to the others who are transferring, where are you coming from and why?)

[Vespertine1228]

Posted: 2/8/07 at 11:38am

I don't mean to crush anyone's hopes, but transferring into Tisch Drama is extraordinarily difficult. I've had many friends who tried, only to be unsuccessful. Amazingly talented people.

Usually there just isn't room, especially in CAP. I know of no one who's actually done this, but there's no reason not to try.

[Amneris]

Posted: 2/8/07 at 11:54am

I know of 2 people who were transfer students... one into CAP the other into Strasberg... I heard for CAP it usually comes down to the "room" situation. If no one drops out.. they usually don't take any transfers. It's usually just a handful they take.

[rufussars]

Posted: 2/8/07 at 11:55am

Let me clarify for my specific situation. As much of a theatre buff as I am, I would be transferring into a major at Steinhardt. In general academic respect with no regards to the audition, what do transfers usually achieve?

Updated On: 2/8/07 at 11:55 AM

[feinstein9]

Posted: 2/8/07 at 2:01pm

>>I don't mean to crush anyone's hopes, but transferring into Tisch Drama is extraordinarily difficult. I've had many friends who tried, only to be unsuccessful. Amazingly talented people.

I was told by NYU they accept 1/4 of the people who audition. Maybe the numbers are so small because of the *number* of people that audition. I've also heard it's about six people for each studio, so you can go with either one.

[Actrss100]

Posted: 2/8/07 at 5:52pm

I think the space problem is when people talk about transferring from studio to studio- like if someone wants to transfer from strasburg to CAP-then it would depend on how many people drop out. But to transfer into NYU from a different college, wouldnt they look at you as a freshman? If they are going to make you start over anyways, I would think they would count you in with all the other freshmen.

[feinstein9]

Posted: 2/8/07 at 10:08pm

then why would they have seperate auditions for transfer students?

[SammmG]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 12:20am

Yeah, I'm pretty sure that they're accepting transfer students as transfers, and not lumped together with the rest of the incoming freshmen. I haven't read anything that said you have to start all over once you're accepted (though I'm not entirely clear on that.. gahh). Of course, I would gladly start from freshman year again to get all four years of training, as withoutlove78 said!
Both the NYU admissions website and the Tisch admissions website state outright that transfer admission to all of the undergrad programs is highly competitive, and I think we're probably all aware of that going in I've heard different things from different people regarding what "counts" the most, but I think that they try to evaluate you equally in all areas. Word is that the interview portion is extremely important, though - good first impressions are everything!

And I should probably stop reading the NYU-related threads now, 'cause I'm psyching myself out! :/

(PS- Hi! I just discovered this message board today, so I'm brand new... had to join when I saw these threads :) Good luck to everyone with the transfers/auditions!)

Updated On: 2/9/07 at 12:20 AM

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 11:08am

Transfers do, indeed, start as freshmen in studio. Even if you're transferring for what would be your junior year, you will be put in freshman studio. Transfer admission is done the same way as freshman admissions, where academics and artistic review are equally weighted. Transfer admission is very difficult, even more than freshman. It does happen occasionally but it is very rare. I'm a senior and do not know of any personally, have only heard of a couple in all my years here.

[Amneris]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 11:38am

If the person I know got in as a transfer, ANYTHING is possible. That is all I will say :) Best of luck!!!

[SammmG]

Posted: 2/9/07 at 4:58pm

Thanks for clearing that up, erinrebecca :)

But yikes... I'm starting to feel the pressure.

[feinstein9]

Posted: 2/10/07 at 1:46am

it's not quite the same as "starting as a freshmen" considering that after the first two years, students can choose to go to a new primary studio, or an advanced studio (there are other options as well). so, the transfer student would be in a primary studio with other transfers, freshmen, and upper class students who are taking another primary studio. it's slightly deceitful to say they'd be starting over as freshmen, that not many transfers get in, and that it is more difficult to get in that freshmen. there is a larger pool of freshmen and more spaces; there is a smaller pool of transfer and less spaces; however, the *percentages* are the same. across the board. approx. 24% of applicants get into tish drama, freshmen and transfer. and am i worried? no. and neither should you sammmmmmmmmmmmg.

[erinrebecca]

Posted: 2/10/07 at 9:07am

feinstein, it's not deceitful at all, it's factual. The vast majority of students in primary studio first year classes are freshmen, in every studio. Some studios have more than a two year program and many students remain in their primary studio past the two years, in fact, most that I know. Transfers all begin in first year studio, which is what I said in my post. That's the reality that they will be in with probably 90% or more freshman students. You can spin the information any way you choose but the fact remains that transfer admission is much more difficult than freshman, at Tisch and at every other NYU college. Talk to other Tischies and you'll find that transfers in their experience will be as rare as they are in mine. Not trying to discourage you or anyone else but it doesn't help to sugarcoat things either.

[feinstein9]

Posted: 2/10/07 at 2:44pm

I don't understand how it can be "more difficult" if the percentages are the same. If there were a four-sided dice (work with me here), it wouldn't matter the number of times you through it, because the odds would always be one in four that it's come up on a particular side. I know a lot of people stay in their primary studio into the four years, but some of the are two year studios, and I know of a dozen or so people that have gone into primary studios as juniors. I think because the drama dept is kinda big and has a lot going on, it's hard to guage what everyone's doing outside of your own circle. I'm not saying that's a bad thing! If someone asked me about my current school, my opinion would be based on my circle, even given that my school is super small. The thing I was trying to get across is that Tisch is so diversified that it's hard to say "this is way it is for most people" or that "this is how it will go." Experiences will vary.

[rufussars]

Posted: 2/10/07 at 4:07pm

Feinstein, Tisch said they accept 1/4 of the combined freshman and transfer applicants? Or a 1/4 of applied freshman and a 1/4 of applied transfers? Just curious, as I would be transferring into Steinhardt, anyway. But, maybe their admission stats would be similar.

[SammmG]

Posted: 2/10/07 at 5:38pm

lol thanks, feinstein. I think I'm just starting to psych myself out a bit from reading so much into the stats and likelihood of getting in, so I need to stop that.

I'm still a little confused about whether we'd be starting as first-years and go through all four years, regardless of the fact that we applied as transfers (that's what I gathered from erinrebecca's post), or whether we would go in for two years. I don't mind either way, just curious... I guess it'll be a good question to ask them tomorrow!

[feinstein9]

Posted: 2/10/07 at 5:58pm

>>Tisch said they accept 1/4 of the combined freshman and transfer applicants? Or a 1/4 of applied freshman and a 1/4 of applied transfers?

From what I've been told, it's 1/4 of applied freshmen and 1/4 of transfers, not combined (that way it would be very hard for anyone to get in!). It's probably the same at steinhardt, but again, it's always good to call and chat, or even go in and talk to people there (if you live in the area).

Sam, I don't think you'd have to spend an additional four years in addition to what you've already taken, since you're only required to spend two years in a studio. is your audition tomorrow? or are you just going in to chat? if the former, then best of luck! relax, be confident, and be yourself.

[SammmG]

Posted: 2/10/07 at 8:39pm

I was under the impression that we'd be entering as transfer students too Feinstein, but some of the other posters have said otherwise, so who knows...

Yes, my audition is tomorrow morning! Gahh. Thank you for the kind words. I'm rarely ever nervous for auditions, but the stakes are a little higher for this one, you know? I'll let you all know how it goes! :)

[BroadwayGirl107]

Posted: 2/11/07 at 10:30pm

In my current studio, there are four transfers (that I know of...there may be even more), and they are both grouped in with the freshman even though they are a year (or two...one is a few years) older. Transfers start as freshmen in studio, but that does NOT mean that they start all over again in the sense that credits from one's previous school would disappear. The transfers I know will still be able to graduate the year they would have at the school they were at before.

I think it's probably much much easier to transfer into NYU drama as a sophomore than as a junior because of the structure, but I'm sure it's still possible.

It's very possible that it's more difficult to get in as a transfer because the people auditioning are aware that you have less time left in your training at their school, so I'd imagine the standards they hold are higher.

[feinstein9]

Posted: 2/11/07 at 10:35pm

thanks, bwaygirl. just out of curiosity, what studio are you in, and do you like it? and sam, how'd you audition go?

[kyle.]

Posted: 2/12/07 at 12:49am

bwaygirl isn't even in a studio! lies Lies LIES!!!!!