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@R-Sim
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 • 2 years ago •
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Should I send my A levels Score with 2A and 1B or should I send my 1430 SAT to NYU AD ?
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I am really confused and not really sure which one will have a stronger effect on my application.

I took 4 A level classes and 1 As level. The scores are:

As Levels English - b

A Levels Maths - A

A Levels Physics - A

A Levels Chemistry - B

A Levels Further Mathematics - B

I have a SAT score of 1430 (650-eng & 780-maths)

If I send my A levels scores, among these, I plan to send scores of phy, maths and further maths (as NYU requires only 3) . So, 2 A and 1 B.

If we convert the grades to unweighted GPA it will come out to be 3.85 without As Eng and 3.82 with As Eng.

So which scores should I send and which ones will strengthen my application-the SAT or the A levels? If A Levels then which subjects?

Thank you for your answers.

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@Liltrooper
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 • 2 years ago[edited]

Hi @R-Sim, I would submit the 1430 SAT score. Your A-level grades are very good but not impressive. There are no A "star" grades and you have only 2 As and 3 Bs. Given that NYU is an American college I think they will be more accommodating of your 1430 than the A levels. NYU gets lots of international applicants and if you only submit your A-levels you will be competing directly with other applicants from your city and country.

You know better than me if you think you are one of the best A-level performers in your city or your country so ultimately you will have to make that decision yourself on what to submit.

Good luck.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@R-Sim2 years ago [edited]

Thank you so much for your answer. Just to clarify, will it do me any better if I send scores of only 3 subjects (cuz NYU allows us to do so), totaling to 2A and 1B? I understand there are no A star but the B in further maths, I believe, is impressive given that there are only 2-3 schools in my country that teach the subject and there are only 5-6 students with better (A and A star) in further maths among around 40-50 students. Can't really say that for phy and maths though.

@Liltrooper2 years ago

@R-Sim you have to understand that the chances of your application reader interpreting your A-level grades and course rigor and making that conclusion is slim to nil because 1.) they only take 10 min. to read your entire file including your essays, recommendations, transcripts, short answers, test scores, etc and most applicants are not submitting A-levels. I don't think they are going to be drilling down into your A-level coursework and determining if a B is impressive in further maths.

@Liltrooper2 years ago

@R-Sim and 2.) I don't think your typical NYU reader is going to be that fluent in the nuances of GCE curricula. I think they will recognize that A stars are the best, then As, then Bs. But they are not going to give you a bump for getting a B in Further Maths. Therefore I think submitting a respectable 1430 is appropriate.

[🎤 AUTHOR]@R-Sim2 years ago

Thank you so very much for such a detailed answer and clarification. I will keep your suggestion in mind.

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