Calling all NYU Fall 2010 applicants

Solaris,

Do you have anything to say about the Summer Start Program. Just curious to what it is, and how peopel who are a part of it view it as. Thanks

My profile. 27/m/680/top public school 3.5/college athlete. Worked at a VC and at two startup hedge funds for 5 years before moving to social investing. Currently teaching in small school in India.

To take Solaris' point a little further - the chances of you placing out of either of those core classes is minimal. Accounting is super difficult to place out of (need to be a CPA pretty much) and Stats is really quite tough - you need to have memorized and be able to perform regression stats with a calculator without notes - I remember writing "see you in class" on mine. This is actually tougher than the class itself will be (I worked with an engineering Grad throughout the class and we pretty clearly could have used our time better than in Stats).

I was considering taking an accounting class and stats class before hand, but not with the intention of placing out of the core class. I come from humanities background and want to have some exposure prior to entering. I havent taken stats since highschool, and never touched accounting (although i have some practical experience in it). Do you think these classes would be a waste of time?

Summer Start is a fantastic experience, I completed the program last summer and have nothing but good things to say about it!

Most people simply view it as an opportunity settle in to business school a bit more gradually than the rest of the incoming class. There's a huge variety in the backgrounds of the folks who are admitted to the program - we had bankers, military officers, entrepreneurs, consultants, engineers, as well as non-profit and entertainment industry types - so it's not intended to only appeal to a certain kind of applicant. In addition to getting an earlier start to your required core coursework, Summer Start does give you access to some unique "leadership development" programming that's not available to MBA1s otherwise.

Some (3underscore is very likely going to quip "short bus" here again )would say that it's a program intended for people who might need a bit of extra prep to come up to speed with the academic demands of business school, but the math and accounting prep classes offered during Summer Start are also offered as part of the Fall orientation.

I personally viewed Summer Start as an opportunity to build an extensive peer group before things kicked off in earnest in the Fall, finish some core and elective courses I would have taken otherwise anyway over the summer (so I had more time to spare during the Fall and the Spring), and my experience completely met all of my expectations. By far the most fun 6 weeks I've spent at Stern so far. Okay, perhaps Pre-Term was more fun, but you get the drift.

You'll get enough "pre-work" preparation in accounting and general quantitative concepts before you officially start the semester, mustafaj. Unless you're remarkably committed to acing either class, there's no need to take either class even if you've never had accounting or statistics before.

The way the accounting and statistics core classes are structured, the first few weeks are intended to be a review of really basic concepts and that helps tremendously in preparing you for what awaits in the latter half of the semester.

Well, I finally scheduled my R1 interview in NYC. I originally planned to interview off-campus in London to save me using up my vacation days but I already have admit offers so I need a decision from Stern more quickly.

I'm excited now though about visiting campus and meeting some current students!

By the way does anyone have tips for non-blind interview preparation? I'm finding it difficult to predict what kind of questions they're going to ask.

Interviews will be pretty friendly about the career direction you want, other options should some big change not work, relating to self awareness and teamwork, knowledge and research of the school.

Let me know when you are in town. If you are staying over a Thursday, do beer blast as it is a really good way to check out fit with the school.

I submitted my app for R2 .. Jan 15 ... App went into review by Jan 29 .. I havenot heard anything after that till now ... Should I be worried? Anyone else in teh same boat?

maybe I am just too anxious

this post is similar to the previous one..
i applied a couple days before Jan 15 R2 deadline and my application status currently reads that it has been sent to committee for review. has any R2 applicants received an interview invitation?

In the same boat...R2 applicant.. 1/15....though app went to review on 2nd Feb....

I too submitted on the same day but my app says Submitted. Should I be worried that it's not under review yet? Should I call the NYU office?

Gkumar,

Not sure where exactly you are checking your status. As per my knowledge, the apps go under review the moment they send you the "receipt of application" E-mail.

are you checking the status in the application status check ?

Analyst9, in the application website itself where you click submit, it says "Submitted". For other schools, it changes from Submitted to complete, under review, etc. But NYU hasn't changed. Also, I checked my old emails about an Application Status Check and logged in and got this:
"Thank you for applying to the NYU Stern School of Business. We have received your application and it is being presented to the Admissions Committee for review. You will receive initial notification on or before the notification dates indicated below."

Did everyone who applied to NYU get this static Submit while having their apps under review as per the Application Status Check website? Or am I missing something?

gkumar,

Thats right. NYU does not change anything on the actual application website. It will only show submitted. Any changes that happen will only happen the "Application Status Check" website going forward. All of us have the same status as of now.

HTH.

Good to know thanks. I am in desperate need of a vacation.

does anyone know around what % of applicants stern extends invites to?