How likely is it that I will make it into NYU Tisch?

Question

This is pretty much my dream college. I'm a sophomore at a well known arts school. I major in Communications, and my focuses are on Film and Journalism. I've kept a resume of all of my work ever since elementary school. Here's an idea of what I've done...

1998-2004:

Straight A’s K-5

30 hours of community service (cleaning up parks and volunteering at retirement homes)

Reading Rainbow Writing Contest: 2nd Place

Published book

Chorus 4th and 5th grade (performed at Sea World, City Place, Veteran’s Hospital, Publix, and Roger Dean Stadium)

Spotlight on Young Musicians (One of three students chosen from Binks Forest Elementary)

Safety Patrol

Web Design Club

Presidential Award for Physical Fitness

2005:

Acceptance into Bak Middle School of the Arts

Winner of Young Heroes Essay contest

Talent in 2005 Bak MSOA 6th Grade Showcase

Outstanding in Communications

4.0 GPA first and second semester

People To People: Young Student Ambassador in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada for two weeks.

2006:

Member of 2006 Communications Showcase Staff

Directed and Filmed “Spylvan Learning Center”, “Dirty Little Secret”, and “Earthquake”

Directed, managed, advertised, and organized a walkathon for ALS Lou Gehrig’s Disease

(Raised 2,000 dollars that were donated to the local ALS chapter and also auctioned off items including an iPod Nano that was donated by Apple)

Assistant Editor in Chief of Masterpiece Yearbook Volume IX

JEA Mail In Contest: Excellent in Feature Writing for Technology Spread

Outstanding in Communications

4.0 GPA first and second semester

2007:

JEA Mail In Contest: Excellent in Photography for Communications Spread

Editor in Chief of Masterpiece Yearbook Volume X at Bak Middle School of the Arts

Producer of 2007 Bak MSOA Communications Showcase

Co-Writer of 2007 Bak MSOA Communications Showcase

Designed graphics for 2007 Bak MSOA Communications Showcase

Advanced Graphics student

Outstanding in Communications

3.8571 GPA first and second semester

2008:

Acceptance into Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Published in The Muse Newsmagazine

Photographed in The Wellington Magazine

Mic Wrangler in 2008 Dreyfoos Communications Showcase

Assistant to Technical Director in 2008 Dreyfoos Communications Showcase

Stage Manager in 2008 Dreyfoos Communications Showcase

Directed, Produced, and Edited “Subterfuge”, the only freshman film played in showcase as well as the annual Dreyfoos Film Festival

Outstanding Achievement in Film and Television Production

30 hours for work with the Laura Brooke Music Foundation (edited a film and taped a benefit concert)

30 department hours for Communications

Rank #34 out of 327, 11th percentile

3.8571 and 4.0 GPA first and second semester; 4.5 HPA

All Honors Classes for 9th grade

Passed the AP Human Geography Course in 9th grade

Internship at International Quiksigns (50 Hours)

Volunteer at Equestrian Trails Elementary Summer Camp (200 Hours)

Produced, Edited, Created Bar Mitzvah video for Brandon Palaccio (5 Hours)

Member of the Arts Section Staff for the Marquee, the Dreyfoos Yearbook publication

All Honors Classes in 10th grade

Took the AP World History Course in 10th grade

Film Credentials:

Took the Intro to Video Production Course in 6th grade

Created a video, “Such Great Heights”

Won an award for Excellence in Communications (Film)

Took the TV Production Course in 7th grade

Director/Camera for the daily announcements show, BAK MSOA Today

Took the Video Editing Course in 7th grade

Directed, Edited, Produced, Shot videos, including “Shpylvan Learning Center”, “Dirty Little Secret Music Video”, and “Earthquake.”

Co-Producer and Co-Director of the 2008 Communications Showcase in 8th grade

Created several videos used in the show, including the intro.

Took the Research I (Film) Course in 9th grade

Directed, Produced, Edited “Subterfuge”, the only Freshman film shown at the Annual Dreyfoos Film Festival as well as the Dreyfoos Communications Showcase

Edited a film and taped the benefit concert for the Laura Brooke Music Foundation

Produced, Edited, Created several Bar Mitzvah videos for Brandon Palaccio, Nicolas Rabinowitz, etc.

And at a glance, here's my High School extracurriculars/serivce hours:

30 department hours for Communications (the required is 10)

20 hours for filming the benefit concert and producing/editing a video for the Laura Brooke Music Foundation

200 hours for volunteering at the Equestrian Trails Summer Camp for grades K-6 all summer.

5 hours for volunteering at Wellington Components, Inc.

24 hours for producing/editing several videos for various events/celebrations

Those are my hours so far.

Here are my extracurriculars:

Showcase, Video Editing (for events/celebrations), Volunteer at Summer Camp, Helping the Laura Brooke Music Foundation.

and in the future I will be on the Yearbook staff all three years left of High School.

I will be going to the Soup Kitc

Answer 1

Tisch is about auditions and portfolios, not laundry lists off activities. We have no way to know. If you're talented, you'll get in.