NYU ED1 Chances? Recruited athlete with underwhelming ECs

Throwaway, because I'm too scared to post on my main account.

Demographics: Female, Asian, United States, Public School, Recruited Athlete (niche sport, so not providing specific location detail), Not applying for financial aid

Intended Major(s): CAS Global Public Health/Science, Liberal Studies Core as secondary

ACT/SAT/SAT II: ACT 34 Super Score (35E, 34M, 35R, 32S)

UW/W GPA and Rank: 4.0UW/ 4.6 W, 6/331

Coursework: 11 APs [US History (4), Chemistry (5) , Biology (5), Microeconomics (4), Macroeconomics (5), Gov (5), Spanish (4), English Lang (4), Psychology, Calc BC, Stats], 11 Honors

Awards: College Board AP Scholar with Distinction, College Board National Recognition, High Honor Roll, Academic All County

Extracurriculars: Sport (4 year Varsity Letterman, Club, Captain, Senior Year), Volunteer at Food Bank, NHS, Student Council Secretary, Volunteer Coach, Paid Coach, Peer Tutor, Volunteer Lab Assistant, Volunteer Summer Research Assistant (Contributed to published journal abstract), National Spanish Honor Society

Essays: Common Essay 8/10, wrote about mindset shift from a finite to infinite mindset, personal growth. NYU supplement 7.5/10, wrote about growing up in an immigrant family and bridging the gap between cultures.

LORs:

Biology Teacher - 9/10, had this teacher for 3 years, she knows me very well and I have done well in all her classes.

Chemistry Teacher - 9/10, had this teacher for 2 years, she recommends me as a peer tutor to kids who are struggling.

Counselor - 7.5/10, generic counselor letter, she doesn't know me well, I didn't really see her much until I started recruiting in junior year.

Other: Applying as a recruited athlete with admission support from coach. Was confident about my application until I read this thread while doom scrolling last night.(https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/1hd6ets/nyu_recruited_athlete_rejected/)

I've spent so much time on my sport that the rest of my application seems so mid. :(

Schools: NYU ED1

Posted Dec 10, 2025, 2:58 AM UTC

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