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NYU acceptance rate stays at 8% for class of 2028
Apr 8, 2024 · NYU’s acceptance rate stayed at 8% for the 2023-24 admissions cycle, the university announced Monday evening. Successful applicants, who received their acceptance letters on March 28, were selected from a pool of over 118,000 applications — marking the first time the applicant pool has decreased in 17 years.. This year’s admits come from over 103 …
Will Wood wants to be authentic, whatever it takes
Apr 29, 2022 · Songwriting inspiration can come from odd places — even from trapping and poisoning a mouse in one’s kitchen. When musician and artist Will Wood first found the creature last winter, he fed it pieces of cheese, wanting to keep it safe in the cold weather. But after learning that the species carried deadly diseases, he...
Documents reveal aftermath of Maitland Jones firing
Oct 7, 2022 · From Princeton, where Professor Jones taught chemistry for 40 years, and where he remains Emeritus, “While he has taught other courses to rave reviews, it is ORGO—the introductory year-long undergraduate course taken by most of the aspiring scientists, engineers, and pre-meds to graduate from Princeton—that is his signature course, one that garners …
NYU acceptance rate falls to 12.2% for 2022 admits
Mar 31, 2022 · NYU’s undergraduate admissions rate dropped to 12.2% for the class of 2026, according to university admissions data released on Wednesday. More than 105,000 students applied — the highest number of applicants in NYU’s history, and one of the highest ever received by a U.S. university. “Even with the ongoing challenges presented by the pandemic, this...
NYU acceptance rate drops to 12.8% - Washington Square News
Apr 2, 2021 · The undergraduate acceptance rate for NYU’s New York City campus dropped to 12.8%, according to admissions decisions for the Class of 2025 released Wednesday, March 31. This makes the Class of 2025 the university’s most selective class to date. 100,131 students applied to NYU’s undergraduate programs this admissions cycle — among the highest volume …
NYU Langone opens new medical center in Brooklyn
Apr 3, 2023 · A new NYU Langone Health ambulatory care center, featuring a 24-hour emergency department, radiology services, cancer care and other amenities, opened in the Cobble Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn on Friday, with prominent New York City politicians, including Mayor Eric Adams and Rep. Dan Goldman, present at the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
NYU jumps 3 spots in latest U.S. News rankings
Sep 13, 2022 · After a data reporting scandal, Columbia University dipped from No. 2 to No. 18 in yesterday’s U.S. News & World Reports rankings. NYU now sits at No. 25.
Review: ‘Klara and the Sun’ examines humanity through the eyes …
Oct 4, 2022 · Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Klara and the Sun,” the NYU Reads selection for the class of 2026, centers Klara — a curious and observant robot companion built to cure children of their loneliness — and her experience learning about the world around her.
Proud to be first: First-generation students talk about their ...
May 7, 2021 · The following are transcripts from interviews conducted with three students from Proud to Be First, a mentorship program at NYU College of Arts and Science for students who are the first in their family to graduate college. Yasmine: Q: How do you feel about being the first in your family to graduate college? What does...