Nyu Supplement Essay

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Asafilmmaker,itismyjobtotellfascinatingstories.IamdrawntoNYU'sFilmandTelevision programbecauseIrealizethatthegreaterthediversityofpeopleIknow,thebroaderrangeof perspectivesIgain,andthemoreunfamiliarlocationstowhichItravel,thebetterstorytellerIwill become.Gainingadeeperunderstandingoftheworldisnotonlybeneficialtoafilmmaker,butto anyonewhowishestobecomeawell–roundedandbetter–educatedindividual.WithNYU'sglobal presence,inadditiontoitsdiversestudentbody,themetropolitanuniversitywillpreparemetobea globallyawarecitizen,whichiscrucialintoday'sfast–paced,technologicallyinterconnectedworld. Furthermore,thefactthatNYU'smaincampusislocatedinthecityofNewYorkcreatesunlimited potentialformeasafilmmaker.NewYorkCityisoneofthemostrapidlyexpanding,vibrantfilm hubs...showmorecontent...

IamdrawntoTischbecauseitoffersstudentsfarmorethantheskillstomakeanarrativestory;the schoolaffordsacomprehensiveeducationonallaspectsoffilmproduction,enablingastudentto createmusicvideos,documentaries,andcommercials,orexplorecareersinoff–screenworksuchas filmpromotion,filmeconomics,andfilmhistory.BecauseIwouldlovetoonedaystartmyown productioncompany,IwasexcitedtoseeprogramsatSternsuchasthedualdegreewithaB.S.in BusinessandtheminorinBusinessofEntertainment,Media,andTechnologyNYUisconnected likenootheruniversity,andofferspreciselythekindofimmersiveeducationthatwouldbenefitmy learningstyle.IhavechosenNYUbecauseIamconfidentthatithastheresourcesthatwillenable metomakegreatcontributionstotheever–changingandever–excitingworldof

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WhenmyfamilyfirstmovedtotheUnitedStatesfromDubai,myDadandIexploredNYU's Washingtonsquarecampusinadmirationofhowacongestedcitycouldholdsuchabeautiful campus.AtthatpointattendingNYUbecameanaspirationIwantedtofulfill.Whilepreparingmy collegeapplication,myfamilywasnotdoingwellfinancially.Therefore,IattendedBaruchbecause tuitionwascoveredthroughscholarshipsandfinancialaidAlthoughBaruchprovidesagreat education,IrealizedthatIwasnotdriventopursueactuarialscience.Lateron,Idiscoveredthat pursuingcomputerscienceatNYUwastheperfectfitforme.

AtBaruchIhadtakenacommunicationcoursewithaprofessorwhoteachesatNYU,BethSeplow. ProfessorSeplowadeptwayofteachingassignedusdefineouracademicpurpose.ProfessorSeplow inspiredmetofindamajorIwasenthusiasticaboutandIhopetoencounterfacultyatNYUthatcan dothesame.Lookingbackthroughmypastacademicandworkexperiences,...showmorecontent... Therefore,tofurthermyacademicinterestsIneededtotransfertoaschoolwithanexcellent computerscienceprogram.NYUwouldbestsuitmyacademiccareerforseveralreasons.NYU offersoneofthebestcomputerscienceprogramsinthenation.Furthermore,NYU'srenownedcore curriculumcanexpandmyacademicinterests,ascomputerscienceisamajorthatcanbe implementedinaplethoraoffields.Inthisway,Icanparticipateineventsandopportunitiessuchas IACRandGooglefellowshipsInadditiontolearningfromprestigiousalumnisuchasDavidKorn AttendingNYU,Icancontinuemyjob,helpmyfamily,maintainandexplorenewvolunteer opportunitiesinadditiontoreceivingexceptionalfinancialaid.Inessence,Ihopetograduatefrom NYU,oneofthenation'stopcomputerscienceprogramtocultivatemypassiontolearncomputer

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FiveyearagoIwasalonelyboyinalittletown,uncertainofmyfutureandeagertoexplorethe worldbeyondtheDominicanRepublic.Ididn'texpectmylifetochange,butIknewIwantedstudy inaplacewheremyideascouldhaveimpact.WhenImovedtoNewYorkCity,mymindwas exposedtoaworldofinfinitepossibilities,wheremyknowledgewouldbeenrichedbyinfluential ideologiesofferedbyNewYork'sdiversityTheculturaldiffusionthatIexperiencedinNewYork Cityhasencouragedmetostepoutofmycomfortzoneandexplorenewthingssuchaswriting. Writinghasbecomeahobbyinsteadofanobligation.ThroughwritingIcanexpressmyselfinaway thatcanprovideotherswithinsightanddepthtomyperspectiveAtNYU,Iwillbesurroundedby peoplefromallovertheworld,whocancontributetomygrowth.NYUalsowillallowmeto exploremymyriadofinterestsanddiscovernewone's.NYCshapedwhoIamtoday,becauseofthis Iwouldliketonotonlygivebacktothecommunitythatsawmegrow,buttheworld.NYU'sglobal networkwillallowmetoconnectwithotherpeopletocreatesomethinggreaterandsetanexample toothersAsanimmigrantstudentIfeeltheneedtobeexampleofperseveranceIwantothersto understandthattheroadtosuccessisnothaving...showmorecontent...

Iwanttohelpimmigrantsachievetheirgoals,justlikeIamworkinghardtobecomeadoctor.My interestinmedicine,specificallydermatology,comesfrommyjourneywiththeEnglishlanguage.I feelthatalotofpeoplearenotcomfortableintheirownskin,justlikeIusedtofeelwhilelearning EnglishTheirexperiencesresonatewithme;Iwanttoencouragethemtobehealthyandwork harder.IknowthatatNYUIwillbeabletosatisfymyhungerforknowledgeandcreatelifelong relationsthatwilldevelopintoextraordinaryprojectstohelp

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NYUEssayExamples

MyinterestinNYUhasalottodowithyouroutstandinglegacyandprestigereputation.Iknow NYUwouldbeamorethanperfectfitformyselfandmycareergoals.Iamextremelycommittedto themajorofcommunications,inwhichIhopetoaspiretobecomeaSportsBroadcaster.Alsofrom thesecondIsawtheNewYorkCitycampus,IknewthatitwastheabsoluteandidealUniversityfor metocontinueonwithmyeducationTheUniversitywhereIwillthrivethemostandreachmyfull potential.ItwasarealizationformewhenIfirststartedresearchingNYU.ArealizationofwhereI neededtobetobecomethewomanIwanttobeandhavethefullpotentialofbecoming.Icannot imagineattendinganyotherUniversityandreachingmyfull

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NYUPromotesDiversity

NYUpromotesdiversityinaworldthatisundergoingmultipleracial,religious,andethnicconflicts. AsIattendedNYUSPSCareerEdge–whichisahighschoolsummercourseforcareerimmersion–IfoundthatIdidnotfeellikeanoutsider.Atmanyuniversities,thedemographicstendtobeone raceorethnicity,whileatNYUIfoundthattherewasnoinlackdiversity.Whileatthesummer program,Iwasabletomakenewfriendsdespitecomingfromdistinctethnic,religious,andeven familialbackgrounds.AttheNYU,NewYorkcampus,Icouldexploretheareaaroundmeandlearn aboutnewcultures,whileremaininginthecity.Ontopofthat,NYUhasonethebeststudyabroad programsIfIhadtheopportunitytostudyabroad,Iwouldtakefulladvantagebystudythe language,experiencethewayoflife,andlearninanewsetting.Whilestudyingabroad,onehasthe opportunitytoactuallyvisitthemonuments,art,andmuseumsinsteadoflisteningorreadingabout itinabook.Whilevisitingatheactualplaceonecanactuallyfeelandobservetheatmosphereon topofthelookingatthearchitecturaldetailthatmaynotbepickedupinapictures.

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Inthelecturewelearnedthatweshouldlistentobothsidesoftheparticipantsargumentinsteadof jumpingtoconclusionsandbecomingaggressivetosucceedinthenegotiation.Ontopofthat,the professordeliveredherlectureinawaythatwasintriguingandsheconnectedtoherpersonallife. Sittinginthatlecturehall,IfeltpersonallyconnectedtotheclassandInspiredtoapplywhatIhad justlearnedtomy

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