[steveBK123]

NYU is a terrible example to pick this fight over, given the stats I posted though.

1) The school is already 40% Asian and only 7% Black. How much higher further should we expect those numbers to move from their demographics (6% Asian / 13% Black). If it was 46% Asian and 1% Black how different would those GPA stats even be? Not much! How about 46.5% Asian and 0.5% Black? When would you be pleased?

2) Its a huge liberal arts, emphasis on the ARTS school. Nearly 20% of the school pursues ART degrees. GPA is not even the correct measure for admissions for that type of degree. Generally it's a portfolio of work. Go do this GPA-only analysis on a college's STEM program admissions or at a pure Engineering school.

Anyway, NYU has always been in my mind a "pretty good college for kids with enough money who want to have fun living in Downtown Manhattan for 4 years on their parents dime". Its selectivity is outsized to its academic quality.