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Have questions about the 2025–2026 NYU Common Application? You can find all of our best tips for completing it here!

If you think NYU Abu Dhabi may be the place for you, check out this guide to the Common Application, including FAQs and helpful links.

An honest guide to the parts of college applications no one prepares you for, and how to stay organized and true to yourself along the way.

What's that little violet pop-up on the NYU website? That's NYUAdmissionsBot, here to answer your questions about applying to NYU!

Some students think itʼs a bad idea to apply undecided to NYU. Go inside five different “undecided” options at NYU!

Need to change something on your application after you’ve already submitted it? Don’t sweat it! Here’s everything you need to know on how to update your application.

You submitted your application. Now what? A member of our Admissions Operations team has some advice on how to check the status of your application and provide important updates.

Apply to NYU Shanghai the right way! We have two admissions processes: one for Chinese citizens, one for international students (plus special considerations for those with Chinese heritage). Read to discover which is right for you!

Don’t panic is step number one. Then follow these recommendations.

Don’t panic when your applicant portal doesn’t update immediately as long as you’ve sent everything to us. Different items update at different times.

NYU is test optional for the 2025–2026 application cycle. Not sure what that "test optional" means? We'll break it down for you.

Everything you need and everything you need to know about the transfer process.