<p>The College Office offers <b>important information for students applying to the City University of New York system for General Freshman Admission. </b> <b>If you have already applied to CUNY</b> <b>via Macaulay Honors College, please stop reading and disregard this. You will automatically be reviewed for general freshman admission for every college listed in your CUNY app. </b></p><p>CUNY often represents the most affordable post-secondary option for many families. All Stuy students who are seeking financial aid should apply to CUNY as a financial safety precaution. </p><p>Students applying to CUNY institutions via the General Freshman application should be aware of the following:</p><p>· Students can apply to up to six CUNY institutions via the CUNY application</p><p>· The CUNY app is only available online at: <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.cuny.edu%2Fadmissions%2Fundergraduate%2Fapply%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cd3acd955602144c5aab008d8a1386dd2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637436611019157030%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FJl%2Bf0YII5LilkBSfCgLScejKT00tNhOzpXeLPwDR4A%3D&reserved=0">http://www2.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/</a></p><p>· CUNY is TEST-BLIND this year; ACT and SAT scores play no role in the admissions process. Choose safe campuses accordingly!</p><p>· <b>All </b>application<b> materials must be received by February 1st</b></p><p>· Apply and submit any required documents asap to receive priority admissions consideration. <b>Applying closer to the Feb. 1 deadline makes admission more competitive!</b></p><ul><li>Some CUNY institutions require or at least will evaluate essays and/or rec letters. Submitting an essay and/or rec letters is <b>particularly important for students with relatively low gpas</b>. These materials can be requested/uploaded through the CUNY online application by using the appropriate prompt in the “Supplemental Information” section; upload your essay in “<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPDGlLjOurM0%26index%3D7%26list%3DPLj-qLanxmIJsa4Mi8JQw0iR9IL36Zd7Go%26t%3D0s&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cd3acd955602144c5aab008d8a1386dd2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637436611019167027%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=a2yxZ%2FP%2BXchwYBDkPJrx1FxMbE7WifCeWdz953p%2FfU0%3D&reserved=0">supporting materials</a>”. </li></ul><p><b>If you would like your</b> <b><i>guidance (school) counselor’s rec letter </i></b><b>submitted to CUNY</b>, <b>enter your College Counselor’s name and information</b> in the recommendation section.</p><p><b>Need a CUNY fee waiver?</b> Click <a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstuy.enschool.org%2Fapps%2Fpages%2Findex.jsp%3FuREC_ID%3D126943%26type%3Dd%26termREC_ID%3D%26pREC_ID%3D392197&data=04%7C01%7Cringram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cd3acd955602144c5aab008d8a1386dd2%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C637436611019177022%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4HyDWVmdNkWNLL94VPBCmdiHPTOK66ftXN7gY2JpJ00%3D&reserved=0">here</a> for more information.</p><p>Please make sure to see or email your college counselor if you have questions or need any assistance.</p>
