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APUG Student Spotlight

Val Perez

First-Year, Applied Psychology 

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“I'd probably have Dianne Guerrero play me, just because she is a really good Latina actress, and I've always admired her looks and works.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

“I was on my way home after my first day of finals. My mom and brother wanted to get hot chocolate because it was cold outside, and I was super nervous. All of a sudden, I got the email that my decision was ready, so we rushed to my house, and we freaked out in my mom's car.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

“I'm excited to learn more about psychology and meet new people in a new city.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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Meet Sabrina, one of our incoming students who we cannot WAIT to welcome to the APUG fam this Fall! 💜 "I was panicking the whole day leading up to the time of decisions. When I got the email, I asked my mom to read it to me as I sat on the carpet. I was super nervous and to be totally honest, I did not expect to get in!! When my mom read me the letter I immediately started to cry!!! My throat closed up and I couldn't speak for a couple minutes. I just felt pure shock and happiness.”✨

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APUG Student Spotlight

Tiffany Lin

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“Princess Jasmine! She is unique, brave, curious, independent, and intelligent. She is willing to step out of her comfort zone, to put herself 'out there' and take risks for what she believes is right.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

“My mood literally went like a roller coaster that day. I was actually having a small argument with my mom that night, and I woke up grievously the next morning. On my way to school, I received an email from NYU. I panicked, thinking that if I got rejected, my mom would be even more disappointed--my heart was beating hard like never before. I opened the letter and couldn’t believe that I got in! I immediately shared my excitement with my family and friends. Then I bought Taiwanese bubble tea for them, celebrating this special day together. My jubilation continued for the rest of the day; I couldn’t even focus on my two AP exams in the afternoon!”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

“The interdisciplinary programs offered by the Steinhardt campus will give me an opportunity to explore how I can use my passion for psychology to make a difference in the world. APUG also offers a unique combination of specialized course offerings and the option to engage in community or research experience. Plus, NYU offers many unique study abroad opportunities. My passion for exploring various cultures will allow me to broaden my worldview; I believe NYU would be the best place to accomplish my goals!”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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APUG Student Spotlight

Zixin Yan

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“The Legend of ‘1900′.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

“[I was feeling] excited!”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

“I’m excited to understand the thinking process of others through APUG and experience life in NYC!”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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APUG Student Spotlight

Vighnesh Mehrotra

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“The dog from ‘Air Bud’. If you have the chance to have the coolest actor of all time play you, then why not?”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

“It was 3 AM in India and I was watching a Tasty video when I got the mail. I had got in off the waitlist and when I got the mail I freaked out. I ran into my Mom and Dad's room, woke them up, and then freaked out together.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"With the APUG I am very pumped to meet new people who I can annoy and have fun with for the next few years, and with NYU I cannot wait to dive into the extracurriculars.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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APUG Student Spotlight

Kenny Williams

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“I would play myself because I wouldn't want to be anyone but me. I have struggled in my shoes but I would never want to give that away.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"Anxiously sitting in my living room on the phone with my best friend. I was overcome with shock, happiness, and excitement.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"I am really excited to learn about a field that I really enjoy and be around people who share similar interests with me.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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APUG Student Spotlight

Yazmin Bonilla

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“Sandra Oh would definitely play me in the award-winning movie of my life. She’s fierce and powerful and her roles generally fit very well into my own personality. She’s amazing!”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"I was actually watching college acceptance videos when I glanced at the time and realized the emails must have been sent out already. Once I read the words, ‘... you have been admitted’, I was bouncing off the walls and just crying tears of joy. It felt liberating to know that the school of my choice recognized me as someone who could help their community grow. It was such a joy-filled moment.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"Connecting with my peers and continuing my education in the greatest city I have ever known!”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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APUG Student Spotlight

Teresa Brown

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“Anna Akana, because she's multiracial like me and we come from a lot of the same countries.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"I applied Early Decision II and was in Drama Club for rehearsal. It was Valentine's Day and I was anxiously watching the clock and refreshing pages. Finally, I saw on a subreddit that you had to ‘log-in and click (x) link’. So I did, and as I was reading the letter off my computer I started crying and everyone in Drama Club rushed to me and I looked up and I said: ‘I got in!’. They all hugged me and congratulated me. I called my nana and my parents, I was so happy (and relieved).”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"I'm most excited to meet my classmates and people who have similar interests to me! I'm also excited to experience all the diversity NYU has to offer and to meet more people who are not from the city, like myself.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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Ting Hu

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“Iron Man because of his intelligence, humor, and powerfulness.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"It was 6 and I was sleeping.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"New friends and the environment.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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APUG Student Spotlight

Siying Chen

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“Myself, because no one can portray me better than me.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"I was eating breakfast and checking my emails when I saw an update from NYU regarding admissions. When I found out I got in, I was so excited I jumped out of my seat and knocked over my bowl of cereal. I was just so happy that I made it in!”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"The most exciting thing about NYU and APUG is meeting the people I’ll be with for the next four years!”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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APUG Student Spotlight

Fabiola Casillas

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

"I would probably want Gina Rodriguez to play me because she’s one of the few Puerto Rican actresses and she’s so funny!”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"I had just gotten home from school when I got the email notification and I didn’t open for almost two hours. Omg, I was so nervous! When I finally opened it I was relieved more than anything else.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"I love love love that APUG is a much smaller community inside of NYU. I can’t wait to live the big city life but I’m used to the small town thing so I think it will give me a good balance.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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Yukki Qiu

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“I think I’d want any movie about my life to be a cartoon rather than a live-action thing...it would be so much weirder to see another human being play me?? But also, I have zero knowledge about voice actors so I have no idea who I’d pick (apologies!!).”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"I was sitting in the dining hall for dinner with my friends. I was so nervous I almost wanted to throw up, but initially, I wanted to pile up all my decisions until the last one came out so I could open them all at once. But I gave in to the temptation and opened the NYU one 15 minutes after I got it. It was such a relief when I found out I got in. I literally grabbed my other friend who had gotten into NYU on ED and started screaming.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"I’m excited to learn more about a subject I’ve always been interested in APUG, and also excited for any practical experiences I might gain in the program! As for NYU - I’m super hyped to be living in NYC. It’s like an improved version of home (HK) for me. I can’t wait to waste all my money away watching Broadway shows.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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APUG Student Spotlight

Ivan Brea

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

"Timothée Chalamet due to the fact that I think he would be able to portray my chaotic life in a fun-filled yet sentimental manner.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"I was in my 7th Period Honors Physics Class anxiously waiting for it to be 2 P.M. while trying my hardest to pay attention to the review lecture. With everybody knowing about my passion for NYU it was inevitable that when 2 P.M. came around I found myself with a sea of classmates staring into my phone. My heart started racing, my forehead started sweating, and when I saw the word "congratulations", all I could do was let out a high-pitched scream. I was so lucky to be surrounded by close friends and classmates who supported me not only during that moment but throughout the entire application process. I immediately called my mom and, needless to say, she was ecstatic. If I could define that moment in one word it would be: action-packed.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"I am most excited about the people of APUG and NYU. I have had the privilege to communicate with both current and incoming APUG and NYU students. Visiting the campus during my Sophomore year very much instilled this excitement. To immerse myself, if but for a moment, in a community so various in its nature where no matter the place of origin, every student I spoke to demonstrated so much talent and intellect. NYU is a mosaic of culture and I seek to be a part of it all.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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Srinidhi Ananth

First-Year, Applied Psychology/Global Public Health

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“I think Alessia Cara would play me because many people say I look like her (I'm not sure if I agree!). More importantly, I love and resonate with her messages about how everyone should be themselves always.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"It was Valentine's Day, and I had just gotten home from school. I wasn't expecting to get in but was absolutely thrilled to find out that I did. I was so excited to be in the city for four years and meet all sorts of people!”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"I'm most excited to pursue psychology in-depth and connect the field to medicine and neuroscience.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Spring 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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Hawa Nasiri

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

"I would play Lady Bird in the movie ‘Lady Bird’ because this character's life is extremely similar to mine. Lady Bird must decide between attending a university on the East Coast against her mother's will or a local university to please her family. Similarly being from the West coast the idea of attending NYU was not popular among my family. As well the curiosity Lady Bird has and independence is characteristics I see in myself.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"I found out I got into NYU during my study hall period at my high school. I was too nervous to see my admission status so I had my best friends check my portal and when they told me I was admitted I was so excited and in disbelief that I was admitted into my dream school.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"I am extremely excited to learn about the social and cultural connections within Psychology and I am so excited about the endless opportunities of internships and cultural experiences within New York City.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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Gabi Trespalacios

First-Year, Applied Psychology

In the award-winning movie of your life, who would play you and why?

“If she were a little younger and I was a little older, Selma Hayek would definitely have to play me. She simply has the range and the background that would understand how to portray me.”

What were you doing when you found out you got into NYU? What were you feeling?

"I was in Peru with my grandmother and at the time we were out for lunch. The service was so bad and I was panicking the whole time watching it load! When I finally saw my decision I started crying in the middle of the restaurant, I was so happy and felt like all my hard work had paid off.”

What are you most excited for about APUG & NYU?

"I’m so excited to study what I’m passionate about in such a diverse environment. I can’t wait to learn from the amazing people who surround me and to give back to that same community.”

We are so excited to welcome you to the APUG Community in the Fall 2019 semester! To be featured in a Student Spotlight, complete your profile here.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to sharing your stories!

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