NYU Abu Dhabi University Prep Program (UPP): Summer 2026 Application

Ethnicity
Select one or more ethnicities that describe you.

Are you Hispanic/Latino?

Yes

Are you a United States Permanent Resident?

Yes

Emergency Contact Information

Emergency Contact #1

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Emergency Contact #2

Would you like to add an additional emergency contact? (Required)

Yes

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Academic Information

Current School Name (Required)
Search by school name, CEEB, and/or location. If your school name does not appear, try a combination of city and name to limit the results.

School Address (Required)

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Upcoming Year in School (Required)
Select the level you will be starting after the program (not the level you are currently in).

School System (Required)
Please list the curriculum in which you are currently enrolled.

Transcript Upload

Please upload a high school transcript that shows all of the courses that you have taken and grades that you have received from the beginning of grade 9 through the present.

Transcripts may also be emailed to nyuad.admissions@nyu.edu. Please include "NYUAD University Prep Program" in the subject of your email.

Program Selection

Please indicate the program you would like to attend. (Required)

This program is open only to students residing in specific areas of the UAE. Please refer to the Program Details tab of the UPP website to see if you meet this criteria.

Student Resume

Please upload a document that lists up to 6 extracurricular activities in which you have been involved. These can include activities related to athletics, volunteering, school groups or events, arts, summer experiences, or anything else you have done outside of your academic coursework.

Activities must be from within the last 3 years. List activities in order of IMPORTANCE. "Important" activities may mean those about which you're most passionate, those taking up the most amount of time, or activities in which you've held leadership positions or for which you've won awards or recognition.

Sample Activity

ACTIVITY TITLE: Publicity officer for AISA Green Club (recycling club)

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY, YOUR ROLE, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS YOU OR THE GROUP HAVE HAD: The AISA Green Club finds ways to make our school more sustainable. We have started a recycling program in the school, make posters to teach younger students about recycling, and encourage students to cut down on waste. Over the past year I ran the "Say NO to Plastic" campaign in which we got the school to make re-usable water bottles for students so that we would have fewer plastic bottles to throw away. Now almost all students use the reusable bottles and every hallway has a water fountain installed. In this role I had to work with the school principal to present our idea, and manage a team of 5 volunteers who told other students about it through posters and presentations at lunch.

Student Resume Upload (Required)

Letter of Recommendation

If you choose to do so, you may submit one letter of recommendation, written by a teacher or another person of authority (which could include an internship/work supervisor, counselor, clergyperson, etc) who is able to provide an endorsement of your application to the NYU Abu Dhabi University Prep Program, enabling NYU to get a better sense of who you are.

Self Reported ELT Test Scores

If you choose to do so, you may upload a copy of your English Language Proficiency Test scores taken within the last two years.

Upload a copy of your English Language Test scores below. Please review our website for which scores we accept.

Essays

What do you hope to gain from participating in the NYU Abu Dhabi University Prep Program? (Required)
Please respond with 1-2 paragraphs.

Imagine and describe who you may be five years into the future. What have you done between now and then? Where were you? What did you study? What have you experienced that helped shape who you are then? What is your next step? (Required)
Please respond with 1-2 paragraphs.

Additional Information

Do you have a parent or guardian that currently works at NYU Abu Dhabi? (Required)

Yes

If you have a parent or guardian who works at NYU Abu Dhabi, please list their name and the office or department where they work. (Required)

We would like to know the best platform to use to communicate with students during the program. Please select all of the platforms that you use or would be willing to use. (Required)

Note: The following question is for informational purposes only and will not impact review of your application.

Slack

Other

If you selected "Other" for the question above about communication platforms you use or would use, please list them below. (Required)

Please note NYU is not responsible or liable for any accommodation, transportation, health insurance, visa processing or chaperoning of program participants.

Consent Agreements

Students selected for this program are expected to participate fully in all required program components. Students are expected to be on time for each session, ready to participate, and to stay until the end of each session. (Required)

By submitting this form you acknowledge that NYU is not responsible or liable for any accommodation, transportation, health insurance, visa processing or chaperoning of program participants.

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