liltike99

Hello. Can some people please recommend some schools for me? I am looking for a business school that is a wall street feeder. Nyu stern seemed like a good fit, buy i've heard they only accept an applicant if you took calculus, which my school doesnt offer.

State:ny
Gender:male
Gpa:3.8
Sat: 2200(predicted)
Ap: none offered at school, but will take 1 or 2 next summer through the john hopkins cty
Ec's: summer internship at a small hedge fund, will have intership at nyc investment bank (through my uncle) next summer, model un, mock trial, speech and debate, business and finance club, and 2 other clubs at my school, took summer courses on finance at boston university.

bruno14

I'd be very surprised if a school rejected you because you hadn't taken a course not offered at your high school. I'd expect that this is not true.

Doing the research, it seems that there is no such requirement.
What is NYU Looking For?

liltike99

So you think that nyu is a good choice? My uncle and mom both went there and my mom taught there for 8 years so that would help out too. Im just worried that they won't realize that i did all i could, its just that my school didnt offer calculus

wavylays94

With a 2200, that's the only real "target school" that you'll defnitely get in...
The others are mostly Ivies.

liltike99

You're saying that i would "definitely" get into nyu? So that would be a safety for me?

tomatofrommars

I know MIT has good businesss but Duke is a big one, Boston College is good too... or so I hear. My cousin went there and now works on Wall Street

bruno14

No, you would not definitely get into NYU. It's a match for you, not a safety.

What are you planning on studying? Econ, math? You can get into Wall Street jobs from just about anywhere - it's more about where you're interested in going. Another typical place would be Wharton, which would be a reach for you.

zackattack341

You absolutely have a shot at getting into Stern. I do not think they will care that you didn't take Calculus in HS, especially considering that your HS dosn't offer it.

liltike99

@bruno14- thanks for the responses,and to answer your question i would definitely want to study finance, for sure

So what would be some safeties/matches/reaches for me?
I would say- safety:umich ross
Match:nyu
Reach:wharton, mit
Feel free to add onto that list

liltike99

An also, is it gonna help that i have a strong upward trend? I got an 88.8(3.55)freshman year, a 98(3.9)sophomore year, and a 99(predicted) junior year

liltike99

Bumpbumpbump

jph093

What can you afford to pay a year?

UMich out of state is not cheap by any means, and NYU isn't known for financial generosity.

liltike99

I could afford both. Moneys not a big issue thankfully.