(ADVICE) Which universities should I apply to?

aquapt
Thu, 12 Nov 2020 07:24:24 +0000

It’s very hard to “chance” you for such competitive schools, when combining the low baseline acceptance rates with the additional disadvantage of applying as an international student, and then throwing in the absence of test scores and a generally-strong transcript but with a couple of noticeable missteps. If I had to guess, I would have to say that the only way you’d get into the schools you list is if there’s something really remarkable on the extracurricular side, that you haven’t mentioned here.

Have you looked at this program at Babson? https://www.babson.edu/academics/undergraduate-school/concentrations/technology-entrepreneurship-and-design/# It’s often mentioned as a top (if not the top) school for entrepreneurship. That program seems to fit your interests as described, and it takes advantage of Babson’s proximity to and cross-registration with Olin College of Engineering, which is highly prestigious as well. Babson would fit your criteria of being small, close-knit, suburban, and not known as a party school; and it’s a highly-regarded program that could be considered worth crossing the border for, but with a more realistic admit rate (and an EDII cycle that would boost your chances further, should it seem like a particularly good fit).

You haven’t mentioned finances - would you be able to full-pay for a US private college/university?