hi everyone I am making my college list right now and want to add a few more schools to it.
These are my stats:
Gpa unweighted 3.4
gpa weighted 3.9
8 aps taken
Just took ACT
I would like to be a business major so if you guys have any suggestions please help
Hi! So many schools could be possible! What state do you live in? What is your budget? Do you prefer large, medium, small? Any other preferences?
Budget ?
Home state?
Desires - size, environment - urban, suburban, rural, weather. Do you want to satay close to home. Do you want sports or Greek life ?
Any sub area of business that interests you - accounting, supply chain, etc or just general ?
What is your budget?
Do you prefer the city, the country, or the suburbs?
Does the size of the school matter to you?
Are you looking for strong school spirit where people get excited to attend games?
What activities do you hope to pursue?
What climate/weather do you prefer?
Do you have a preferred region of the country?
Does Greek life appeal to you?
Does it matter if a school is religiously affiliated?
Do you want a vibrant social scene, or are you OK with a place where students spend Saturday in the library?
Does the diversity of the student body matter?
Does it matter if the school is politically active? If so, in which direction?
Do you want a pre-professional vibe, or would you prefer to stay up debating philosophy?
Here’s the link to poster’s other thread: Please chance me for Virginia Tech - [3.4 UW, business]
Budget: I will have to talk with my parents
Home State: VA
Desires: Dont really have any, I would just want places to apply to that I have a chance of getting. Sports and Greek like don’t matter to me.
Business Admin/Management
JMU, Christopher Newport, George Mason, Hollins (women’s school with some good merit especially for locals), VCU.
The Schools I have so far are:
Virginia Tech
VCU
UVA
JMU
William and Mary
George Mason
Penn State
NC State
IU Kelley
I want to make a big list, go through the list, then narrow it down.
Most students’ college choices will be budget-limited. Talk to your parents before you make your application list so that you will not have to throw away admission offers from colleges that you would have known had no chance of making budget.
I would add CNU (match) for their Leadership Program that coordinates with a Business major well (reach, will depend on EC achievements - but based on what you posted here you have solid academic rigor at least).
You sound as if you’re primarily career-focused and not super-invested in the traditional college experience. Do you think you might enjoy a co-op school, where you would alternate between classroom learning and real-world work experience? A school like Drexel, for example, would be attainable with your stats, and has a whole range of co-op based business majors. https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/business-administration U of Cincinnati has similar programs but can, as a public university, be more affordable. Majors | University of Cincinnati A VA resident with a 3.9 weighted GPA should qualify for their National Outreach merit award.
I would like the traditional college experience, but Greek life and that stuff isn’t really a priority for me. If all else fails I am open to going to VCU for a year and then transferring to another school.
Once you have the budget. IU for example will be high 50s. If you can’t afford that then no reason to list it etc.
Another option, if you want one of the most competitive publics (UVA/W&M/VT) but don’t get into those on the first pass, is Richard Bland College, which is a residential two-year college that is administratively part of W&M, but has guaranteed transfer agreements with all three. You’d have a traditional, residential college experience among motivated students who are all seeking the transfer pathway, rather than attending a four-year school that you intend to leave. https://www.rbc.edu/academics/programs-degree/ It would be very affordable, too - under 25K/year all-in for VA residents… compared to a surprisingly-high 42K/year for VCU. (I did a double-take, but that’s what their website says!)
I’m not saying you might not get into one of the schools you want; just noting that if you’re considering attending a school with the intention of transferring, RBC, where transfer planning is the norm and yet you get an affordable but traditional college experience from day one, could be a good option.
Yes, I understand where you’re coming from, but I wanted to make a big list and sit and talk about all aspects with my parents.
What area of VA are you located in? Just the region is fine.
We can give you hundreds of schools. Some are $95k a year. Some are $20k. Help us help you.
My kid had 109 schools at the beginning. We had a budget.
One school you may want to consider is Bryant in Rhode Island. It has about 3200 undergrads and is well-known for its business programs. Additionally, you might want to consider Bentley in Massachusetts. It has about 4100 undergrads and also well-known as a business-focused school, but would be a tougher admit than Bryant.
If you could share your reactions to other schools that people have suggested, that might help give people more direction about what schools would be more likely to suit you.
Would Babson be a good addition to Bentley and Bryant?