Doubts

Applying to College Common and Coalition Application
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<p>Im not sure if im in the right topic but i have huge doubts about university admissions</p>

<p>Im from Brazil and always studied in a good school and had good grades until i made a mistake (that i dont regret at all) i jumped out of school to travel the world, i was 16 and i had no clue what i wanted for life and truly a lot lower ambition than now…</p>

<p>I finally found out what i really wanted but because im already 20 i had to go to a very bad “school for adults” to finish my high school, and even tho my grades are ok, i think anyone could do the same. </p>

<p>Now im living in Hong Kong working on getting my IB diploma.</p>

<p>My problem is: I wanna work in finance (banking) and knowing the market and know how competitive it is i wanna be well prepared so i wanna join a good university from my list of opitions Yales, HKU, stanford… i dont think im well prepared academical for them (even tho i know i could keep up with the work as im very focus and sure about what i want in life and have enough experience)</p>

<p>does anyone know any courses or way i could work on my academical history in order to joing them?</p>

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<p>i think you have to work on your IB first.</p>

<p>I believe your experiences can make a GOOD essay, which can appeal to US univs!! :]
This can be a good strategy.
HKU is also great choice, but i think they grade academically good students first…
so watch how your IB scores comin out. </p>

<p>since finance is everybody’s first choice in these days, it’s really tough to get in.
I don’t really know about US univs but if you list some questions and reply to me, I can ask my friends and teachers. :]</p>

<p>I’m applying for HKU this yr, so let me tell you about things i know, finance is very competitive area.
I have some friends who study IB and apply for this year for finance and business on HKU,
and they usually got at least 40.</p>

<p>altho i’m studying SAT and don’t really know about IBs, I heard it’s really tough
and competition seems going worse every yr for univs in hongkong.</p>

<p>but there’s still hope, u know.</p>

<p>study hard!! I really hope you good luck.</p>