How can I get into a top tier/ivy school

statmanaggie
Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:00:09 +0000

As others have said, transferring from SJSU or SDSU after a few semesters to a top tier school is highly improbable. I would suggest doing extremely well now wherever you end up and shoot for good grad schools. Finish up as many math prereqs you can and get damn good grades. If you really want to do a MFE, then don’t major in Finance as an undergrad like the a poster said above. Take some courses in econ and finance as electives, or get a minor in either field, and then choose a more analytical major such as Stats, Math, Comp Sci, etc.

You’ve got a lot of work to do to reach your goal but with determination and persistence to fix your previous academic standing, it can be done.

Good luck man.