Is being good at math a requirement to get into Stern?

justspice
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:53:11 +0000

I’m a senior right now, and am planning to apply to Stern RD. Or ED II… not sure if the acceptance rate is higher?

Well, I am interested in finance as a major right now but what I am really interested in is the Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology minor. I’m really not strong at outright theoretical math (C’s and B’s in Pre-Calculus, Trig) but when it comes down to applying math to financial situations (Econ charts, applied math etc.) I ace those tests. And I have a 630 SAT math score (780 CR, 700 WR - retaking in Oct.) My strong point is in the humanities, but I know that my dream career is to be one of those business executives behind the scenes in companies like Disney, CNN, etc, so that’s why I really want to go to Stern.

Am I being really hurt by the fact that I suck at math? Or does my proficiency in the humanities make up for it? Or should I just apply to CAS, get in and work my butt off and transfer to Stern?