Looking for Business Undergrad

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<p>Hi. I’m a current high school junior and looking into going into business undergrad. Most interested in either Finance or Entreprenuership. Also would like to maybe minor or double major in Political Science.</p>

<p>Stats
GPA- 4.7 weighed and 3.9 unweighed
Class Rank- School doesn’t publish, but probably top 10 out of 200
SAT- 2000- CR-630 Math-730 Writing-640
Retaking SATs in May, taking ACTs in April, and taking SAT IIs in June probably Math II English and US History
5 on APUSH
Taking four more tests this year in AP Chem, AP English, AP Stats, and AP Euro
Taking five more AP classes next year
All Honors and AP classes taken that are available at my school</p>

<p>ECs
3 Varsity Sports- Cross Country, Swimming, Track
Cross Country Captain as a Junior and upcoming as a Senior
District Qualifier as a Junior in Swimming
Section Champion in Swimming three times
Student Government, 4 year member, 1 year Treasurer, Upcoming President
Political Science Club, 3 year member, 1 year Treasurer, Upcoming President
Math League, 2 year member
Academic League, 3 year member, District Runner-Up two years running
Highly involved in Gifted Program, participant in Science Olympiad, Academic Worldquest, Calcusolve, and other local competitions
Volunteer at my Church
Volunteer at local historical society</p>

<p>Unique Accomplishments
First Sophomore in my school to ever take APUSH, spearheaded new advanced program
Wrote a book on Pennsylvania History, sold it to the public and to the school, now being used in the classroom for middle school ciriculum</p>

<p>Interested Colleges
Penn (Wharton)
Georgetown (McDonough)
Carnegie Mellon (Tepper)
New York University (Stern)
Washington and Lee
Virginia (McIntire)
Michigan (Ross)
Any opinion on chances and which one is the best would be appreciated. Thanks.</p>

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<p>all very prestigious (using the dreaded P word). Have you looked at what each school will cost and what your parents can afford?</p>

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<p>Wharton will be a reach for anyone. Georgetown and NYU may be a little tough. CMU is in love with math test scores.</p>

<p>Others to consider:</p>

<p>Berkeley- Haas
USC - Marshall
Boston College- Carroll
Indiana - Kelley (with those stats probably a direct admit to Kelley and an automatic scholarship even OOS)</p>

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<p>Yes, I’ve looked at costs and from the various net price calculators provided by the schools and other websites, I think I’m looking at around $10,000 to $20,000 per year after the schools aid. I’ve also done research into the Johnson Scholarship at Washington and Lee, which would make going there nearly a no-brainer. Also, I’ve heard of public colleges offering in-state rates to out of state students who meet certain criteria. This program is allowing my friend from Pennsylvania attend Ohio State at in-state rates. Does anyone know if UMichigan or UVirginia offer this?</p>

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<p>“my friend from Pennsylvania attend Ohio State at in-state rates”</p>

<p>You have to read this. [How</a> to Qualify for Out-of-State Tuition Breaks - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2011/07/27/how-to-qualify-for-out-of-state-tuition-breaks]How”>http://www.usnews.com/education/articles/2011/07/27/how-to-qualify-for-out-of-state-tuition-breaks)</p>

<p>Here’s a list of states where in-state tuition is given to out of state.
[State</a> & Regional College Tuition Discounts - National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators](<a href=“State & Regional College Tuition Discounts”>State & Regional College Tuition Discounts)</p>

<p>Need some schools that aren’t extremely selective. You will either be in the low or middle percentile for most of the colleges you listed.
Add these:
Indiana University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Purdue University
Georgia Tech</p>