Marshall School of Biz Chance

Colleges & Universities University of Southern California
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<p>So im interested in the Marshall School of Business, hopefully majoring in economics.-Thoughts on chances with the following app</p>

<p>-3.74 unweighted and 3.9 weighted GPA with a progressively challenging curriculm at one of the top schools in Arizona
-My school does not rank
-Going to take the ACT in September, it will be a solid score 30-32
EC
-4 Years of BBYO (Jewish Youth Group) VP Junior Year, Elected President for next
-Wrestling Team 9-11 will be doing so 12
-Varsity 10-11 Lettered junior year
-Work at Sage Tax Group
-Attending the Lead America program at Stanford this summer
-Volunteered every Thursday night at Ronald McDonald house grades 9-10 (Around 80 Hours)
-Volunteered at the JCC Childrena Camp grade 11(Around 40 Hours)
-Member of the Love Club (community service)
-Member of the Save Darfur club
-Second Nature Wilderness Program Summer 10-11</p>

<p>Essay/Recs
-Essay will be excellent as writing is my strong point
-Recs will be great as well-very close relationship with counselor/teachers</p>

<p>Opinions/Thoughts please!!!</p>

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<p>I think you have a very good chance of being accepted, but you can’t major in economics in Marshall. If you want to major in economics, that’d be through CLAS.</p>

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<p>aim for that 32 act, and if you write as excellent as you say you do, id say your chances are pretty good. give yourself at least a month on the essay, and don’t procrastinate…good luck.</p>

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<p>Ya i hadnt looked into it and realized economics is in the Art/Science school…what do you think my chances are for that school? I would think similar but I dont know.</p>

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<p>I don’t think there will be a big difference in getting in. You might want to look at the majors the Marshall has to offer before applying under Economics though, just in case.</p>

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<p>From what I understand Marshall only offers Accounting and Business Administration…I could be mistaken</p>

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<p>Yeah, Marshall only has Business Administration and Accounting (which is technically through Leventhal, but you apply through Marshall). But you “concentrate” in different things, so not all business administration majors take the exact same classes. Lower level, yes, they’re all the same, but your upper level classes will be different depending on your concentration.</p>

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<p>Looks good for CLAS or Marshall.</p>

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<p>Marshall does offer Business Economics</p>

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<p>^ Business Economics is a concentration</p>

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<p>ya Marshall dosent offer a major in econ, CLAS does</p>

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<p>I think you should take the SAT too, just to be safe… I don’t know, but I always get the feeling that colleges prefer SAT over ACT…</p>

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<p>Colleges do not prefer the SAT over the ACT. I was accepted to USC with a 27 ACT (if superscored, 28) and a 1640 SAT. I had a 4.5, was valedictorian, AP Scholar, Boys State attendee, etc.</p>

<p>Take a practice test for the SAT and ACT. Look at a conversion chart to compare your SAT score with the ACT score on the practice exams. Take the test that makes you score higher. A 30 ACT approximately equals around 2000 on the SAT.</p>

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<p>I took the SAT and did HORRIBLE -1840 (1210 Math/Reading), prepping for the ACT right now, its going great-shooting for the 29-32</p>

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<p>S didn’t take SAT because he rocked the ACT June of 10th grade. He didn’t find it a disadvantage (got in everywhere). Did take 3 SAT IIs though, as he also applied to UCs where 2 are required. </p>

<p>A friend with similar stats to yours was admitted for Spring. Don’t know about his essays or recs though.</p>

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<p>Ya its basically just how I do on my ACT to be a match for most of my schools because as of now most are a reach with my 1840</p>

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<p>ok, so going back to Marshall School of Business…does anyone know what the most popular concentration there is?</p>