I am currently a senior who will be graduating Dec 2018. I plan on working for a year and then pursue a masters or perhaps even a second bachelor.
I attend FAU - a public university in FL. I did very poorly in high school, so I didn’t have the best choice for college. However , in college I have been able to maintain a 4.0 GPA and I have made into Honor’s, Dean’s and President’s List. I have also received several merit scholarships.
I am an international student from Spain and I speak 4 languages. In terms of ECs, I unfortunately don’t have much in college - I was part of a business club for a little bit and I’m now involving in helping develop the entrepreneurship at my school. I might also try to start a company soon - emphasis on trying but I certainly could add it on my resume. I did two internships - one for Edwards Jones for 6 months and another one for a business law firm for a year. I have a lot more work experience before college as well.
I have had professors tell me for my masters or another degree I should try to attend a better ranked school, given I am a strong student. However I have also had professors telling me I have no chances because of the school I attend and how “average” I am. Obviously I understand schools like Stanford and Yale might be out of reach, but what kind of schools could I have a decent chance of getting accepted to? I was looking into the West Coast mainly California but I also can consider the Northeast.
Let me know if you have any feedback - as honest as possible.