<p>Here are my basic stats: </p>
<p>Location: Virginia
Ethnicity: Hispanic
GPA W: 3.95, should go up after 1st semester, upward trend
Competitive public high school
SAT: 2020 (M: 610, W: 740, CR: 660) 1270 with CR and M
APs taken by end of year: AP Psych, AP Macro, AP Micro, APUSH, AP Lang, AP Stats</p>
<p>Average extracurricular/leadership, strong letters of recommendation and essays, first gen college student, visited campus </p>
<p>I want to do business, but I’ve been told that I cannot apply directly to the business school. So if I were to get into, how would I go about that?</p>
<p>Don’t ever let anyone tell you not to bother applying. If you have an interest in the school apply. What do others know? They’re not making the decision if you get into the school or not, the Adcoms do. </p>
<p>Also about the business school, I believe you apply at the end of your sophomore year. To get in I think you need a certain GPA. </p>
<p>This “Should I bother applying” attitude is actually coming up a lot. Just today, I asked my english teacher why she wanted to go to Harvard. She told us that she really fell in love with the school after she visited and it was the school she wanted to attend. Of course, people were like don’t bother applying, it’s Harvard you’ll never get accepted. Well guess what, she got accepted and loved it. Remember, a school has to fill its spots - some kids HAVE to be accepted. Everyone has a shot everywhere (though the shot may differ, they still have a shot).</p>
<p>I think you would be very competitive. Make sure you treat the essays seriously.</p>
<p>Thank you all, that was really helpful.</p>