Undergraduate: Business/Economics

College Majors Business Majors
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<p>I guess I’ll start my own thread on what business schools or universities with strong economics departments I should apply to with my stats [with a reasonable chance of getting into]: </p>

<p>SAT Scores: 2170/2400 or 1400/1600 Essay 10 [700+ each section]
SAT II Scores: 800 Math IIC, 700 Bio M (will re-take in October)</p>

<p>GPA: 4.54 Weighted
3.88 Unweighted</p>

<p>Rank: Top 5%-10%. We are actually “unranked” though.</p>

<p>EC’s: Very involved in multiple activities. This includes like various science fairs, robotics [very time-consuming…], music competitions, student council, volunteering, etc.
Recs: Will be great, having a professor at Carnegie Mellon write a rec.
Essays: Should be good.
Awards: Regional awards in science, robotics, music, school awards, Rensselaer Medal. Predict National Merit Commended only… I sent National Merit stuff to Northwestern & USC.
Leadership: Music- concertmaster, robotics- captain, secretary, student council -representative, school clubs-officer, and other school-related activities.
AP Scores: 4’s and 5’s on 6 AP Exams = AP Scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>NOT an URM.
Go to a Private School.
Middle-class, won’t ask for a lot of financial aid.
Will send supplement for music.
Legacy: MIT</p>

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<p>Bump. Anyone?</p>

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<p>Michigan
Berkeley
Chicago
northwestern
Duke
WUSTL</p>

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<p>Thank you! I’m definitely considering Northwestern and I’m in-state for Berkeley, so that’ll be great. I’ll look into Duke and Michigan and WUSTL though! :)</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>notre dame, mcintire (uva), stern (NYU), emory, cornell,</p>

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<p>Although i dont see you standing out enough for the ivies, i’d give some of them a shot. Especially dartmouth</p>

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<p>you’ll most likely get in ED at northwestern anyways so dont worry too much. and I see you fortunately dropped that idea of applying to SESP.</p>

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<p>lol, and you completely disagree with the best economic program out there…Chicago :)</p>

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<p>Hahaha Chicago. Something about their core curriculum bothers me. Northwestern is a better fit probably xD </p>

<p>Would I have any chance at UPenn? Not Wharton, but just CAS.</p>

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<p>no you would not</p>

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<p>yes you would definitely have a chance at Penn</p>

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<p>^^ =[ Hahaha. </p>

<p>I’m pretty sure I’m going to ED Northwestern, but if I were to ED Penn CAS… that would probably be a bad choice, since if I get deferred/rejected, then I probably can’t get into Northwestern either. That would be… bad.</p>

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<p>what really got me into northwestern recently was 3 programs</p>

<p>1)MMSS intense math and social science (economics) course for special pre-admits. Very good intro to business for fresh+soph years.
2)Cert in finance-for junior or seniors, they are offering certificates in finance through kellogg management. Very desireable with 50 kids per class getting in
3) cert in management for juniors or seniors, they are offering certificates in management (consulting) through kellogg again for 50 kids</p>

<p>This program is just starting this year, I’m pretty sure they you can get both if you do all the classes. I feel doing all that will make you just as competitive as an ivy degree. NW is nothing to laugh at, excellent school…especially if you’re attractive.</p>

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<p>you have a very good shot with the ED, although if you RD, you might get screwed out of penn and NW because I don’t see you having a good enough shot at penn, even if you ED.</p>

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<p>That’s what I was thinking as well. I probably have a very slim chance at Penn, even if I apply ED. That just re-affirms the fact that Northwestern is probably a much better choice/fit :slight_smile: My parents and friends were beginning to encourage me to apply ED to Penn… That was bad advice.</p>