what schools should I be looking at?

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<p>I am looking for a good business school (under grad) that I have some chance of getting into (reaches are fine). My fallback right now is CU Leeds (unless I bomb senior year I have guaranteed admission). That said here’s my info:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.58
GPA (uw): 3.29</p>

<p>ACT: 29 (should do better 2nd time, probably in the low 30’s)
SAT: 2020 (I wish my eyesight was 20 20 :)</p>

<p>Ec’s:

  • Investing-Im very good, I return about as much as Buffett does annually. I manage my and co-manage my mother’s portfolio. I have invested in stocks and derivatives.
  • Other money handling stuff includes writing business plans, living trusts, real estate, etc.
  • Was on the hiring committee for my school’s new principal.
  • Helped the elderly in the community with various tasks</p>

<p>I live in Colorado. I was thinking of applying to Cornell because both parents went there. Do you think I have a chance? Also where should I be looking?</p>

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<p>you might have a chance at Cornell…albeit a very slim one…</p>

<p>You sats and acts aren’t bad…and your gpa isn’t terrible…but that in conjucnction with weaker ECs makes an Ivy like Cornell a BIG reach…</p>

<p>what do you want to do??? i think that would help us give you advice</p>

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<p>Here is one set of rankings for B schools. [The</a> Top Undergraduate Business Programs](<a href=“http://bwnt.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/undergrad_bschool_2009/?chan=magazine+channel_special+report]The”>http://bwnt.businessweek.com/interactive_reports/undergrad_bschool_2009/?chan=magazine+channel_special+report)</p>

<p>You’ll want to be well above the average for Public Us (because in most cases you’ll be competing as an OOS student which requires higher scores). USNWR also has a B school ranking at: [Best</a> Undergraduate Business Programs - Best Colleges - Education - US News and World Report](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/spec-business]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/college/spec-business)</p>

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<p>rocket6,</p>

<p>I am interested in investing/banking. If the field appears to thin I would like to become an investment banker but as it is now I am looking at wealth management.</p>

<p>thanks erin’s dad. both look good. I’m thinking of applying to U Wiss (Madison), Cornell and, obviously, CU. Any others that you think I should look into?</p>

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<p>Indiana University has a great business school (#11 on U.S. News and World Report), and I’d say you are a match for that school with your stats. If you get good grades during college, you can apply for their Investment Banking Wokshop (it has 100% job placement in investment banks). They also have a Investment Management Workshop that is just as good if that is a field you are considering. </p>

<p>For the record, I am a current business school at IU and I love it.</p>

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<p>look into Babson College. It’s very business-focused and you can probably get in. However, it is much smaller than Cornell, Indiana, and CU.</p>

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<p>I see IU at 22 but same difference. thanks guys you have certainly given me alot to think about.</p>

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<p>Are you thinking about BusinessWeek? Here is the 2009 U.S. News and World Report rankings:</p>

<p>1-UPenn
2-MIT
3-Berkeley
3-Ann Arbor
5-NYU
6- Carnegie Mellon
6-Chapel Hill
6-Austin
6-Univ Virginia
10-Southern Calif
11-Cornell
11-Indiana
13-Emory
13-Uof I Champaign
13-Madison
13-Wash U
17Ohio State
17 Purdue
17 Maryland
17 Notre Dame
21-Georgetown
21-Penn State
21-Minnesota
21-Univ Washington</p>

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<p>oops, i I accidentally clicked on grad schools. thanks for the correction.</p>