<p>Hello,</p>
<p>A little info about myself:</p>
<p>I’m a Cali resident, I currently have a 4.0, and in the honors program here at my local CC. It states I’m automatically in the UCLA TAP and just found out I qualify for UCB TAP as well. My major is economics, hoping to have a career in finance. Seeing as how I’ll be in TAP, UCB seems like a good choice as my #1 school to shoot for. Especially since UCB has a strong econ department.</p>
<p>I was just wondering what other schools should I also look into given my stats? I know they’re nothing special so I shouldn’t even look at Ivies? Whether a certain school has a good econ department, a well-known “brand name”, or great networking I’d like to know what’s up.</p>
<p>A couple that pop into my head at the same level would be UCLA and NYU. But I don’t even know what NYU looks for. I’d also like to know how my chances would be at some Ivies. Is it safe to say that even though UCB’s econ is ranked higher than some Ivies, I’d have a better chance landing a job coming from one of those private schools?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
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<p>Enjoy OOS tuition.</p>
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<p>Enjoy private school tuition. Also, what’s your SAT score? Ivies look at those.</p>
<p>how long have you been @ CC?..1 semester?</p>
<p>If you’re a strong enough candidate though, you need not worry to much about tuition. It would just be the cost of traveling.</p>
<p>One of TAP’s requirements are that I need to be low/mid income, so that says where I’m at. But I’d be willing to put myself into huge debt to attend one of those East Coast schools IF going to those schools noticeably raised my chances.</p>
<p>So other than that, NYU and some Ivies would be a possibility? Can you name a few that might fit the bill?</p>
<p>Also the SAT thing… UCB doesn’t require SAT scores so I didn’t even think about it, I’d need to look into that more.</p>
<p>I’m in my 3rd semester right now. It’s Spring 2010 and the TAP rep told me I should be submitting my app in the Fall this year. Spring 2011 would find out if I made it, then Fall 2011 I’d start assuming I get in.</p>
<p>@ MeStudyStuff: I would recommend (if it’s Ivy you’re searching for) Brown, Columbia or Cornell. I know many of my fellow California Community College students are also applying to these Ivies.</p>
<p>I’m not informed enough to talk about their Econ departments, so you’d have to research that on your own. </p>
<p>Apply to Stanford, have great EC’s, write awesome essays, and you’ll have a solid chance of getting in there as well. </p>
<p>UCB and UCLA are amazing schools, but try to apply to some reaches too. It never hurts to apply.</p>
<p>That’s the thing, I’m not sure if I’m looking for Ivies. If they increase my chances at landing a job then yes I am. But was wondering will Brown, Columbia, or Cornell make a noticeable difference when compared to UCB?</p>
<p>Appreciate the help. I feel the same way, it won’t hurt to apply to some reaches but I also wanted to know what other schools do I have just a good of a chance to get into. Would UofChicago and NYU be in the reach category?</p>