Which Business Schools To Consider?

College Majors Business Majors
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<p>Hey guys, this is kind of a chance thread, but more of a “which schools are safeties, which are matches, and which are small/big reaches?” thread.</p>

<p>First off, my stats:</p>

<p>Caucasian male, NYS resident
Public school, 271 students in class</p>

<p>Rank: Top 5%
UW: 3.67
CR: 690
M: 690
WR: 650
TOTAL: 2030</p>

<p>SAT II: 690 US History, 620 Lit, 600 Math II</p>

<p>All honors/AP courses throughout HS</p>

<p>EC’s:</p>

<p>Jazz Ensemble (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Music: Instrumental
Member
2 hr/wk for 40 wk/yr (320 hours total)
Details: Lead Trumpet Player</p>

<p>School Musical (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Music: Vocal
Member
12 hr/wk for 12 wk/yr (576 hours total)
Details: Lead in musical 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>Wind Ensemble (10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Music: Instrumental
Member
4 hr/wk for 40 wk/yr (480 hours total)
Details: One of the best in the nation</p>

<p>Concert Choir (10th, 11th, 12th, during the school year)
Type: Music: Vocal
Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, or equivalent
4 hr/wk for 40 wk/yr (480 hours total)
Details: Invited to many collegiate workshops</p>

<p>Mock Trial (12th, during the school year)
Type: Debate/Speech
Member
5 hr/wk for 20 wk/yr (100 hours total)</p>

<p>SPORTS:</p>

<p>Varsity Tennis (10th, 11th, 12th)
Captain
12 hr/wk for 10 wk/yr (360 hours total)</p>

<p>Varsity Volleyball (11th, 12th)
Captain
Conference Champions
15 hr/wk for 14 wk/yr (420 hours total)</p>

<p>JOBS:</p>

<p>Soccer Ref during summer, all throughout HS</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:</p>

<p>Academic Letter (10th)
Level: School</p>

<p>National Honor Society (11th)
Level: School</p>

<p>Academic Pin (11th)
Level: School</p>

<p>AP Scholar (11th)
Level: National</p>

<p>Corporate Bowl: Second Place $500 (11th)
Level: School</p>

<p>Anyways, the schools, in no particular order:</p>

<ul>
<li>BC (Carroll)</li>
<li>Syracuse (Whitman/Newhouse dual degree)</li>
<li>NYU (Stern)</li>
<li>Tulane (Freeman)</li>
<li>Georgetown (McDonough)</li>
<li>SUNY Buffalo</li>
<li>SUNY Geneseo</li>
<li>SUNY Binghamton</li>
<li>American (Kogod)</li>
</ul>

<p>I’m also considering Emory (Goizueta) and Fordham. Any other programs I should consider?</p>

<p>Which out of all those listed above are matches, safeties, and small/big reaches? I have applied to Tulane and Georgetown so far EA, and my Georgetown interview went great.</p>

<p>Thanks a ton in advance!</p>

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<p>You seem fine for most, except BC which is an all around reach.</p>

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<p>^ NYU Stern is more of a reach than BC</p>

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<p>I agree. I think my big reach is Georgetown, with NYU being a mid-range reach and BC a little more realistic.</p>

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<p>Take a look at both Bentley University and Babson College. Both have VERY strong business programs, and you might get scholarship money from them especially Bentley.</p>

<p>Also, as to the other schools, make sure you are automatically admitted to the business school. Some schools have a freshmen GPA requirements before you get admitted. I can assure you that college is MUCH harder than high school.</p>

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<p>I’ll check them out and keep that in mind, thanks!</p>

<p>Anyone else care to offer some input?</p>