Which Univ can I consider for an undergrad Finance/Maths/Econ-degree?

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<p>Hi everyone, I found this forum by using google.</p>

<p>First, Im from Germany and Ill finish highschool next year in May. I havent taken any SATs so far, so I can not give any results on that.
Ive been to the US for a whole year 2 years ago, when I did a student exchange program. Actually, I went to Laredo, Texas.</p>

<p>So far I would like to know what are the chances for getting in for an international applicant and which Top Universities can I consider for a Business Degree, mainly Finance or Economics or maybe Mathematics as well?
I read UT at Austin is one of the Top-Finance-Universities in the US is that true?</p>

<p>The year I participated at American highschool I finished in the Top 1% (Rank 3 out of 420) with a 4 in AP Calculus (I didnt study for that actually, dont know, I like Maths :slight_smile: ), but I dont know if American colleges would consider something like that.
Over here in Germany I belong to the top 5% but my GPA is probably way lower, somewhere around 3.6/4.0 if I translated it someway.</p>

<p>Can you give any suggestions? I dont worry about financing the whole program, as far as Im concerned there are lots of scholarships and student loans around.</p>

<p>I dont really care if the Univ is some type of suburban or urban type or in the middle of nowhere, I mostly care about nice career options (good placement or a possible target univ for recruiting by I-Banking or Consulting) and an active student class.</p>

<p>I dont think Im good enough to apply to the Ivy League-Colleges so what are my chances of getting in to Universities like UC Berkeley, UT Austin or UCLA?</p>

<p>It is pretty hard for me to find any good information on that since I am abroad right now, so I hope you can help me out.</p>

<p>Sincerly,
Gottesschaf</p>

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<p>US university/college consider AP. UC Berkeley and UCLA need a gpa of 3.9+ for out-state students including international students, so I reckon you should look somewhere else. If you want to major in Business/Eco/Finance I think you should consider to go to university in a city like NY or Boston. I can’t really say much if I don’t know what your SAT score are. I think you should consider Tufts University, University of Michigan, University of Illlinois and Penn State - university park. If you want to apply for Fall 2008, you should take SAT on this Dec.</p>

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<p>UC Berkeley is pretty much right near top in the nation in terms of finance and math, although getting into the business school is hard.</p>

<p>UCLA will be hard, too. A 3.6 won’t put you out though, as you’re still in the top 5%. Everything is placed in context.</p>

<p>As Kritamait said, definitely look at Michigan, too. Amazing school.</p>

<p>I don’t know your SAT score, which is likely taken into heavy consideration for international applicants, as while it isn’t really a predictor of intelligence, it’s still a standardized/universal test.</p>

<p>UT-Austin is not top in the nation. However, it’s still a very good school (if you do well on the SAT, aim for the honors program. I hear it’s a huge difference from the normal business school). Texas is a lot different from the rest of the US, but if you liked it there, definitely apply to Austin. I personally loved it, although it gets ridiculously hot/humid at times.</p>

<p>Other AP scores, standardized tests, or rankings/competitions in Germany will be taken into consideration.</p>

<p>I’d email the admissions offices to ask for information on how they handle international students.</p>

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<p>Haas business school only accepts students at junior standing. You have to apply to Berkeley as “Undeclared - Pre-Business”, and then apply to Haas during your sophomore year.</p>

<p>You can also major in econ and math at Berkeley without applying to Haas.</p>

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<p>Thanks so far, </p>

<p>I dont how if it still be possible for me to register for the SAT in December since I dont have too many possibilities to take it in Germany.</p>

<p>I would not think that I would score high on the SATs considering the fact that the reading and writing part is very hard for non-first-speakers in English. I tried out the PSAT while I was at highschool and I scored on the 2400 maximum score a 1600 as far as I can remember with a 700 in the maths part and only a 400-500 on the writing/reading skills, just because I dont know so many words. Maths just dont need the language, if you know what Im trying to say.</p>

<p>I just want to consider the top universities in the US for applying, because on the one side I read I need a 75$ fee to apply, on the other side I want to work in an international environment later on and I do not think every boss in the human resources department knows the not so famous but still good colleges in the states . In this case it would be easier to apply for a good German Univ.
Actually I just want to apply in order to maybe have a possibility, I dont really calculate my future with being accepted in Berkeley or Wharton or whatever :)</p>

<p>So far I would consider Berkeley, UCLA, Michigan and Texas. I dont think I am good enough for MIT, Wharton or Harvard, you know…</p>

<p>edit: Is it maybe a criteria that I finished top 1% in an american highschool? Do you think that may helps?</p>

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<p>does anyone have still more suggestions?</p>