<p>I'm trying to construct a balanced list (reach/match/safety) of business programs. My academic performance, however, wasn't great throughout all of high school, but I'll just let the numbers do the talking...</p>
<p>this list is like schizophrenic. The only thing that looks better on a job application than NYU stern school of business is Upenn wharton. then u have rutgers, which i just dont understand at all based on ur stats. just do soem research is my advice</p>
<p>Upward trend = good.
SAT scores = good
Obviously the business schools at many of the colleges you are applying to are going to be big reaches. However, if you get applications into Penn State and Michigan early, it wouldn’t surprise me at all if you were admitted to the colleges (bschools are slightly different stories, but you have a shot at Smeal). If you are cool going to Rutgers (and paying for its sticker price just in case) then you don’t need another safety, and have a decent match in PSU. You don’t need more safeties or matches if you are happy going to either of those schools.</p>
<p>Michigan does not look at your grades from 9th grade so that will boost your GPA to 3.74 (if it is unweighted and excludes non-core classes). Combined with a 2210 SAT and a 3.95 senior GPA it is definitely worth applying. A reach for pre-admission to Ross school. I would consider sending an application to Indiana as a back up.</p>
<p>Michigan is not a big reach, I’d call it a match given scores which balance the lower GPA in their formulaic approach. I’d consider adding Villanova.</p>
<p>i agree with maxellis. def454 has no clue what hes talking about. Stern is not the second best business school in the country. i would get more realistic schools tho. you only seem realistic for penn state and rutgers, all the rest are pretty big reaches with that gpa.</p>
<p>It goes Wharton, Stanford, then basically everything else based on alumni network.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the feedback. I’ve decided to cut UVA and am considering Villanova.</p>
<p>A problem that I’m facing is that my parents, although they won’t completely own up to it, are caught up with USNews rankings. Any 50k/yr schools below schools ranked around BC (35ish), they are pretty hesitant to pay for. I guess that’s why my list is somewhat reach heavy. They don’t fully understand that b-school admission is more competitive than admission to the arts & science schools.</p>
<p>Is it possible to apply directly to Emory’s business school? I was under the impression that you study at Emory College of A&S for the first two years and then applied to the business school for your junior and senior years. If I am right, then you definitely have a shot because Emory would admit you in a heartbeat, and you’d have an opportunity to apply to the business school later.</p>
<p>If I’m wrong about that, please correct me (and subsequently ignore this post ;)).</p>