<p>Im a junior from NYC suburbs, looking to major in Finance. I go to Catholic high school, there a 7 kids in my class we're all pretty much on same level, no rankings.</p>
<p>No honors or AP courses, My uw gpa is around 3.6.</p>
<p>SATs will be around 1850( give or take 50 points each way)</p>
<p>ECs:
Will be 4 years basketball team(starting center)
Working one summer as a a telemarketer for marketing company
Over 100-150 hours community service, some helping to rebuild convents and stuff for Catholic Church, will also be spending 2 weeks this summer volunteering to help Hurricane Katrina rebuilding effort.</p>
<p>Looking for ugrad colleges that will be able to give me a good job on Wall Street, high paying and highly rewarding job. Tuition is not a problem, location is not a problem, no boundaries .. If good companies recruit on campus that's great..... Fire away at what colleges I can get into with these stats, possible safeties-matches-reaches will be appreciated. I'm afraid becuase my stats aren't good enough for Wharton or Stern I'll never be able to get a good business job. =</p>
<p>I have virtually 0 connections in business world too, btw, 1st generation son of 2 Irish immigrants.</p>
<p>Here is my so far list:</p>
<p>Reach:
None</p>
<p>Reachy-Match:
Fordham University</p>
<p>Match:
Manhattan Colllege
Pace University </p>
<p>Questions -</p>
<p>Could I get into NYU CAS with NO SATIIs or APs Or IB or anything? For Econ.</p>
<p>well you said you had no boundries on location but then said you don't want to leave the northeast...you could apply ED to NYU to stern and then maybe get placed in the general studies program if you don't get in directly to stern and then you can begin stern as a junior. Also look it to Bentley, Babson, UCONN, Pittsburgh. Out side of the Northeast are some great schools like Kelley at Indiana, Ross at Michigan, UT Austin and others</p>
<p>Definitely try for NYU Stern. Michigan also has a good program. I mean, in general, wherever you go, you can probably get an internship or job on wall street. major finance firms dont just recruit at big name business schools. For example, im considering going to Notre Dame's Mendoza school of business, which was previously not one of the biggest names in business schools (that might be changing however because of the business week survey ranking it third in the nation). I would choose a college based on other factors, not just the job prospects. In the end, you'll be able to get a job wherever you go.</p>
<p>"I would choose a college based on other factors, not just the job prospects. In the end, you'll be able to get a job wherever you go."</p>
<p>If you pick a college not based on job prospects then yes you can still get a job but WHAT job? Certain companies do not even recruit at some of the relatively "lower" colleges. The op seems to care about WHERE and HOW he works so I would recommend he applies to some top schools and at least gives it a shot.</p>
<p>Sorry, but at ibanks school is everything, and they recruit only from top schools. NYU will be hard with your SaT score, especially hard is your school offered honors and APs. Your best strategy is to go to the best college you can get into and transfer after 2 years to a school where ibanks recruit.</p>
<p>Mike99 - You can help answer some of your own questions about colleges/universities who are the best sources for jobs on Wall Street by reviewing the Career Center section of the applicable college/university's website and seeing what Wall Street firms recruit on campus. Also, look at the websites of some major Wall Street employers and see what colleges/universities they do onsite recruiting at (such as the websites for Goldman Sachs and JPMorganChase). </p>
<p>Now as to specific colleges/universities in the Northeast, if you believe a business-type major is unequivocally "it" for you, then put Babson College in the Boston area (everything and anything business related) on your radar. Some of the highly selective liberal arts colleges get Wall Street recruiters (Amherst, Williams, etc.) but check out if some of the next tier strong liberal arts colleges may get Wall Street recruiter visits or internship access (such as Drew University in New Jersey or Union College in Albany). Again, this will involve some research legwork on your part. If you don't mind being very close to home, any of the strong New York City area universities - beyond Columbia and NYU - (such as Fordham) may bear fruit because they are right in the recruiters' backyards.</p>
<p>Also check out Northeastern University in Boston or Drexel University in Philly if a strong co-op experience is up your alley (i.e. working for a number of different employers doing internships in a very structured manner over your college career).</p>
<p>NYU Stern is a huge reach for you.. Most people in Stern have around 2100~2200 SAT with like 3.7 GPAs. But you should apply to reach schools too, right?</p>
<p>Apply to Tepper and check HSS as well. You can apply to both schools and if accepted as an Econ student you will be moved to Tepper automatically when you declare the major.</p>