<p>Okay, I've got your attention, here are the stats:</p>
<p>GPA: 3.99 (11 A's, 1 A-)
SAT: 2220 (recently took because I didn't in high school)
-I volunteer 24 hours a week at the American Red Cross, which I now have some 600 hours racked up.
-I'm also in 3 clubs at my school, the Pres. of our Finance Club, VP of International Business Club & VP of Future Business Leaders Club
-I also work a full time job for a private railroad company, which I've advanced from a Switchman (just a rookie hire in position) to the Conductor in 2 years (I went from the lowest position to the highest at my location).</p>
<p>Here's the catch, I attend a community college (several reasons, skipped class in hs a lot, didn't care, etc. etc.) </p>
<p>So, as a business transfer (particularly Finance), what schools would match me out of the most competitive?</p>
<p>If money is no option, NYU Stern is a great place. I've heard Haas and Ross are basically impossible to transfer into externally, and well, you could also look at UT Austin, and Georgetown.</p>
<p>I'll have 40 credits when I apply, my hs GPA is horrible, around 2.4/2.5... However, I've heard countless times that once you have a considerable amount of credits from a college, they don't take hs into much consideration. Hopefully that's true....</p>
<p>Right, they don't take it into consideration much, but they will still see it. If you can hold that GPA in the 3.9 range, I'd say you have a pretty good shot. NYU's admission has been a bit tricky this year from what I've heard, and who knows what it'll be like next year. </p>
<p>Another thing which is a bit iffy, is that you took your SAT's recently. NYU has told me (a few months back when I was applying) that they don't take SAT's that have been taken in college. I know some people like brand_182 did, and they still sent it in anyway. It can't hurt, but it might not affect your admissions decision as much as it would if you applied during high school. Keep in mind, the SAT thing is PURE SPECULATION on my part. </p>
<p>Also, don't rule this out. If you don't get into schools like Stern, Ross, Haas, ect, try for some schools that have great economic programs. While it's not the same, with some effort, you can end up at the same place business majors tend to end up (if you're doing Finance, I suspect something with IBanking or Wall Street of some sorts). Places like Northwestern, Chicago, U-M are great places to go to school.</p>
<p>yes, one of the admissions websites (no idea which one) ive visited said that if you take SAT when ure out of high school they will disregard the score. they basically want a snapshot of what you learned in high school that they can compare to other kids scores not college. even tho its pretty pathetic how they compare kids who did 3 years of math and kids who are taking calculus when looking at the SAT score. I'm a newbie to this forum but i think you have a very good chance at NYU (not sure about Stern tho =/) Good Luck</p>
<p>I'm going to definitely try to keep it in the 3.9 range. I e-mail them last year before I took the SAT's, they told me that as long as it was within my freshman year they would accept them, so I went ahead and took them. I'm with you on the speculation part. Do you recommend anything else I can do to boost my chances? My professors love me, so I have no doubt they'll give me great recs, my essay will be good as I love writing and expressing myself. I'm also pursuing my investment advisors license and one of my professors offered to get me a job as a financial advisor with a local company. </p>
<p>My main goal is Wall Street without a doubt. However, I've heard that even if you get into a top school, you still have to bust your a$$ just to get an internship... What's your take on the subject?</p>
<p>"My main goal is Wall Street without a doubt. However, I've heard that even if you get into a top school, you still have to bust your a$$ just to get an internship... What's your take on the subject?"</p>
<p>yes, you'll have to work extremely harder once you start attending a top school. all of the students are smart, hard-working, and ambitious, so it makes it that much harder. even though your gpa is pretty high, it'll still be hard to get into a top ugrad business program. i'd say georgetown's b-school would be a good match for you.</p>
My main goal is Wall Street without a doubt. However, I've heard that even if you get into a top school, you still have to bust your a$$ just to get an internship... What's your take on the subject?
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<p>Basically, wall street is the gold star for most people doing business at a top school. Competition is pretty intense as most people are gonna work their butts off to get in. It's hard, and it's almost like college admissions all over again; you gotta find a hook of some sorts. And not only that, be outstanding in EVERYTHING.</p>
<p>With that being said, it's not impossible. Know what you want, and go for it.</p>
<p>What can you do to improve your chances...</p>
<p>Obviously, an internship at a big firm would help, even a local one wont' hurt. I suggest possibly getting to know one teacher extremely well, and getting a good recommendation from him or her. I knew my Econ professor extremely well, and he sent his daughter to U-M, and I have no doubt that if my app was in any way on the fence, the recommendation probably swung it. Otherwise, you're doing fine I think. Just MAKE SURE THOSE GRADES DON'T DROP. I tend to set a range for myself, and for this year, it was around a 3.8. </p>
<p>But yeah, also remember, Stern is part of NYU, and NYU doesn't give too much aid. I hope you got some money to throw at them :)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the help! I'll definitely take into consideration what everyone has said. About the financial aid deal.... isn't the qualification based on how much $$$ your parents make?</p>
<p>I don't think I could get any based off my parents salary anyway, but thanks for the heads up! Besides NYU, do you think I would have a chance at Cornell?</p>
<p>To be honest, past U-M and NYU, I have really no position to speculate properly on it. I'd say it's just as hard if not harder than NYU Stern though.</p>
<p>The big reason why I didn't suggest Haas, is because Stern's pretty much known mainly for Finance. While Haas's program's not going to be bad by any means, if he's going to shoot for something, why not shoot for the top? That top being Stern and Wharton. </p>
<p>I also suggest if you can keep your GPA at this range, Kelley of IU. It's ranked in the top as well, and you get pretty good placement. It'll be a bit harder to make your way to wall street, but it's a great place as well.</p>
<p>I personally would put Haas and Stern on the same level of atainability. College admissions is too random or holistic to really say which is atainable. Especially because of his college GPA. I guess I'm optimistic about this, but having made it into U-M after one semester of good work, and basically 3-4 years of bad, I believe that if he really tries at it, he'll be granted that chance.</p>
<p>Haas and Stern aren't entirely total crapshoots for anyone, and while they probably never will be true safeties, and even good match's, I still think he has a chance.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the responses once again, you've been a big help! I don't live in cali unfortunately, otherwise I would probably shoot for it more than Stern. I live in Vegas, Stern has always been my first choice. I've done a ton of research on it last year, although it seems that some things have changed this year. What are your stats Cvjn? U-M is impressive, congrats! I'm just trying to figure out every possible thing I can do to get into Stern.</p>