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<p>Hi all</p>
<pre><code> I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for some advice/hints on applying to colleges this fall.
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<p>I'm currently a junior at Wayzata High School in Minnesota
Unweighted GPA-3.85
ACT Composite-33
Going to take SAT II Math and US History</p>
<pre><code> I want to major in college and eventually get an MBA degree. But I'm struggling on deciding where to apply to for undergrad business. So far I'm considering UC Berkeley, Cornell, University of Michigan Ann Harbor, and UCLA. Of course there is always Carlson and Madison, which are my safe schools, and the cheapest ones :D.
But does anyone have any suggestions about undergrad business schools? Like Cornell is the most expenssive out of those, but their business program is in the Agrilcutural and Sciences school (***?), and requires biology.
Oh and finally, if anyone could provide me with an idea of my chances at these schools it'd be great. Thanks.
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<p>How come you don't have Wharton on your list? It's one of, if not the best business school for undergraduate degree. But it's extremely competitive. </p>
<p>There are of course many other outstanding undergrad business schools (eg. NYU Stern, MIT Sloan, Emory...), but your choices are all excellent. Personally I'd go for UM Ann Harbor or Cornell (hotel administration) first though.</p>
<p>The reason is because I honestly think I would not get into Wharten/MIT etc. </p>
<p>But for Cornell, I'm not exactly interested in hotel administration. I'm more interested in marketing/management, and that's offered under agricultural and sciences.</p>
<p>Getting into UCB and UCLA out of state is probably as hard as getting into Wharton.
ANd frankly to pay tuition as an out of stater for these schools is just not worth it, you'd have better luck with privates that offer merit scholarships, and have strong business schools, ie USC.</p>
<p>other schools to consider are georgetown, carnegie mellon, NYU, boston college, and if you're willing to go the econ route Claremont Mc Kenna would be an excellent choice. I feel UT Austin would be easier to get into than UCLA or UCB for out of state.</p>
<p>Go to the Business Week website and search for their 2008 ratings of undergraduate business schools. Take a look at University of Richmond which has a rising undergraduate business program and merit aid programs.</p>
<p>Definitely check out UT Austin. Its McCombs School of Business is ranked in the top 10 by Business Week, and in the top 5 by US News. And Austin is a great place to go to school (and a nice warm change from Minnesota :) ).</p>
<p>If you plan to get a MBA, you might want to reconsider going for an undergraduate degree in business. There is a lot of curriculum overlap. Unless you feel you need the undergrad business degree to position you for that first job, I would urge you to expand your consideration beyond just business. Many terrific colleges don't have undergrad business programs yet their graduates end up in highly desired positions. As for MBA school, it is important to remember that your work experience will have a LARGE impact on the success of your application. MBA adcomms want smart students with a diversity of backgrounds, both academically and work experience-wise and preferably 3-5 years of work experience.</p>
<p>I got into UT-Austin and McCombs Business School as an out-of-state student, but if you're gonna apply there, let me warn you it is hard as hell to get in OOS. Frankly, I wasn't aware of how hard it was to get in OOS but after talking to some people on this forum (like theloneranger), I've realized it's pretty insane to get into UT out of state, simply because of their top 10% law, and the b-school is the hardest school to get into.</p>
<p>Total cost of attendance to go to UT OOS per year is a costly $44k...more expensive than me going to Rice! Eek. </p>
<p>But I'm not gonna lie, Austin is definitely one of the best college towns ever.</p>
<p>Though Cornell has its hotel school, Cornell AEM is also a good option to do if you're into business. I'd also like to recommend UVA's McIntire School and UNC's Kenan-Flagler school as viable options.</p>
<p>Michigan Ross and Berkeley Haas are the biggest names I've heard aside from NYU Stern and Penn Wharton, so definitely also check those out.</p>
<p>If New York city is an option for you, then NYU Stern, most definitely. And you should also take a look at Fordham, which has been moving up in the rankings recently.</p>
<p>If youre looking for Ivys, Penn has the best business school. Cornell is good too, but its a completely different college experience ( city vs town...) but again theyre expensive. I'm looking at business too and just toured James Madison in Virginia. Its a great school with a really good, competitive business school. It's a state school so its totally reasonable and really good!</p>
<p>Definitely take the time to check out Fordham's College of Business Administration (CBA). It's #27 on the list above, and it's only getting better. Also, the internships and opportunities in the city are great.</p>
<p>Almost 15 posts and no one has corrected the spelling of Ann Arbor yet. Once again it's "Ann Arbor," not Ann Harbor. Trust me there are no harbors within 30 miles of the U-M. ;-)</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies. My plans right now are to apply for early decision at Cornell for the AEM program and then apply to Michigan/UCB and maybe consider some of the other schools mentioned.</p>
<p>Hawkette, I agree with your point of view. I guess that's why I really want to go to Cornell, because the AEM program is in the school of agrilculture and life sciences, so I could do business and premed at the same time.</p>
<p>^ Berkeley's Haas school of business accepts about 100 junior level transfer applicants each year. Out of 1,314 total applicants, only 96 were accepted...an admit rate of 7.3%. 93 applicants accepted the offer to attend, thus yield was 96.875%. </p>