<p>I have a Unweighted gpa Freshman yr-3.2, soph-3.65, Jr- 3.9, And Probably 3.8-3.9 sr yr.
I took a very hard corse load freshman yr, 1 ap class sophmore yr with alot of adv classes, and 3 APs junior yr with advances classes.
My act is 30.
SAT-1360 (CR and Maths)
I founded a running club
I have 300 Community service hours.
I am Varsity XC, and Varsity track, ( I was freshman of the year), and did very well throughout hs.( I have a good number of awards)
I am Caucasian, but 25% Native american.
I should be able to write a very solid essay.
I have 3 very good reccomendations, one from my volunteer supervisor, 1 from my XC coach, and 1 from a teacher.
I am looking to persue a major in econ, or maybe buisness, and then continue on to law school. I am looking for my chances at any well regarded buisness schools such as Berkley, or NYU stern, and any suggestions of schools to look into.
Also, I am trying not to take price into too much consideration, as I am confidant I will be able to pay of any loans.
Thanks In advance!</p>
<p>My weighted gpa is a 3.7 Toatal</p>
<p>First, are you registered with a tribe for your NA affiliation? If not, to be honest I don’t think you’re competitive for those schools. Have you looked at how much they will cost you? Econ is a good at many colleges, not just the ones you listed.</p>
<p>what was your math score on the SAT?</p>
<p>No, Im not registered w/ a tribe, and my math was 700.</p>
<p>Please keep in mind that while you may be able to pay off ‘any’ loans, you will only be allowed to borrow $5500 your Freshman year without your parents taking out a PLUS loan. For that reason, while I know you don’t want to take cost into account, I think you need to understand that it really is one of the driving factors for school choice now. Lots of kids would go to UCLA if cost were no factor…Few can afford it.</p>
<p>I’d say it’s very unlikely for you to get into a top school like Chicago, MIT, or one of the ivies. You might be a better reach candidate at UMinnesota-TC, UWisconsin, or UCSD. Still very good econ programs. Your math scores are too weak, and econ can be very heavy on the math. You might look for matches that aren’t quite as heavy on the math or that offer two paths the major can take, one less math heavy than the other. </p>
<p>What AP math classes have you completed? </p>
<p>The issue of paying for your education needs to be addressed, too. There are no loans you can take out that would give you the 150-200K you’ll need.</p>
<p>How about NYU Stern, or NYU CAS? to major in Economics?</p>
<p>And sorry, my math score was accually 710 if it matters, DO you think buisness would be a better major?</p>
<p>I would say you’re a reach for one and a high match for the other. </p>
<p>You still haven’t addressed what your parents are willing to pay for your education. Until you do that, and figure out how you’ll close the gap between Costs and your family’s generosity, you’re just playing around with school names: what schools could I get into? It doesn’t matter if you cannot afford them. So let’s investigate: what schools can I afford to go to? Get back to us when you’re ready to do that.</p>
<p>I personally have 30K saved up, for college, My parents will buy a house in the neighborhood and let me use it but wont contribute significantly to the tuition.</p>
<p>So you need to expect to pay the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) at any school on your list (minus the room costs your parents will cover) plus any loans they expect you and your family to take outside of the EFC (the 5500 aforementioned and anything else they suggest). Loans ain’t free but schools don’t include them in the EFC. </p>
<p>It seems to me you’d really want to know what that EFC will be plus any loans they expect you and your family to take outside of the EFC. The net price calculators on every school’s webpage will tell you the EFC fairly accurately unless your parents own a business or you parents are divorced or have two households (then things get less accurate). </p>
<p>It may be hard to get the information from your parents that you need to fill out the EFC, but they’re going to have to give it up at any school to which you apply. The feds and schools require this info to make sure they’re not giving a lot of money to parents who make a lot of money. So better for you to find out now what your EFC is at schools you’d like to go to. It could be as much as 40-45K per year. Or not. </p>
<p>Do you have a parent or grandparent who is enrolled in a Native American tribe?</p>
<p>University of Minnesota - Morris would give you free tuition if you do:
<a href=“http://www.morris.umn.edu/financialaid/scholarshipswaivers/americanindiantuition/”>http://www.morris.umn.edu/financialaid/scholarshipswaivers/americanindiantuition/</a>
(And it is not that expensive to begin with.)</p>
<p>However, it is a small isolated LAC, so it may not be for everyone.</p>
<p>For pre-law, college GPA and LSAT score are very important. See <a href=“http://lawschoolnumbers.com”>http://lawschoolnumbers.com</a> .</p>
<p>If you are considering PhD study in economics later, note that a strong math background is required for that, including taking some advanced math courses like real analysis that are normally the domain of math majors.</p>
<p>OK, my parents also arent poor, they make 110k/yr together but there are 4 kids in my family. Am I right in assumng I could probably get into UCSD, and U-Mich-AnnARbor? % wise do you think I have at least a 30% chance at NYU-Stern</p>
<p>Michigan is a reach. Your GPA is a bit too low. </p>
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<p>Check the net price calculators. Of these three schools, two are public schools which will not give good financial aid to out-of-state students, and the third is often referenced in threads and articles about “too much student loan debt” due to poor financial aid.</p>
<p>University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and University of Wisconsin-Madison both have top 15 Economics departments and are realistic options. NYU CAS is also an option, but it is very expensive, so consider the finances seriously. </p>
<p>If you can officially prove that you are 25% Native American, then many top universities may consider you seriously.</p>
<p>Do not ignore LACs. Many of them have excellent economics departments, including Claremont McKenna, Denison (OH), Haverford and Wesleyan to name a few.</p>
<p>I dont know if I mentionoed this but I am a top 120 miler in the nation, would this matter?</p>
<p>You mean top 120 nationally running a mile? That is probably a high enough level of achievement to be worthy of highlighting in your list of ECs. Not sure how much athletic recruiting attention it may bring, but even in the absence of that, it would be a greater EC achievement than the common ECs that high school students do (including sports at the typical high school level).</p>
<p>Yes, i mean top 120 for the mile, and I will probably highlight that, I know i could walk on to many schools teams, and probably get a scholorship at some 25-50 Track/XC schools, but how much would it help my admission w/ a school like Cornell even if im not recruited. </p>