Chance me at undergrand b-schools!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone, I'm applying to undergrad b-schools at Georgetown, NYU, University of Florida, University of Virginia, Cornell, Emory, Babson, and Boston College as a junior transfer student.</p>

<p>Current School: The Honors College at Miami-Dade College (will graduate with an AA in May)
GPA: 3.82 (mostly honors credits)
Major: Finance and double major in Political Science
Coursework: Includes Calc I and II, both econs, fin. and man. accounting classes, international financial management, american federal gov, inter. relations, stats, and world religion
Acitivities: Student Government, PBL, American Cancer Society</p>

<p>Hispanic Male
Private Catholic High School
GPA: 3.836
Rank: 55/324
AP Coursework: 4 in U.S. History, MacroEcon, and MicroEcon, and 3 in Eng Lit/Comp and American Government</p>

<p>SAT: 740 Verbal/590 Math/640 Writing (1330/1970)
Subject Tests: 800 Spanish w/ Listening, 690 Literature, 620 U.S. History</p>

<p>Extracurricular's and Awards:
-Student Government President (approx. 40,000 students at our campus)
-Interning at Finance Department at Mayor's Office
-Awarded the Miami Dade County League of Cities Scholarship
-Math Tutor at College Prep Math Lab
-Over 40 Comm. Service Hours with Habitat for Humanity
-Team Development Committee Member for American Cancer Society (relay for life)
-Phi Theta Kappa member (community college international honor society)
-Won first place in "Business Decision Making" in PBL state competition
-Florida Academic Scholars Scholarship Recipient
-In "Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges" (don't think it counts for much)
-Raised $$$ for United Way, Red Cross, and American Cancer Society</p>

<p>Please rate my chances at being accepted to any of the schools mentioned above, and if you know any other good matches, it would be great if you could reccommend other colleges.</p>

<p>Thank you in advance for your comments!!!</p>

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<p>Miami Dade, home of CSI Miami! lol sry. not good with transfer, but id say ur competitive</p>

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<p>lol thanks!</p>

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<p>How did you do in college calc and were they honors classes? Your biggest issue is that math SATI and the absence of the math SATII. For business programs that's an issue, are you sure you don't need a math SATII score for some of these schools? Do they waive for transfers?</p>

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<p>I received a B in Honors Calculus I, 5 Credits, and am currently taking Calculus 2, Regular. I will be graduating with 71 Credits (41 Honors Credits), with a B in Calculus I, American Fed Gov, and Energy and the Natural Environment, A's in everything else. For transfers, they don't place as much importance on SATs, since they measure a student's aptitude to perform college-level work, and transfers have supposedly already demonstrated that they can handle college work.</p>

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<p>My experience is in interviewing Wharton candidates, I can't speak for the other schools. At Wharton, strong math skills are considered critical for freshmen and transfers. Those skills are called on throughout the business program. Any problems in quant skills would put potential success in question.</p>

<p>Also, when I hire grads, I'm still looking at math grades and SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Sounds reasonable. Finance does involve a lot of quantitative analysis so I can see why low math scores would be a problem. But that's Wharton, the top undergrand business school in the country. Other schools are more lenient as far as math requirements. I think Wharton is one of the only undergrad b-schools that requiresCal 2, but that's why it's the best. As for looking at SATS/math grades after graduation, your case may be the exception, not the norm. Internships and work experience, especially in the business world, often times determine the type of jobs you get after graduation more than anything else.</p>

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<p>Joe, I've been an investment banker for over 25 years and my husband is a management consultant. These are 2 of the most sought after areas by business and other grads. It will take strong quant skills, as demonstrated by tests and grades, to even get good internships. That's is where the chain begins. </p>

<p>While Wharton is on top, they can accept so few that kids with the same abilities end up places like Stern and Cornell.</p>

<p>I would also add Michigan to your list, I've seen them be more forgiving.</p>

<p>FYI, our son retook a 750 math after being accepted at an ivy because he knew it would be important for jobs and a slew of kids have 800s. Like much of the competition you'll face, he took college MV calc and linear algebra in high school.</p>

<p>In your shoes, I would do everything in my power to strengthen math skills to be able to demonstrate your ability to schools and employers. Calc at a cc will be an issue for many. I would try the SATII for schools that will accept the test taken after starting college. Just my two cents.</p>

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<p>Mom, thank you for your input.</p>

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<p>Any more suggestions? anyone?</p>