<p>Hey I'm from Utah and I'm interested in applying to New York University. What chances am I looking at for getting into Stern Business and Courant Mathematics? I'm going after a double major of MBA/MS Math in Finance if I get in.</p>
<p>ACT: 33 (36 English, 35 Math, 30 Reading, 29 Science, 11 Writing)
GPA: 3.21 (Unweighted)
AP Calculus AB: 5
AP Statistics: 5
AP Physics: 4</p>
<p>EC:
Symphonic Band (9-10)
NHS (12)
120 hours of religious based service (Yes, I'm a Mormon. Laugh at me.)
45 hours of volunteer work at local library
Mathematics Club (12)
Physics Club (12)</p>
<p>Only recently have I taken school seriously; my family has struggled to make ends meet since the 2008 financial crisis and I've lived with severe depression my whole life. Junior year I kicked things into gear and tapped into my academic potential. I raised my ACT score by 10 points and increased my GPA from a 1.75 to a 3.85 in a single term. I got straight As my senior year, including AP courses. {The standard deviation of my Grade Point Averages is .862; I literally got Cs for two years and As for the next two.}</p>
<p>As a side note, I am interested in a career that involves math and finance/economics. I've run into actuarial science, accounting and investment banking as possibilities (I've heard NYU gets heavy recruiting from GS, JPM, Merrill, etc. as far as IB is concerned). Any others that pay good? And is investment banking a long shot for someone like me without elaborate networking? Everywhere I look there are articles about how impossible it is to land an internship, even at NYU. </p>
<p>In short, would it be a waste of $70 to apply there? And what careers involve math and finance/economics?</p>
<p>Any response would be much appreciated!</p>