<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>Im currently a sophomore at NYU enrolled in CAS majoring in Pre-Business/Economics and Mathematics. If you wouldn't mind could you just run through my resume/transcript and give me an honest evaluation?</p>
<p>My dream would be to transfer to UPenn, Dartmouth, Cornell or Brown. I don't expect to get in to any of them, but I would at least like to try. I'm very open to suggestions of other schools with good economics departments. The only reason I'm trying to transfer is because of financial reasons. I enjoy NYU but living in New York City is extremely expensive and I honestly don't think my parents can afford it outside of tuition. So really there isn't anything I'm looking for or not looking for in a new school because I adapt pretty well to new environments. So I would definitely be receptive to any schools with a good economics program outside of those mentioned.</p>
<p>Heres my resume:</p>
<p>EDUCATION New York University, College of Arts and Science, New York, NY
Major(s): Pre-Business, Economics and Mathematics
Candidate for Bachelor of Science Degree, May 2009 GPA: 3.83</p>
<p>Saint Joseph High School, Metuchen, NJ
Diploma with Magna Cum Laude Honors
Graduated May 2005 GPA: 3.8</p>
<p>AWARDS Lorraine Noble Memorial Scholarship New York University Deans List Rotary Club Student of the Month National Honor Roll National Honor Society Spanish National Honor Society Community Service Award for Leo Club Whos Who among High School Students Saint Joseph High School High Honor Roll Award Best Buy Store MVP</p>
<p>SKILLS Knowledge of Macintosh and PC formats Windows 95/98/00/XP MS Internet Explorer Mozilla Firefox Explorer MS Office Suite Adobe Acrobat Internet proficiency Familiar with Spanish</p>
<p>EXPERIENCE Best Buy Co. Inc., Bridgewater, NJ/New York, NY
Customer Specialist, May 2005-August 2006
Worked as Viewpoint Departmental Captain to be an intermediary between management and employees to discuss concerns and issues between the two sides.
Provided patrons with complete product solutions through excellent interaction while typically handing multiple situations at once.
Adapted to individual personalities to assure the customers satisfaction with their shopping experience.
Diffused angry customers who were misinformed or mislead.
Assisted management in designing plan-o-grams to promote traffic through areas of the store that were at risk.
Compiled a binder for employees comparing the cost of the product and the sale price to help maximize our profit margin on each product sold.
Trained new employees on product knowledge and selling strategies for extended service plans and digital subscriptions.</p>
<p>Faunus Group International Finance, New York, NY
Inside Sales Representative Intern, August 2005-April 2006
Worked on a team that developed the PowerPoint presentation currently used by Outside Sales Representatives during conference calls to introduce the firm, its services and overall benefits.
Assisted in modifying the call script that would be presented to potential clients by the Inside Sales Representatives.
Organized firms literature and client records for easy retrieval.
Learned how to initiate leads through phone calls.</p>
<p>Circuit City Stores, Bridgewater, NJ
Technology Specialist, April 2004-May 2005
Worked on an administrative team that reviewed all daily price changes and counted the registers at closing.
Assisted management in developing a rewards system for employees to increase sales during the holiday seasons.</p>
<p>ACTIVITIES NYU Peer Educator (Peer Health Awareness Team) NYU Project OutReach Volunteer Habitat for Humanity Amnesty International Saint Joseph High School Varsity Volleyball, 2001-2005 SJHS Student Council Treasurer 2003-2005 SJHS Irish Club President SJHS Leo Club Secretary Campus Ministry Event Coordinator Peer Tutor</p>
<p>My SATs are unfortunately very weak. I had a 660 M and 600 V :-( . Also, my high school did not rank so I dont know what I was in relation to everyone else. In addition to my resume, I will be interning at JPMorgan Chase over the summer in New York City, I just havent had a chance to add it yet.</p>
<p>This is my college transcript thus far:</p>
<p>Prose Composition I: B+
Social Foundations I: A
Cultural Foundations I: A
Calculus I: A-
S1 GPA: 3.75</p>
<p>Prose Composition II: A
Cultural Foundations II: A
Social Foundations II: A
Economics II: A
S2 GPA: 4.00</p>
<p>History of the Universe: A
Economics I: A
Topics in Modern Society: A
Calculus II: B
S3 GPA: 3.75</p>
<p>Each class I have taken is 4 credits each.</p>
<p>Next semester, I will have an 18 credit courseload:</p>
<p>Calculus III 4.0
Near Eastern Cultures 4.0
Topics in Modern Culture 4.0
Statistics 6.0</p>
<p>In terms of recommendations, I could definitely get amazing ones from my two mathematics teachers. Even though I got a B in Calculus II class, my teacher told me I was the hardest working student she has ever had. Also, I had the same teacher for Social Foundations I and Topics Modern Society. He said he would be eager to write me a recommendation and I think it would be very good since he is nationally known. My manager at Best Buy wrote me a recommendation too, so I could send that if necessary.</p>
<p>Sorry about the length, but I just want to be thorough to get the best advice. Thank you for suffering through it haha. But seriously, thank you for any help, I truly appreciate it.</p>