chances to business schools

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Hey guys, I am a junior in an extremely competitive private school. Its a Jewish school so I take Hebrew/ Jewish classes as well as secular courses. My school is farley new (5 years), but many kids have been accepted to the Ivy Leagues, as well as, other top colleges. My school doesn’t rank. I love business and have loved it for many years. I want to go into trading, and then I hope to be able to manage my own hedge fund. Please read my stats and tell me where I stand with the colleges I will be applying to any help will be much appreciated!</p>

<p>9th grade - 88
10th grade - 92
11th grade – 97 – Strong upward trend
Avg Hebrew/ Jewish courses – Hardest secular courses available.
APs I am taking this year - AP music theory, AP American history and AP Biology
Next year I will be taking AP Psychology, Calculus AB, AP English, AP US government and politics and I will self-learn Microeconomics and possibly Macroeconomics. </p>

<p>SATs - April test – will find out on April 17th looking to get a 2100 maybe higher will be retaking in May to raise it. </p>

<p>SAT II – Math IC – US History – Biology – Will be taking these in June or October </p>

<p>ECs –
40 hours of community service</p>

<p>Worked with Genesis Securities for two summers and have a recommendation from the president of operations</p>

<p>Model congress - grade 10 and 11-Choached a freshman</p>

<p>Guitar - Advanced 9,10,11 - ( not to be arrogant but I am the best in the school)</p>

<p>School Band - Lead guitar - 9,10,11</p>

<p>Chess Team, 9,10</p>

<p>Business Club - 11 (first year it was made) – Will be president next year</p>

<p>Newsday Stock Market Game - Team leader - 11th – will be chairmen or cochairmen next year</p>

<p>Yeshiva University Sy Syms Stock Market Bowl – Team Captain – Won first place and most outstanding player award</p>

<p>Managing a real stock portfolio of over 100k –35k in net-profit</p>

<p>Ebay– Jewelry/Watch Company – started in the summer of 10th grade almost 25k in net profit. Will be much more by senior year.</p>

<p>School Science fair winner - 9 and 10th grades</p>

<p>Long Island Science Congress - Honorable Mention 9 and 10</p>

<p>Managed my own Public Relations/Entertainment Company in the Nightclub Industry I had 6 guys working for me. This lasted from the end of 8th grade to the end of 10th grade.</p>

<p>I also took an introductory class to economics and finance at Columbia University and I have a fantastic recommendation from the Professor.</p>

<p>For this summer I acquired an internship at a hedge fund, which will continue throughout 12th grade during work-study program
I will also be attending either Wharton-Leadership in the Business World (still waiting to hear but it is likely because I have my principal on my side)
or Columbia - Operation Enterprise (got in to this program)as well as taking Pre-calculus in the summer.</p>

<p>Applying to:
Penn- Wharton – Possibly ED
NYU – Stern – Possibly ED
Michigan – Ross
Berkley
Carnegie Mellon
UT-Austin
Babson University
Boston University
Baruch College</p>

<p>Please state whether these schools are Reaches, Matches or Safeties. Also what can I do to improve my chances? Thank You!</p>

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<p>sigh.... do you even have to ask?? man these kids...</p>

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<p>If you are out-of-state, Berkeley is a slight reach/match.</p>

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<p>Senormetador.... What do you mean do I have to even ask? I want to know where I stand with these schools specifically Wharton and Stern. I am not a perfect student; at this point, my sat scores haven’t broken 2200 and I had a bad freshmen year. Can anyone just tell me where I stand with these schools...Reach, Match or Safety</p>

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<p>You have great ECs for sure. However I will tell you from experience that a white Jewish kid (I'm guessing your from the Northeast as well) majoring in business applying to top schools is not going to help you at all. I'd say you'll get in most of those schools, but maybe not Wharton or Berkeley.</p>

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<p>That sucks! Wharton is my dream school.</p>

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<p>Welcome to life in the big city, kid.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I am still going to apply Wharton ED. You never know what could happen.</p>

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<p>That's the spirit! </p>

<p>I know plenty of people who got "pleasantly suprised" by some of their reaches. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Based on very anecdotal evidence (one person) a great recommendation from the Columbia professor could get you into Wharton. The person I know of applied there ED with a great recommendation from a college professor (from Penn though) and she thinks that's what did it.</p>

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<p>dude 88 freshmen year isnt a "bad" year lol + i doubt thats going to hurt you when applying to wharton</p>

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<p>I hope not. That would suck if that was the reason I got rejected.</p>