<p>Hopeful to get into: UPenn, UChicago, NorthWestern ED, Cornell, Yale, USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego.</p>
<p>Current Safeties: University of Arizona (Eller)</p>
<p>What are some other safeties that have strong programs in Economics. Maybe finance? I'm not certain with my major. I just know that I want to go to graduate school with a business/finance/econ degree to start towards my MBA.</p>
<p><strong><em>You can evaluate safeties/suggested schools based upon my application</em></strong></p>
<p>Demographics: White, male, Arizona resident, strong public school district (ranks nationally),~60k income, intended major either Econ or finnance. </p>
<p>Numbers:
GPA: Unweighted: 3.628 (Upward trend, had a terrible freshmen year)
Weighted: 4.448
Rank: 31/432 (~7%)
AP's: 7 total (AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Physics C, AP Lit, AP Language, AP Economics micro/macro, AP Bio)
Honors/Pre-AP: 7 classes total</p>
<p>Testing:
ACT: 1st attempt I scored a 23 (I know this is terrible, I had extreme anxiety); however, I have taken numerous practice exams, and I am comfortably going to retake the ACT twice more, expecting 30+.
SAT Subject Tests: Planning on taking Math Level I, Math Level II, and Bio. Expecting above average scores.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars/Leadership:
Site Counsil Position: Ran election, and won. Only one student was chosen. While on site counsil I met with the principle and board members every two weeks to discuss the well being of our school. To shorten this up, I had a huge influence and made my school a much better palce. I gathered students, and organized focus groups/field trips to different schools sampling their lunches. I then took the positives from each school (including student output) and translated it into our school's lunches. I also created a food counsil that now meets once a month discussing the quality of food, and ways of improvement). I worked with board members to establish a cafe within our school, ran by the students (cost ~30K). Finally, I also pushed for our school to landscape our campus, and make many visual improvents (which was sucessful).</p>
<p>Summer of Excellence at UofA: Took two college classes at the University of Arizona. Total of 6 units (English & Physical Universe). I recieved an "A" and a "B" grade in the classes. While taking the courses I lived on campus for about a month and a half.</p>
<p>Internship/Shadowing with Wealth Mangement Firm: My mentor was a credible man, he manages $100+ millions of local funds within my city. My other mentor was a portfollio manager of one of the largest banks in the country, he also manged large sums of money, but on a national scale. I made several suggestions and presented my own ideas towards allocation of clients' money. Worked with bonds/stocks/options/futures ect...</p>
<p>Volunteer Position at Pima County Attorney's Office: ~35 hours</p>
<p>Volunteer/Coordinator Position "Cienega Soccer Nights": ~300 hours over a spread of 3 summer breaks. Worked with young kids teaching them soccer.</p>
<p>School Soccer: 4 years (3 years on Varsity).</p>
<p>Club Soccer: 10+ years of competive soccer. Practiced 4-5 nights a week (took up all of my time). Was the captain of my team for a majority of that time interval. Team was ranked top 15 in state. </p>
<p>Olympic Development Program (Soccer): Played with the best kids in the state for a few weeks out of each year. Highly competitve. During this time I would have overlap of my club practice with these practices, and on some days I would practice twice a day.</p>
<p>Key Club: 1 year (Junior year) (No position)</p>
<p>Reccomendations:</p>
<p>Should be amazing. Will have either my principal, college professor, or mentor write mine. I also have a few others in mind. I have a teacher that takes great interest in me, as well as a soccer coach.</p>