One year out of HS isn’t really non-traditional. But OP, have you resolved the question of whether you will be considered a transfer student yet, since you earned college credits after HS graduation? Could make a big difference in the financial aid available to you, and also what pool of students you are competing against for admission.
@intparent I’m waiting to see my ACT scores to see what colleges I can go to first. Once I see them, only then will I call the schools.
I assume the whole SUNY system will treat it the same – you could probably check that sooner.
@SirEdan, I don’t think the [url=https://www.suny.edu/attend/get-started/international-students/american-education-terms/]SUNYs[/url] will consider you a freshman. Having college credits seems to make you a transfer student.
OP didn’t attend another postsecondary institution, though, so that might be a good question for the admissions offices.
@austinmshauri My mentor said I wouldn’t be considered a transfer student either.
Your mentor doesn’t decide, each college does. You need to find out. Start with the SUNYs, then other colleges once you have your ACT score.
Are you in NYS, @SirEdan? If so, I’d call the nearest SUNY admissions office just to get confirmation. Good luck.
@austinmshauri @intparent Were did SUNY come from all of a sudden?
Sorry, thought at one point there was discussion of SUNY safeties.
I don’t think anyone has mentioned Baruch College as a possibility, if OP wants another option in NYC. They have an investment club, with actual funds under management:
Among CUNY schools, Baruch is known for business/finance.
@janesmith Thank you so much. It looks affordable as well.
@inparent @janesmith @austinmshauri @AlbionGirl @elenaclaire828 @sgopal2
I just finished taking the Oct 24 ACT and felt I did some-what ok on it. If I was to get something like a 30-31 on the test, would I have a chance of getting into schools like: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), University of Virginia, University of Texas (Austin), Boston College, Northwestern University, Northeastern University, NYU (with HEOP), University of Chicago, and Syracuse University?
I want to work on wall street, but I don’t see that happening if I go to SUNY/CUNY schools-not that there’s anything wrong with them.
You might want to read this article to give you a different perspective…
The Top Feeder Schools to Google, Goldman Sachs and More
"Take the City College of New York’s Baruch College for example. Although it doesn’t traditionally rank among the top 50 undergraduate business programs, it is the largest feeder school to Morgan Stanley (and the fourth and thirteenth largest feeder to JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, respectively).
Why? First, it is located within a few miles of Wall Street. Then consider its sheer size: Baruch College is the largest undergraduate business program in the United States. And it is one of its most ethnically diverse campuses, making its students attractive to global organizations like financials. Best of all, Baruch College maintains a robust Financial Leadership Program (FLP), a year-long technical and career training program designed to prepare students for summer internships at financials. With all the stars aligned at Baruch College, financials are reciprocating, with firms like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan holding case study, interviewing, and networking workshops on campus. In short, Baruch students can build personal relationships, institutional knowledge, and work experience long before graduation. Based on the numbers, both the school and employers benefit."
Link to full article.
Each and every post by the OP lends credence to the theory this is not real.
If the OP actually was at a major Wall Street firm they would clearly guide him to Baruch with his background.
And to be the voice of reason if the goal is the dream career, them the next step is a college where you have a good chance to excel, and earn your desired degree. Odds are if this mystical OP won the admissions lottery, he would be in great jeopardy of being weeded out and ultimately failing out.
It isn’t logical or advisable to strive for a school where you are not only not near the top of the admissions pool, but perhaps the absolute bottom of it. That will not end well.
@AlbionGirl It is a nice article, but it doesn’t state anything about the positions; nonetheless, I still have this school on my list.
@ClarinetDad16 You can believe in what you want to believe, my managers told me nothing about Baruch. The schools they told me to apply are all in post #83.
http://college.usatoday.com/2014/12/18/top-10-colleges-for-a-major-in-finance/
Again go to a school like Baruch, not a school where you simply could get crushed
https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/viewchicago/facts
Do you think you’ll be in the top 13% of applicants at UChicago?
http://avillage.web.virginia.edu/iaas/cds/cds1415all.shtm
Did you know 94% of UVA freshmen had a GPA of 3.75 or higher?
Come on, dude, you can do this research yourself at this point… You can try, but without a firm ACT score yet and a (vaguely–do you still not know what it is?) low GPA you’re just tossing apps at these very selective schools and hoping against hope that something will stick.
With all due respect, the OP doesn’t stand a chance of getting into CUNY-Baruch (or Hunter/City/Queens/Brooklyn College), given his GPA and ACT score. Do Colleges accept SAT/ACT scores post high school? I think the OP has lost touch with reality!