good b-schools that arent ridiculously hard to get into?

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<p>here’s my profile if any of you want to make suggestions. i just want a school with a good business/economics program, pre-professional. i want to work in the finance industry (banking, hopefully investment banker one day).</p>

<p>OOS (Hawaii)
Filipino
Private School (doesn’t offer a great selection of AP, most of the classes are IB in fact)
Will be applying for Financial Aid (last year EFC was 7k-9k for my brother. ithaca met the full need for him)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.6 (had a bad freshman year due to slacking off, sophomore and junior gpa is around 3.8)</p>

<p>SAT: 1890 (660M, 600CR, 630W) one sitting. may retake again but i think im gonna focus on the ACT</p>

<p>ACT: 28 (retaking in october, will probably get 30+ since im practicing like crazy)</p>

<p>Senior Schedule: Full AP/IB classes, no regular level classes (except for photography which is a graduation requirement)</p>

<p>AP/IB/Honors: Honors Soph. English, Honors Asian Studies, AP/IB English HL (2 year class), AP US History, IB French HL, IB 20th Century History HL, IB ITGS SL, AP Calculus AB, AP Enivornmental Science</p>

<p>AP/IB scores so far: AP US History 5, AP English 3, IB French HL 4 (out of 7)</p>

<p>Very good counselor rec and teachers recs</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
JV Basketball 2 years
Varsity Basketball 2 years, captain senior year (i play basketball year round)
JV Waterpolo 1 year
Habitat for Humanity Club, president senior year
Pacific Asian Affairs Council (participated in WorldQuest competition 2 years, finished 6th in the state last year)
Interact Club
traveled to pennsylvania last summer to participate in a habitat for humanity build</p>

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<p>Take a look at Stonehill College in Easton, MA. They have an excellent B school and I have heard that they are generous with aid. The campus is lovely and very close to Boston and Cape Cod. Also, Brandeis College.</p>

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<p>Fox School of Business @ Temple University. We have a guy from the Punahou School walking on to our football team, if that means anything to you.</p>

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<p>When you look at the 50th percentile range, you have to keep in mind that at Colgate, 40% of the class is hooked. They are recruited athletes, URMs, legacies, staff and development kids. Coming from Hawaii gives you a tip, but not a hook.</p>

<p>In the eyes of colleges, you are not a URM.</p>

<p>So your GPA, and I’m guessing rank, are not high and your scores are not high. Even with a 30, Colgate is a significant reach.</p>

<p>I would look at strong but less competitive LACs that probably get almost no applicants from Hawaii. McAlister, St. Olaf, Carleton, Bates, Grinnell, Rollins, Rhodes.</p>

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<p>ahh i see. do any of these LACs have strong econ programs with good job placement?</p>

<p>if anything, id like to stay away from the extremely small LACs. i dont mind LACs though, just not the extremely small intellectual ones. </p>

<p>what about lehigh?</p>

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<p>BC is much harder to get in than Nova.</p>

<p>Firstly, what is your GPA’s weighting system? If you are taking AP’s/honors and only getting 3.6 weighed, then I’m betting that you get mostly B’s with a few A’s and C’s in the mix. That’s gonna be a problem.</p>

<p>Secondly, your SAT’s are a problem. For many of these schools, you have to be on the high end (second number, 75%) for it to be considered a match. Your location helps a bit, but it is highly unlikely that you’ll get a significant boost unless you look at stats.</p>

<p>Your EC’s are decent, but not very, very good. It’s not going to get you in the top schools.</p>

<p>Suggestion: I strongly suggest looking at liberal arts colleges in the Midwest and the South. Your location will maximize your chances there. I also suggest applying to a lot more schools than usual (maybe 10-15). And apply to UH Manoa as a safety.</p>

<p>To start your search: [CSLF</a> : IF : Colleges That Meet Financial Aid Need](<a href=“http://www.cslf.com/investinyourfuture/payingforcollege/collegesthatmeetneed.htm]CSLF”>http://www.cslf.com/investinyourfuture/payingforcollege/collegesthatmeetneed.htm)</p>

<p>Some colleges to look at:
Berea (yes, it’s a work college, but still consider it)
Lafayette
Lake Forest
St. Olaf
Adrian
Richmond</p>

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<p>My son is in Kogod School of Business at American University in DC. School is generous with merit money and with financial aid; you might be a very attractive candidate for this school. Kogod is well respected and the opportunities resulting from being in DC are fantastic.</p>

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<p>If you can get that ACT up to at least a 29, or your SAT to at least a 1300, you have a good shot of getting into Maryland’s Smith School of Business.</p>

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<p>ahhh a friend of mine is going to american university. i might take a look at that. how expensive is maryland’s out of state?</p>

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<p>For my APs, ive gotten 1 C so far (IB french). The rest were As and Bs. </p>

<p>do i have any chance at villanova?</p>

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<p>The OP should be fine for Smith; I know plenty who have gotten in with the same or worse.</p>

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<p>university of maryland would be excellent, except that since im out of state i probably wouldn’t be able to afford tuition.</p>

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<p>my dad thinks i have a decent shot at emory, but i really dont think so. what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>Emory would be a very big reach.</p>

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<p>Might want to look into the economics/accounting program at Holy Cross which is an SAT optional school.</p>

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<p>Don’t forget to factor in travel costs to and from Hawaii. I’d try to pick a school where you can get a direct flight. Did you look at the Carlson School of Business at the U of Minnesota?</p>

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<p>^yes, ive actually already applied to carlson. my dad said that we can probably afford it because oos tuition is only 4k away from instate tuition. </p>

<p>would i get in with a 3.6/28?</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppp</p>

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<p>is fillipino not pacific islander? which helps, doesnt it?</p>

<p>i’d say good shot at nova</p>