I have a 1710 SAT and 3.3 GPA.
I’m a horrible, terrible student.
But I’m very intelligent and I have a knack for business like no other.
I’m from NYC; what are some good schools for me.
How much will your parents pay each year? THAT will likely determine where you should apply.
Finance is a tough course of study, even for someone with a head for business. A terrible student may really struggle with that particular business major.
Try the Super Match tool on this site. I feel it was pretty accurate. The schools it suggested for my son were on the money.
For Finance, (or other business-related majors) take a look at CUNY - Baruch College. For Accounting, etc., CUNY - Brooklyn College might be a viable option (B.B.A. degree program in business administration with concentration in finance and investments). What is your SAT (CR+M) score? Any plans to retake the SAT? Have you taken the ACT exam…might score higher on this test. Brooklyn College might be a lot easier to get into than Baruch College.
CUNYs are a great recommendation.
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A 1710 SAT and 3.3 GPA are both respectable scores.
I agree that the suggestion to start at the CUNYs is a good one. The cost for a state resident living at home would be ~$11k for the 4-year schools. That could be paid for with the federal student loan, a summer job, and a couple thousand from the parents. A low income student who qualifies for Pell and the NYS TAP (tuition) grant probably wouldn’t have to take out many loans at all.
You sound like you are somewhat entrepreneurial. Therefore something you may want to consider is avoiding an undergraduate business program (where you might be surrounded by overly aggressive students who only want to work for Goldman after graduation) and major in, say, economics in an arts and science program. You could always take some accounting and finance courses as electives and then use your summer internships to find a company which would be a good fit for your career goals. Good luck.
NY area schools I would recommend with a real college experience for someone with your stats are Scranton, Siena, St. Bonaventure, Marist, Rowan and Manhattan College. All AACSB accredited business schools.
If you want to stay in NYC, live on a campus and you don’t visit Manhattan College, you are making a mistake.
Agree, Manhattan College would be a great choice. Years ago, a friend’s son went there for similar reasons as the OP, went to a small finance firm after graduation, but ended up at Deutsche Bank a few years later.
Look at COA (cost of attendance) - NPC, to see what are possibilities. You may benefit from a smaller but academically strong private, or a school where you can really build on strengths and work on the areas that can make you a better student. A large school might not fulfill your personal educational needs, or provide you the right mix to ‘feed’ you academically. You could blossom and gain more confidence in the right place - perhaps you are comparing yourself to some of the bright kids in your class, and you may gain a lot more academically in college if you are in a good env’t for you.
Take a look at Fairfield
I would also recommend Marist and Susquehanna, both AACSB accredited. You may have a shot at SUNY Albany too.
Check out Stevens in Hoboken, too. A very underrated school, although your stats are a bit on the low side.