<p>I've done a lot of research on my own, but I'm not nearly as informed as everyone else appears to be, so I'm blaming my counselor (who doesn't ever recognize me, despite being ranked 2 and trying to meet with her frequently). I really don't have a college list at all, and I'm a junior. Only 20 kids out of our graduating class of 300 go to a four year college. We're sort of hopeless.</p>
<p>I'm from Texas, and so my first inclination is to go to UT-Austin. I think I want to go into business (marketing), and since McCombs automatically accepts the top 2% of any Texas high school class, I'm into a great business school already.</p>
<p>The problem is that I'd love to go out of state. I think UT-Austin is way too huge for me, and I genuinely think I'd dislike it.</p>
<p>Another problem I'm having with finding colleges is that I really think I'd love a LAC. I'd definitely prefer going to a LAC, but I can't find a good business program at a one. I'm sort of kind of considering studying English, but I don't want to go to grad school and I have no idea what I'd do with that degree.</p>
<p>I've been considering Emerson College for a while now because it has a marketing program that focuses on entertainment and the arts, which is what I want to go into if I do marketing. However, I read some scary things from students on one website (can't remember it) and I'm afraid. Also, I think I could go someplace for the same price and receive a much better education.</p>
<p>I'm not Ivy material academically speaking. I don't have perfect AP or SAT scores, though I'm heavily involved in my community through volunteering and leadership.</p>
<p>Anyway, I know this was long and boring, but I'd love any suggestions for colleges. I'll research all of them and hopefully compile a list.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, of course! I can't believe I forgot location. I love the whole Northeast/New England area, and I really love Boston. I don't want anything in the South or Midwest, except for maybe Chicago. I definitely want to live in an urban area. California and maybe Washington would be the main considerations on the West coast. Of course I'm open to any suggestions, though New England is definitely top location choice.</p>
<p>I know...I think I'm just conflicted on what I really want to do.</p>
<p>I'm ranked 2 out of 288
SAT: CR:650 M:530 Writing: 600 (I know these scores are awful, I haven't taken it in a year and plan on doing much better on Saturday)</p>
<p>Yes, I have...I've never really found it to produce really desirable schools. I haven't done it in a few months though, so I'll redo it and give it a try.</p>
<p>I guess I just can't decide between two different paths...aaah.</p>
<p>I will. I plan on studying like crazy all summer for the SAT and rocking it in October. Hopefully I'll do well on Saturday too.</p>
<p>Money isn't a huge issue. I was just awarded a $30,000 scholarship, which definitely helps.</p>
<p>"You certainly don't have to be an undergrad business major to get a job in business. "</p>
<p>I don't really understand this, though I've read it. To employers, wouldn't it be much more desirable to hire someone who has majored in business?</p>
<p>For the most desireable and sought after job in business, top colleges are usually what's important. A guy from Harvard will get most business jobs about grads of most business schools, Wharton and MIT being the exceptions. </p>
<p>Suze: I really think marketing. I need a creative type of career.</p>
<p>Alexandre: Currently, my year old SAT is: CR:650 M:530 Writing: 600</p>
<p>I'm hoping to do much better this saturday and next october.</p>
<p>These are my expected AP exam scores (I'm taking them all next week):
Calculus AB-2
English Language-3, maybe 4
Government-3 or 4
Macroeconomics-4</p>
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<p>This is interesting anyways. Edison found many ways that a light bulb wouldn't work, and he used that information to find a way that light bulb would work. Can you mention some schools that you came up with, and what was less than optimal about them in your mind?</p>
<p>ADad, I should have rephrased. The schools the Counselor-O-Matic of Princeton Review suggests are all great schools. That's how I found out about Emerson College (which apparently is "way inferior" to the only other alternative I have at the moment) but usually it produces schools that aren't exactly what I'm looking for, or are too much of a reach, or really don't have a good marketing program at all. I suppose I'll find a way to make it work. I liked the Edison thing though.</p>
<p>Suze: It really is amazing, it's a local one given to a junior of my HS every year. It's given through the Barnhart Foundation, which was set up to help out our small town (the scholarship is one of the main things they do all year). I'm really incredibly lucky to have received it.</p>
<p>most students interested in business at LACs typically major in economics, poli sci, or international relations.
there are a ton of students from LACs who have very successful careers in business</p>
<p>Congratulations on your wonderful scholarship :)!</p>
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<p>If you absolutely insist on a marketing program, then you it would seem that your search could be relatively straightforward. How many marketing programs (in New England) could reasonably be thought to compete with McCombs? </p>
<p>Maybe, though, it is questionable to insist on that. Maybe one should aim for a strong school generally, rather than looking solely at one specific and relatively narrow business-related program or major. You mentioned English: broad and thoughtful reading for four years will tend to make you more knowledgeable, interesting and perhaps creative--in other words, a more likely source of great marketing ideas (as opposed to simply being knowledgeable about marketing management and techniques). A better source of clear thinking and expression.</p>
<p>You can consider doing both: formally or informally double major in English and marketing.</p>
<p>In other words, you can pursue you marketing interest without making it the single, overwhelmingly dominant factor in your college search.</p>
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<p>You can likely get help here if you say "College X has some of what I'm looking for, but I don't like _______. Can anyone suggest a better fit for me?"</p>
<p>(obviously your SAT scores will matter but I don't recommend biding your time until possibly October in the hopes of raising those scores. It is good imo to be doing some thinking now. You can always say "wow, with my new and better SAT scores College X is now possible, before that was an extreme reach for me").</p>
<p>OP, i'm going to Boston U for marketing. I know we have a pretty respectable marketing and business department.</p>
<p>I also applied to Indiana, Temple, UMass and Pittsburgh, all of which have good business. </p>
<p>SMU has very good marketing, as does Miami. Other schools: Wisconsin, Maryland, Bentley, Babson, Penn State, TCU, OSU, GaTech, MSU. Dont know the marketing rankings though.</p>
<p>If you cant find anywhere you want to go, McCombs is an amazing bschool. Consider yourself very lucky.</p>