Marshall Chances

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<p>I am applying to USC-Marshall Regular Decision, and I am out of state from Long Island, New York. I will be the only kid in my grade applying. Please look at my stats and tell me what I can improve and what kind of chance I have. Thank You!!</p>

<p>Overall GPA – 91 unweighted.. but a strong upward trend 11th grade was a 96 unweighted
APs I am took this year - AP music theory, AP American history and AP Biology
Next year I will be taking AP Psychology, Calculus AB, AP English, AP US government and politics and I will self-learn Microeconomics </p>

<p>My weakest area….
SATs – math 690 verbal 690 writing 640 …2020 … will be retaking</p>

<p>SAT II – US history 690 Biology 690 might retake</p>

<p>ECs –
40 hours of community service
Worked with Genesis Securities for two summers and have a recommendation from the president of operations</p>

<p>Model congress - grade 10,11,12 – help coach freshman
Guitar - Advanced 9,10,11,12
School Band - Lead guitar - 9,10,11,12
Chess Team, 9,10
Business Club – 11,12 (first year it was made) – Will be president next year
Newsday Stock Market Game - Team leader - 11th – will be chairmen or cochairmen next year
Yeshiva University Sy Syms Stock Market Bowl – 11th Team Captain – Won first place and most outstanding player award
Managing a real stock portfolio of over 100k –35k in net-profit will be much more by the end of the summer
Ebay– Jewelry/Watch Company – started in the summer of 10th grade almost 25k in net profit. Will be much more by senior year.
School Science fair winner - 9 and 10th grades
Long Island Science Congress - Honorable Mention 9 and 10
Managed my own Public Relations/Entertainment Company in the Nightclub Industry I had 6 guys working for me. This lasted from the end of 8th grade to the end of 10th grade.</p>

<p>I also took an introductory class to economics and finance at Columbia University and I have a fantastic recommendation from the Professor.</p>

<p>For this summer I acquired an internship at a public Accounting firm I will also be attending Columbia - Operation Enterprise, Pre-calculus in the summer and trading stocks on my own.</p>

<p>So please tell me what kind of chance I have and what I can do to be a better candidate for USC-Marshall. Thank you!!</p>

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<p>I forgot to add
Debate Team 11,12
Yearbook - Business Manager
And another kid and I are going to be cofounders and copresidents of DECA in our school next year</p>

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<p>I think your chances are pretty strong mainly because your EC's are great and show that you are deeply interested in business. SATs and GPA are not bad either, though it is a good thing that you are retaking your SATs.</p>

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<p>I'd say that you have a very strong chance of getting in considering your great grads, courseload, and many business-related EC's. While I do think that your SAT I scores are in the range of USC, it wouldn't hurt to retake it just once. And of course you'll want to pay special attention to your essays.</p>

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<p>i'd go read studentsreview.com on usc before you set your heart on marshall. I was interested in the school about 6 months ago, but if you check out the negative comments for USC you'll notice that there are about 15 of them and a little over half are talking about Marshall, it's difficult grading curve, and the lack of job placement.</p>

<p>Your choice, of course, but that made me not apply.</p>

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<p>Keep in mind that studentsreview is only a small portion of the Marshall population. A few negative comments isn't a reason to not apply to a school.</p>

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<p>I agree. People go to places like studentsreview BECAUSE they're disgruntled. To be honest, the comments sound to me like they came from people who were suprised that they couldn't hack it and ended up at the lower end of the class. Marshall is a very competitive school, and if you're not up for that then I'd agree that you shouldn't apply. But if you think you're pretty good and want to optimize your potential, then go for it. But no, they're not going to hold your hand, they're not going to 'place' you in a job. They'll help you to get contacts and interviews, but you've got to take that last step to seal the deal.</p>

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<p>Marshall? Bad job placement? is it me or does that just not make sense?</p>

<p>Unless it has to do with the GPA? Employers in So Cal should already know about the curve, though.</p>

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<p>Yeah, I understand what yall are saying. It just seems fishy to me that THAT many people would go on there and say the same thing, unless it was an intentional group effort. I've read the same thing about BU's grade deflation, and that turns out to be very true. I guess take everything with a grain of salt, but it is something to consider.</p>

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<p>Yes, grading isn't a piece of cake in Marshall. But to be honest, I have little patience for anyone whining about it, because there are worse majors/schools out there. If YOU think you're good, then take the curve as a challenge and do your best to come out on top.</p>

<p>The only thing I can think of re: those whining about job placement is that they're taking a very literal definition of 'placement'. USC won't go out and get jobs for you, you've got expend a bit of effort. But they put you in a great position to be well recieved by any company.</p>

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<p>Gotcha, but how about someone looking to go to grad school (myself). I was interested in Marshall and I think I can get in, but just like Boston, I don't want to be beating myself up for 2 or 3 years trying to make the grade. School won't be over for me, and unfortunately, those grades will still matter AFTER I land a job.</p>

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<p>I don't care about the curve. I consider myself to be very competitve and will do what it takes to succeed. But about job placement if i wanted to get a job out on Wall Street would that be really hard to do? Thanks</p>

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<p>Some of the classes are hard enough to where the curve doesn't have much of an effect at all. So far the only classes that I've taken that are really affected by the curve are BUAD-304 (Organziational Behavior) and 310 (business stats). The only classes I got screwed over in was 304, which didn't surprise me considering that the class is brutally horrible. Good thing it's the worst class at Marshall for undergrads and that every other class is definitely better than 304.</p>

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<p>On the contrary, OB is the easiest class you'll come across. Might be tough to get an A, but if you can memorize powerslides comprehensively you might not even have to go to class and pull off a B+ like I did.</p>

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<p>OB blew a lot. memorization is lame and so is Tenny Mickey (TA).</p>

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<p>Can anyone answer my questions? How is the recruitment on Wall Street? Is it mainly just for the West Coast? - Thanks</p>

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<p>I would contact the school about that. Some schools keep records of where people were hired upon graduation (honestly don't know if Marshall is one of them), and they would know better than we would. Just from the reputation of Marshall I'd be inclined to think that you could get a job anywhere if you're a hard worker, but to be honest, sitting in my little architecture office in West LA, I'm not all that hooked in to the happenings on Wall Street. = )</p>

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<p>If your grades are high enough, you can work anywhere you want. Also, the whole wall street recruitment also depends on what you concentrate too. I know a couple of recent graduates who were recruited to work on Wall Street...both had high grades and both gladly accepted because those were high paying jobs. Essentially, it is really easy (if you put in some effort) to get a job in LA. It is somewhat more difficult to find a job in the rest of California (including San Diego). And if you want to get a job on wall street, you either need to get their attention by making contacts while in college or get good grades and do something that will gain their attention.</p>

<p>To answer your question quickly, there is some recruitment on wall street, but it isn't as big as recruitment via colleges closer to the east coast (these colleges being in the top 10 as well).</p>