I have applied currently to NYU stern EDII with no SATs or ACTs but only my Alevels (public examination in the UK)
As I attended a talk of an admission staff and he said that they recently changed their admission process, saying they will look more on Alevels examinations for UK applicants and don’t require SATs or ACTs from us. Although I know they just started and so it is a pretty rare case, I am taking a shot as stern is a very prestigious business school. Can you guys chance me base on my stats and ECs?
one year IGCSE: 3A*3A in physics, chemistry, mathematics, economics, chinese and english
AS levels: AAAAB in physics, chemistry, chinese, mathematics and economics (A being the highest)
Alevels predictions: AAAA in physics, chemistry, economics and mathematics (inside top 1% nationally)
for my high school transcript, I got 8A from all teachers based on tests and class performance
so my GPA should be around 3.9-4.0/4.0.
recommendations should be all very good as UK schools only allow the perfect students to apply to US unis.
I think supplements and essays are very subjective, so not going to talk about that.
My ECs are:
HSBC (Hong Kong)
Summer Intern – Corporate Banking Relationship Management
-Helped team win USD 13mn loan deal with a Consumer Retail sector client
-Actively joined in pitching fixed-income, loan and FX products to 10+ clients and prepared credit and FX market updates
Long Yu Real Estate Investment Limited (Family Business – Hong Kong)
Family Owner and Research Analyst
-Devised speculation strategies on HKD 26mn real estate portfolio
-Achieved 67% return on local residential project based on under-valuation of project and rapid regional infrastructure development
ifs University College – ifs Student Investor Challenge (UK)
Research Analyst
-Team participant in UK’s premier investment competition sponsored by Bloomberg, FTSE and Financial Mail
-Top 2% AUM out of 35,000 candidates across UK high schools
-Pitched equity investment ideas and grew 24.6% on GBP 100,000 portfolio
Goldman Sachs – Investment Banking Insights Program (UK)
-Top 5 at the school selected to attend presentations, case studies and skill sessions for investment banking
UKMT Mathematical Challenge – Gold Medal (UK)
-Top 6% out of 82,500 candidates in UK
Community Service Program (UK)
-Initiated to take care Year 4 students with mental illness for 4 months as a play buddy and academic tutor
Golf Training Program 2013 (UK)
-Top 10% out of 36 candidates in final evaluation
I also did other stuff like fencing, sailing (level 1 achieved), violin (grade 5 distinction), the Model United Nations which is a competition where you debate with other candidates about global initiatives, member of the school economics society to attend talks held by professionals.
So, what do you guys think of my chance of getting in? Most of my ECs each took me more than one month so couldn’t have time for more. I know applying with only alevels may have put me in disadvantage, I do think I am quite fit to business studies at stern, hope I can get in and good luck to everyone else!