<p>Hi,
I'm look for some good colleges with good reputations and a good program that I have a chance at getting into.</p>
<p>Gpa: 4.03 GPA -Weighted
Sat- 650 math 600 Verbal and 600 writing
APs- Biology-4, Stats-4, Psycology and Calc AB will be taking at the end of the year
Classes: Been in every Honors class available except for English
E.C.- Part Of Deca
Prez of FBLA Club
Played Basketball every year I was in high school
Work Part time
120 Hours Volunteering</p>
<p>Want to major in Marketing or Business Management</p>
<p>Looking for a college in a urban or suburban area
In either California or North Carolina
I dont have any other preferences</p>
<p>And I have a question about a myth, since I'll be playing basketball for 2 years varsity, will it help my application get pushed along further if I say I have interest in playing for the school team? I'm not looking for any scholorshipsm just something to get me past others and maybe I can even try out.</p>
<p>"In either California or North Carolina"
seems kind of odd?</p>
<p>But anyways, Wake Forest has a respectable undergrad bus. program, and you would have a shot there(probably a reach thought). If you are instate, you couldn't do better than unc-chapel hill.</p>
<p>UC Berkeley
UCLA
UC San Diego
UC Santa Irvine, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara (dependent on major)</p>
<p>Private
Stanford (it's going to be a big push with those SAT scores)
USC
University of San Diego (but it's a Catholic school and sports team is not NCAA)
Claremont Colleges (Harvey Mudd, Pomona, Claremont McKenna, Pfizer, Scripps--only if you're a girl since it's all female for Scripps)</p>
<p>eiffelguy is pretty optimistic. I'd say retake your SATs, try for at least the higher 1300s (I mean as far as a combo between your verbal and math)...also what is your class rank? They take that into consideration too. I don't know much about CA schools but as far as North Carolina... UNC Chapel Hill is pretty good. Have you looked into any VA schools? Theres some good business schools there. Just a thought. CA abd NC is a pretty big leap...are you an IN STATE OR CALIFORNIA! kid? I dunno, I know a lot of people that are like that. I would say definetly no to Pepperdine. But thats because I would hate it there. :) Anyway theres my 2 cents</p>
<p>The state you live in is a big factor; NC go for NC public schools (there are more than just Chapel Hill) and CA go for CA public schools.</p>
<p>Your SAT scores are low, but SAT IIs can factor into your admission. </p>
<p>Also, class rank is important and the school you come from (deprived school with low SATs or school with 1400s as the norm).</p>
<p>And those are just a list of schools, not necessarily schools you should apply to. Those schools are just for you to investigate. The majority are upper tier schools that have rigorous admission process.</p>
<p>haha sorry i didnt clarify, I live in the Bay Area, Cali. Except i was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. So I might want to go back there, still deciding.
Yea my school doesn't do rankings, but we are a very competitive school, if there is anyone out there from the bay area, maybe you've heard of Mission San Jose High?? </p>
<p>Well thanks for the responses and if there are anymore, I would enjoy to hear your opinions.</p>
<p>Oh and no one touched up on the whole ncaa thing...
So if I say I'm interested in playing by calling the coach or whatever the process would be to notify the school, would it help my application move forward a little bit than it should??</p>
<p>"Marketing or Business Management" eliminates many prospective schools that were suggested on this thread. make sure the schools you are interested in have this if you truly want this as a major. As to the sports question, it might, if they want you to play for them, it can essentially admit you even if you are a terrible student. You are not, but i doubt you are of ability to play with USC, Stanford, UCLA . . . DII or DIII might be good, though.</p>
<p>The following is right off the U of San Diego website. They ARE NCAA sports teams...Division 1. Why would you think their teams are not NCAA??</p>
<p>However, this OP (or anyone else for that matter) would have to be a very good player (basketball) to be recruited by ANY NCAA school for sports. Just indicating you "want to play" really isn't much of a hook.</p>
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<p>The University of San Diego, which sponsors 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate teams with more than 400 student-athletes, is a member of the West Coast Conference for nearly all sports. Women's sports include: basketball, cross country, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis and volleyball. Men's sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, football, rowing, soccer and tennis. Since 1990, USD teams have made 38 NCAA post-season appearances; garnered 35 All-America selections; won 13 conference championships; and had 32 Conference Coaches of the Year, 25 Conference Players of the Year, 14 Conference Freshman of the Year, four WCC Scholar Athletes of the Year and one national champion. >></p>
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<p>How good is your basketball talent? Are some coleges already contacting/recruiting you? At NCAA Division I colleges, all the players on the team including the benchwarmers were big basketball stars back at their high schools. At major basketball powers like Stanford, UCLA, and North Carolina, many players were nationally known in high school - McDonalds All Americans and such.</p>
<p>DRab is right - most of the schools that were recommended on this thread lack the offering of a "Marketing or Business Management" major. However, some do offer "Business Administration" as a course of study. </p>
<p>Of the schools suggested, the University of San Diego (USD) would be a solid match if you elect to pursue a degree in Business Administration.</p>
<p>i dont think he should go get stuck on that major. i think he's decided on that major based on what type of career he wants. a career in business by no means even comes CLOSE to even giving a heavy advantage to business administration majors.</p>
<p>Unless he is absolutely amazing with that basketball and highly sought after, wake, Duke and unc-ch (as an out of state resident) are going to be reaches. Have any schools on your list begun to look at you as a potential player?</p>
<p>You will not get into Carolina as a out of state student with those SATs unless you are a blue chip bb player. Same is true with Dook and Wake. Instead look at State, UNCC, UNCG, UNCW or UNCA as alternatives. It's doubtful that you could play ball for any of those school except, possibly, UNCA. You are marginal for USC, but possibly ok. I can't comment on UCB or UCLA or the other California state schools..</p>
<p>You may also want to consider taking ACT exam. Some kids do much better on it than the SAT. Even in NY- Land of the "SAT", the high schools on Long Island are recommending the kids take both tests. With your GPA and good AP scores, you may want to see if you can get better results with the ACT. Please don't get me wrong- with your grades and scores, you will get into a really fine school, but Chapel Hill and UCLA may be too much of a reach with your SAT scores.</p>
<p>I dont think I could play division I or II, maybe I could be a benchwarmer for division III, my skills aren't bad, it's just my school doesnt get alot of scouts, and if we do, its for the other team. So def I wont make the team at any of these schools, but is there a possiblity I could make them think I was good enough (even though I'm not), just to push my applications???</p>
<p>My conselour was saying to try this technique, it has worked for some other students, I dont know whether I should believe her or not, she has been known to be WRONG many times.</p>
<p>This is my list so far for the schools I would like to apply to (based on what everyone has said):
Safties- UNCC (My dad went there and has been giving some pretty nice donations :)), UC Riverside
Maybe- UC SD, UC Irvine, UC Davis
Reaches- UCLA, USC, UNC</p>
<p>So, you're wondering if you can lie to schools? Tell them you're a great ball player and will star on their team? How stupid do you think they are and why is lying OK with you?</p>
<p>thumper: USD didn't used to have NCAA Division I teams if I remember correctly. A friend of mine went there graduated in 1997 and when she played there, it wasn't Division I and that was what she regretted. I guess they've changed.</p>
<p>To the OP: Be flexible with your major, if possible. UCLA offers Business Economics instead of the standard Business Administration program that Berkeley and others might offer.</p>
<p>In terms of your basketball skills, most college coaches seek players on their own and know whom they're looking for already.</p>
<p>Now ever consider smaller schools, such as LACs? I know Washington and Lee University does seek players (you just fill out an interest card and they contact you). WLU is in Virgina though.</p>
<p>And again, consider retaking your SATs and/or taking ACT. Don't forget about those SAT IIs as well.</p>