Hello,
I am looking to major in business/finance
Currently I am a junior and these are my stats:
3.8 gpa UW
1520 SAT / 1530 superscore
Graduating with 10 AP classes total
Cost is not an issue. I want a place that has a good social life but also good education.
Thanks 
McIntire, Marshall, Lehigh, Robins . . .
What is your home state?
Can you afford $320,000 or a bit more over four years with no debt at all?
Do you want a large university or a smaller school? Do you want to be in a big city, small city, small town, or rural?
How much academic pressure do you want to take on?
I know McIntire is competitive admissions after you enter UVa so no guarantee you will end up in it.
What plans after your business degree?
For a good b-school in a traditional college campus in a college town that would be pretty likely for you, it’s hard to beat Kelley. Ross would be similar but harder to get in to but higher up the prestige scale.
For the most likely path to a Street target, I would say ED to Stern.
For decent chances at least a semi-target (in a beautiful campus at a school students there seem to love) I would say ED1/ED2 to Olin at WashU.
Agree with Indiana-Kelley and Michigan-Ross (apply EA & try for direct admission to Ross).
There are dozens more schools which meet your very broad preferences.
Without more–such as career goals–it is hard to make recommendations.
It sounds like you want a mix of social life and education. You need to figure out where and what size schools interest you. Direct admit would be ideal.
The usual suspects would be Ross, Kelley, UNC, or NYU.
Maybe USC, SMU, Rice, UT Austin, Miami (FL), UGA, or Richmond. Boston would be nice. BC, BU, or Northeastern if you like Co-ops.
thanks i like these colleges you suggested. What does co ops mean for a school?
I have stern and Ross on my list.
Yes money shouldn’t be an issue. I don’t care about the size of the college and I am up for any type of academic pressure I just want a nice social life and nice city area
This suggests that your primary interest is in finance.
Career goal ?
I think the criteria is far too general to get any useful advice, except for a few “pet schools” from other people. Chances are, they’ll all be a lousy fit for you.
If I had a nickel for every time a teenager declared, “my parents can totally afford it,” I could retire early. People don’t normally have a $350,000 wad of cash to throw down for a private or out of state university. Paying for those kind of schools usually require large amount of debt for the vast majority of students or parents.
Co-ops basically combine alternating between full time work and school.
Some schools are co-op mandatory, like Northeastern and Cincinnati. Others are co-op optional like Purdue and GT.
Students still graduate in 8 semesters but it’s spread out over the course of 5-6 years depending on how many semesters you choose to work.
SMU has an outstanding b-school and it has a “good social life and good education.” SAT superscore of over 1400 (total University). You should get a very good merit scholarship if that’s an attraction.
Probably a good chance of being a BBA Scholar. Nice perks.
@coolguy40 Finances and $ amounts already mentioned and OP says no problems. I’ll take his word for it hoping that he’s already been through that discussion with the parents. But, yes, I would never recommend debt. Also, the schools I mentioned aren’t “pet” schools. Visited most of them with S20. If I were looking for a really good business program with an active social life and happy students, which OP is, those are some great schools. Boston is a great college city.
IU is a safety for you - so you can go up from there. Avoid Florida - lots of online classes. As everyone said, you can go basically anywhere - so need to focus more.
But lots of good B schools and while you can pay full, why would you?
So a W&L (Johnson Scholar), Miami Ohio, ASU (if you were interested in supply chain…is a home run as is UT Knoxville)…so you gotta give more info.
But your top schools are a stretch…your IUs I’d say is a safety for you…so go up from there and find target and reaches.
IU Kelley, Miami Ohio Honors, Babson, URichmond.
A “step up” from SMU Cox that I’ve seen from OOS candidates, with much less merit, include USC, U-M Ross, UVA and Boston College.
What your wrote on your other thread would indicate that money IS an issue to discuss.
Have you talked with your parents about whether they have money in your college fund after your sisters? Is their income going to rebound after the past year or has it already picked up, and will it be sufficiently replenished by next year so they’ll be able to afford to send you anywhere without loans?
Run the NPC on your state flagship and ask them if they can afford to pay that amount outright, currently, from out of pocket. If they can and their income.is rebounding then they’re likely to be able to afford 4 years at your flagship.
Unless you live in NC or VA, that flagship is your safety.
You need to find another one you like and can afford.
Finding reaches and dream schools is easy. Finding affordable matches and safeties takes real work. Start there and add the dream schools+reaches at the end.
Get a Fiske Guide or Princeton review’s best colleges, guides to help you understand the university’s vibe.