<p>Ok so I have a bit of a dilemma. I plan on being an investment banker out of college and realize that I need to go to a top-notch school. I am currently an african-american sophomore in highschool with a 4.0 uw and a 4.16 w. I just took the PSAT and expect to do well because I am very good at standardized testing. The thing I'm worried about in the college admissions is that I am only in Geometry (because I didn't have my head on strait in middle school) and will be on track to take Pre-Calc my senior year. How will this affect my chances on getting into a top school? What can I do about this? Should I load up on electives the rest of the year and then double up on math next year? Any help would be greatly appreciated!</p>
<p>As you surmise, you’re a few steps behind. IB recruiting focuses a lot on quantitative skills. Frankly, you might want to become a math major to increase your chances. But it’s a natural gift which you may or may not have. As for your laser beam focus on IBing, forgive us if it seems rather quixotic.</p>
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<p>Thank you for your suggestion. I understand that IB recruiters focus a lot of the quantitative skills of the student and would like to see sharp math skills, but do you really think that it would be better to major in math instead of finance? As for the “natural gift” I feel that I am very strong in math up to my current level. And sorry if I came out sounding as if I am only looking at banking, I was just trying to give an example of the line of work that I am going for, I understand IB is very difficult to get into.</p>