Strong GPA [41/45 IB], but a weaker SAT [1440], chance a full pay India for top us colleges

Chance Me / Match Me!
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This one hit a bit close to home. I think I will add 2-3 safety schools where I will apply for merit aid and other things, just in case there is some problem with the Indian application scene.

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Yeah, I did a bit of research, and I noticed that most of the business schools allow you to declare another major or take something like econometrics that is CIP-eligible after you are admitted. So, thank you for that info. Also, yeah. In response to your and @thumper1 's comments, I think that Iā€™ll add on some safeties to my list. I am considering Fordham right now. Would you or @thumper1 have any recs for that?

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To reduce the list, perhaps you can take out schools that have a secondary admission to business school like UVA.

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Thatā€™s a good idea, I think I may take out UVA and switch it with Fordham

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Iā€™m already suggested fordham.

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Yeah, sorry, I meant any other colleges. Iā€™ll look into Fordham and research it tonight.

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I would look into Southern Methodist University as well. As I said, this might not land yo7 a job in NYC, but there is no guarantee of that from any of these colleges.

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Also do some research on UC schools.

UCLA would be Econ as they do not have undergraduate business. Does this path have the same outcome as the east coast schools?
UCB has a new undergraduate business major opening fall 2023. But also has GMP and MET programs.
Maybe these are not the paths you desire.

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This student has enough reach schoolsā€¦in my opinion. Both UCLA and UCB would be additional reach schools.

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Haas has programs suitable for me. I also like the econ course at UCLA. I have had alums of my schools get in in the past 3-4 years, and most of the anecdotes and info I have heard about UCLA tell me that it has goot pathways into finance in general.

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Iā€™m already done with essays, so its fine atp to be honest.

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Yes, IU Bloomington is a great school and would be a slam dunk admit for you.

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Indiana Kelley: make sure to apply to Hutton (Honors college).

Thinking outside the box: American University - overall ranking is lackluster but they overperform (wayyy) in politics, international relations, and business. With DC nearby and one day a week dedicated to externships/internships, itā€™s a safety you can easily turn into a strong option. Apply to Honors also.

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You might also drop UNC as it also has a secondary admit process to the business schools which is competitive.

Also, make sure to make the EA rounds for Michigan and USC. Good luck.

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But Iā€™m guessing the admit rate to the UNC business schools is still higher than say Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, etc.?

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Sure. But why take the risk of another round of holistic admissions?

Meaning you can have a 4.0 GPA and not get in becauseā€¦holistic decision making. Shaping a class, balancing gender, diversity, major, etc etc.

IMO one gives up nothing to take the sure thing at Kelley (to take one example) and not insert holistic admission risk into the process at UNC/Kenan-Flagler.

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I wonā€™t describe or defend the statistical foundation here, but applying to multiple colleges for which you are qualified for admission will enhance your chance of admission to at least one of these colleges.

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Yeah, that was kind of my goal of shotgunning. As long at supplement quality remains high, I think it is not a major problem.

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Fordham seems to have an interesting Business school, and the location seems great as well. I think I will consider both Fordham and IU Bloomington for my list.

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Makes Sense.

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