<p>Tufts, Brandeis, Baruch, and Clark are possibilities. What kind of finance do you want to work in? Accounting? Banking? Banking is very hard to break into and they will often ask for your SATs. Even if you somehow manage to get an interview, I think that those scores will limit your opportunities. Look at firms that are in your area of interest and try to see the least selective schools that they recruit at. Obviously they will recruit these schools less than Wharton, but I’d look into: </p>
<p>Penn State, Rutgers, UT Austin, some of the less selective UCs, the SUNY schools, and UMass.</p>
<p>I never heard of firms asking about SAT scores. It’s the college GPA and previous work experience. Why would a firm worry about how much I got on my writing section in the SATs 5 years ago [ considering I graduated '14 and test was in '09]. I’m sorry this doesn’t make sense for me. You can try and put me down, but if you have more sense than that. Harvard says that they have no minimum grade required for admission, so everyone has a chance if they prove they deserve it. Not everyone had the same resources so not everyone will have the same grades. Just a personal thought about it. Everything is possible. There’s nothing such as a “No”. Thanks for replying.</p>
<p>When I say that Harvard is a no, I’m not saying that you’re a weak applicant - not at all. The thing is that they accept 1-2% of their applicants, so you need to prove that you’re stronger than 98% of the other applicants. That is very hard to do, so most students don’t really have a chance. </p>
<p>I have seen hedge funds / banks / think tanks / labs ask for SAT scores. I have been told that finance companies generally want to see your SATs on your resume. Why do firms care? I have no idea. If anything, I think that they should just give you their own in-house test, since that’s quite a bit fairer.</p>
<p>When I say that Harvard is a no, I’m not saying that you’re a weak applicant - not at all. The thing is that they accept 1-2% of their applicants, so you need to prove that you’re stronger than 98% of the other applicants. That is very hard to do, so most students don’t really have a chance. </p>
<p>I have seen hedge funds / banks / think tanks / labs ask for SAT scores. I have been told that finance companies generally want to see your SATs on your resume. Why do firms care? I have no idea. If anything, I think that they should just give you their own in-house test, since that’s quite a bit fairer.</p>
<p>A “No” hurts more though, but thanks for explaining. Maybe “low chance” or “really difficult” would have been a better choice of words. I hope I make it, I’m going to start working on my essays from now. Maybe they will like the upward curve from high school to college and being a soccer player too. </p>
<p>This is really weird. If true, then here’s another reason why the economy is doing horrible. Hope they don’t ask how much I got on my vocabulary test in Kindergarten. [ I did good in that test anyways].</p>
<p>I’m afraid that there is no real value in this thread until/unless the OP checks the financial aid/scholarship policies of the target schools - specifically for transfer students.</p>
<p>Yes, OP, your current school may award $$ to transfers and/or to internationals. But many/most of the schools on your target list will not.</p>
<p>As an example, UMiami is known for generous merit aid. However, when I last checked (you will need to verify current policy) they specifically state that they do not offer merit aid for transfers.</p>
<p>Ergo, the OP needs to check each school on his list for transfer/international financial aid policy. If he finds any schools which have the potential to meet his $$ neeeds, then he can start asking whether people think they are a match for his stats and interests.</p>
<p>I understand your point, but my list is based on schools with great financial aid [ need-based] offered to both Internationals and Domestic students. The only problem I have with these schools is getting admitted and not paying to attend, because I should receive aid if admitted. Thanks</p>
The question is whether the aid is great for transfer students. Even need-based aid can be less generous for transfer students at a number of schools.</p>
<p>@ Andale: Yes I know, I meant transfer students in my post. They offer aid to whoever is admitted. Some schools like : Ivy leagues, Tufts, Brandeis, will offer you the amount of aid you requested once admitted. This doesn’t go with Clark U because I got admitted, but they said they didn’t have any money left for aid. Other than Clark, most of them have a decent aid budget.</p>