<p>H.S. GPA: 2.38 (Didn't even walk with everyone else. Made up Diploma in Summer School)
H.S. SAT: 1460 (770 Math, 690 Verbal) </p>
<p>Major: Business Administration/Economics
Applying: </p>
<p>Harvard
Stanford
Cal Haas
Penn Wharton
NYU Stern
Northwestern
Chicago
UCLA
USC
UCSD</p>
<p>Course Outline:</p>
<p>Semester 1: (Part time)</p>
<p>BUSM20 (3 Units) A
CHIN1 (4 Units) A
CISB11 (3.5 Units) A</p>
<p>Semester 2:</p>
<p>BUS1A Honors (3 Units) A
CHIN2 (4 Units) A
ENG1A Honors (3 Units) A
MATH160 (4 Units) A
MUS13 Honors (3 Units) A</p>
<p>Semester 3:</p>
<p>BIOL6 (3 Units) A
BUS1B Honors (3 Units) A
CHIN3 (4 Units) A
ENG1C Honors (3 Units) A
MATH180 (4 Units) A</p>
<p>Semester 4:</p>
<p>CHIN4 (4 Units) A
MATH181 (5 Units) A
PHYS1 (4 Units) A
PSYC1A Honors (3 Units) A</p>
<p>EC:</p>
<p>Web Developer (Combined with my domain business, around 10k income a year)
Domain Broker</p>
<p>So thats about it for me. So my questions are:</p>
<p>How would you guys rate my chances for the colleges I have listed?
Should I retake my SAT? (Haven't taken since H.S.)
Will my EC (or lack of them, rather) hurt my chances?
Will the colleges be impressed by my 'job'?
How may I improve my chances?</p>
<p>A big thank you to everyone for helping me out.</p>
<p>Harvard and Wharton-almost no chance (sorry :( )
Stanford, Haas-Reach (it is a reach for anybody)
Stern, UCLA, USC, UCSD - Match
Northwestern, Chicago...I have no idea. I don't know anything about these schools.</p>
<p>Of course this is all just my personal opinion. I actually have similiar stats to yours so I hope you have a good chance ;)</p>
<p>You should check with the schools you are applying to as far as retaking the SAT. Stern for example will not accept scores received after you have taken 30 units in college. The UC's do not consider SAT scores.</p>
<p>I am kind of iffy on the job. It seems there are many people that are web developers or have online business'. If anything it shows initiative which is always helpful. </p>
<p>What year are you? Have you already taken all of these courses? Are you taking a third year at cc?</p>
<p>Hrrrrm...I don't really understand what's going on with your schedule. </p>
<p>I don't see BUSC1A/BUSC1B for Haas nor managerial accounting for Stern.</p>
<p>Unless you're taking another year, Haas won't look at your app, and you'll be disadvantaged on your Stern app.</p>
<p>And i'm not sure if you need to but, it also looks like you didn't take any classes in categories I and II for USC's GE.</p>
<p>Your lack of EC's will hurt your chances for most schools you apply to major but I'm thinking your GPA will cover for some of it. Get going on EC's and your resume...</p>
<p>Harvard - Difficult based on your current stats
Stanford - Difficult based on your current stats
Cal Haas - Nope
Penn Wharton - Nope
NYU Stern - Match to Reach
Northwestern - Dunno
Chicago - Dunno
UCLA - Match
USC - Match
UCSD - Backup</p>
<p>I'm sorry but can you actually write the NAME of the course (Calculus I, Intro. to Business, etc.) instead of writing like "MATH 160" cuz in my cc (College of the Canyons), well there is no MATH 160 at my school, so I have NO IDEA what math course that is.</p>
<p>Just so I get better understanding of what kind of courses you took. ;)</p>
<p>You've shown strong enthusiasm and a great potential as a businessman and that you already have some real-world background experience with business (although its an e-business), so ill assume you know the most basic concept of how business works (or you wouldn't be making $10k/yr).</p>
<p>However, there are some drawbacks to your stats:</p>
<p>1.) You are from CC. Not that CCs are bad or anything (I myself attend a CC right now), but top schools like Stanford, Harvard, and Wharton aren't very generous toward cc transfer applicants. I'd say they kind of "look down" on them because of the stereotypical image of "CC students are former college rejects". So you'd have to do more than what you have right now to even get their attention.</p>
<p>2.) Low High School GPA. I know, past is a past, you can't re-do anything, but still, top schools take your HS GPA into consideration also to see whether you have been a "person of potential" since early on and when it's as low as 2.38, i doubt the adcoms won't care about it at all.</p>
<p>3.) Weak EC. As a matter of fact, you have NO EC. Your "job" is indeed impressive, but schools look at your leadership ability also. The very typical (and a very good one too) EC that students do is the Student Government. It not only shows that you are a responsible individual, but also that you have developed and shown your leadership ability too. I suggest you do something more than the job.</p>
<p>Having said all that, here's what i think regarding the chances:</p>
<p>Harvard - Sorry, but very very very slim chance (I won't say it's impossible, cuz nothing's impossible ;) )
Stanford - Same as Harvard
Cal Haas - High Match, but definitely not a reach (since you are a Cali Resident. If you were an Out of State, then it would've definitely been a reach)
Penn Wharton - even harder than Harvard :P
NYU Stern - Match
Northwestern - Reach
Chicago - Reach
UCLA - Match (if you are in TAP with UCLA, then it'd be an EASY MATCH)
USC - Match
UCSD - Safety</p>
<p>do yourself a favor and dont waste time applying to the very very top schools you had in mind (harvard, stanford...)</p>
<p>honestly, with a hs below 3.0, i'd guess you have a snow ball's chance in hell unless you find a cure for aids between now and the time you apply = ) good luck though, nice 4.0 nonetheless..</p>
<p>DHL, Haas is not really a match for anyone. Also a job is an ec. It shows leadership and responsibility. Student government is good but definitely not better than actually holding a job. Although like I said before an e-business is in a little bit different category.</p>
<p>Sweetny007: I finished everything in the summer. Planning to take a year off or apply for the winter/spring. To be honest, I had no clue when I needed to submit everything for transfer so I just waited and slacked off. </p>
<p>john: Business 1A and 1B are Econ Micro and Macro. I believe I have fulfilled the requirements for Haas.</p>
<p>dhl3: Thank you for the tip. I will translate the name of the courses tomorrow morning.</p>
<p>ilovecali: The reason I got 2.4 in H.S. is that I basicly ditched school everyday and did no HW whatsoever. It was a miracle I even managed anything above a 1.5. Of course, I will try to mention in my essay how I have 'changed' during the years, etc. Besides, thought colleges don't look at H.S. grades if you have over 30 units, correct me if I am wrong.</p>
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<p>oh the colleges WILL look at it regardless of the number of credits you've completed. It's just that it'll matter less as you have more credits earned, but it'll still matter.</p>
<p>what's wrong with ebusiness?
It requries just as much skill as people who does the "real business".
Finding vendors, setting up inventory (unless it's a service-based business), account/financial management, providing goods and services to customers, recording transactions, etc.
All these skills are required even in the e-business, and I see no reason why the adcoms would look down on them and treat it different with the "real non-online based businesses".</p>
<p>Well, I know what I know but you are free to feel otherwise.</p>
<p>The only thing that makes me pause at an e-business is because they are easy to start and I know a lot of people that have an "e-business" that really is not a business at all. As for the OP having an income statement showing his earnings would be a great help in showing that his business is legitimate. I have no doubt that it is.</p>
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<p>And the other "normal" businesses are pretty easy to start too. I myself have collaborated with my brother in creating a business (selling auto-parts), and the whole process of setting up a business (reporting to the govt, filling out various sheets, setting up a website, making contracts with suppliers for the items) took about a week. </p>
<p>I'm sure e-businesses take just as long for the process.</p>
<p>True, I guess I should have said proving that you have a small business that is actually legitimate is tough. You are right anybody can print up cards and get a license. Some people consider selling on ebay a business. Which at a certain level it is but selling one item does not make it so. What does that take like 5 minutes to get registered? Again I am not saying that his business is not legitimate. I am just expressing what the adcoms might feel.</p>