Hey everyone,
I’m currently at a crossroads with my college education. I just finished my freshman year at the University of Michigan and I applied to the business school but I was rejected. Now, I’m looking to open up my options. I’m really interested in global environmental issues and business sustainability, so I think consulting or something like that would be good for me. I want to study business and/or public policy and possibly international relations. Basically, my options are to:
- Stay at UMich and apply to the public policy school, reapply to the business school (if I got accepted I would have to stay another year and I'm paying out of state. I can afford it, but not ideal), or just do an econ/IR double major even though I don't really think that's ideal for me.
- Apply to Berkeley and NYU (or other schools if anyone has suggestions) in the hopes of being accepted to their business/public policy schools.
To get an idea of my chances, I’ll list a few of my qualifications:
- 3.58 GPA (Got a 3.42 my first semester because calc hurt my GPA but I got a 3.7 second semester and 3 A’s/1 B)
- Member of the Rowing Team
- Currently interning for a non-profit in DC
- Part of a sustainable business club and took a one-credit course that involved auditing my dorm for sustainable energy use
- Used to live in Shanghai for four years
I know Berkeley is hard to transfer into because they prioritize CC students, but I would rather go there than NYU I think. I’d just like to know my chances of getting in. Any feedback is welcome, and I’m happy to answer any questions. Thanks!