<p>Hey guys, I am in the top 10% of my class. I have 8 credits from University of connecticut in chemistry. I got 2000 on my SAT and will retake it. what do you think my chances of getting in these school are for business:</p>
<p>CMU
Emory
UNC
University of virginia
cornell
university of michigan
babson
Boston College
Lehigh Unviersity</p>
<p>Any help will be appreciated.</p>
<p>very good chances to all. I would say acceptance to all except maybe boston college and cornell</p>
<p>i expected that boston college would be easier out of those colleges. and secondly, cornell i thought would be worse for business than CMU. but okay. Secondly, I forgot to include that I have a sub-resume just for my business experience. its a page long.</p>
<p>Can you post GPA (preferably by year) and SAT II test scores and honors/AP/IB courses taken by year. Also tell us about your extracurriculars at your school.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>P.S. If you are only top 10% you have no chance at Cornell, especially with those SAT scores. Also, Emory is very questionable--as is CMU. Your chances at Virginia and UNC would depend upon your overall courseload, in-state or out-of-state status, and ECs (extracurriculars).</p>
<p>Sorry to be so blunt--but it's clear that backfire doesn't know that it's harder to get into Emory and CMU than it is to get into Boston College--and doesn't understand that it's much tougher from out-of-state to get into UNC and Virginia than from in-state.</p>
<p>okay, my gpa is probably around 3.6 unweighted I think. I have taken about 7 AP courses including this year. Also, I will be retaking the SAT scores. Thirdly, I participate in Math League and Newspaper club. I have about 140 hours of volunteer service. I own my own business website. I am part of the National Honor Society and International Honor Society. As for SAT II scores, I plan on taking Math II and chem. I got a 720 on Math I. I have also performed at Bushnell Theater in Connecticut my home state. Please let me know the full truth.</p>
<p>I have also taken AP Biology exam without taking the course at school, and got a 3 on it.</p>
<p>Babson has very good business program also might want to look at Holy Cross.</p>
<p>but what are my chances of getting into those colleges?</p>
<p>wont anybody reply?</p>
<p>Tushar707,</p>
<p>I largely concur with Calcruzer’s remarks. Some of these schools are quite competitive, and your GPA and SAT test score come in at average or lower by comparison to enrolled freshmen. For instance, at Emory, your GPA is slightly below average, and so is your SAT score. The logical translation, without consideration for EC’s and admissions essays, would thus make it a Slight REACH for you. </p>
<p>You have a mix of schools that offer different programs in business. Some are 2-year programs, with most students entering into those programs at the beginning of their Junior years. Others are 4-year programs, whereby you enter into the undergraduate business program as a freshman. All of the schools you mention are excellent schools where I am certain that if you apply yourself, you will receive a good undergraduate business education. </p>
<p>With the exception of Lehigh and Babson, I think most all of the other schools fall into a chances category of Slight Reach to Reach. In the case of UNC, if you are NOT in-state resident, the chances are even more remote, given that they accept only about 18% for out-of-state applicants. I think those in the know will agree with me when I say that Babson is considered an excellent school for their undergraduate business program, and it does appear to be a Match school for you.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>what are my chances at Ross school of business at U of Mich? What can I do to make sure I get into cornell? I know its very selective, but I think I have the potential. Secondly, when you say reach, does reach mean that there is not way I am getting in? secondly, even if my GPA is like 3.5, the higest GPA in the school is no more than 3.9.</p>
<p>also how good is UCOnn school of business?</p>
<p>Tushar,</p>
<p>I don't think there is anything I can tell you that will ensure that you can get into Cornell. If there was, you can bet I would package it and sell it on eBay. ;)</p>
<p>In my professional life, I deal with a lot of organizations, mostly for-profit companies across a breadth of industries. These are companies that range from "stealth-mode" start-ups funded by "angels" to pre-IPO venture capital-funded companies to some of the largest multi-national companies in the world. Though I'm in the S.F. Bay Area, I can and have made phone calls to Asia, Europe, and South America. I deal with a lot of business professionals in a plethora of business and corporate functions. With rare exception, I do not encounter client companies who insist that somebody be a graduate of a given school, not Harvard, not Cornell, not Podunk University. I am not alone in suggesting that the best busines career preparation is not necessarily an undergraduate education in business, but rather a broad liberal arts exposure with perhaps a concentration in Economics. Almost any good college will be able to provide this. </p>
<p>I would say that most MBA students are in their mid-late twenties, having worked a few years after graduation before embarking on an MBA program. I think this is a good approach. Whereas a BBA program is a great foundation, it is not the only way to pave the road to success. If you are in the top 10% of your class, I'm sure you will do well wherever you go. </p>
<p>Last week, I was speaking with a friend here in my town who happens to have his MBA from Cornell, he was saying that if he had it to do all over again, he would have taken a lot more time to explore and broaden his insights to people and to gain knowledge outside of the business world. He was saying that business only presents the framework -- the real opportunities are found by opening your eyes to what is outside the framework. </p>
<p>To answer your question, when I say "REACH", I mean that it is more unlikely that you will be accepted than likely. When I say it's a "Slight REACH", I'm saying that it can go either way, but it will be more likely that you will NOT be accepted to the school. But as I mentioned, there's a lot that you can do to prepare for a well-organized, informative application, good essays, and potentially interview opportunities. I don't know enough about UConn.</p>
<p>Is there anyway I can find out if my essay in any good?</p>
<p>NorCal Dad, great answer. Thanks. You have given me some ideas to think about (re: business degree).</p>
<p>tushar707, your question about essay is pointless. I think you are overthinking this. Just apply to a few schools (including a couple of safeties) that you want to go to and you'll be fine.</p>