What is the Best Undergrad B-Program I could Get into?

College Majors Business Major
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<p>What are the BEST Undergrad business programs with regard to academic quality, post-graduation employement potential, recruitment, professors, facilities, prestige, etc…you know the deal</p>

<p>Here are my stats:</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: 3.55
Weighted GPA: 4.289
Rank: 27/698 (roughly 3.5%)
IB Candidate (Also taking Many AP classes)</p>

<p>SAT I:
Composite - 2310
Critical Reading - 760
Math - 780
Writing 770 (12 Essay)</p>

<p>SAT II:
Math IIC - 750
US History - 760</p>

<p>AP Stuff:
Sophmore Year: Biology - 3, World History - 3
Junior Year: English Composition - 4, US History - 5, Calculus AB - 5;
Senior Year: Government, Economics, Statistics</p>

<p>IB Courses: (I haven’t tested for any of them except for Math yet)
Math Methods SL - 6
Spanish 4 SL
Physics 2 SL
History HL
English HL
Computer Science 3 HL</p>

<p>Course Load remarks: 9th and 10th grade, I had half B’s and half A’s. Starting Junior Year, I made Straight A’s in all of my classes (IB/AP). My lowest grade was a 91 in AP Calculus. So far this year, (12th grade), my lowest grade is a 97 in AP government. As you can see, there is a HUGE upward trend. </p>

<p>EC’s:</p>

<li>Student Congress (11, 12) - Legislative Captain (12), State EGP Proposal Finalist, 2-time district finalist, Varsity letter, nominated for “Distinguished Delegate” award at State, and EGP Team of the Year (2006-2007)</li>
<li>Mu Alpha Theta (11, 12) - Vice President (12)</li>
<li>National Honor Society (11, 12) - Vice President (12)</li>
<li>Class Council (11, 12) - Senior Class Treasurer (12)</li>
<li>JV Tennis (9, 10) - won 1st place in some district tournaments; consolation prizes</li>
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<p>Volunteering/Community Service:

  1. Teen Court - Served as a volunteer teen attorney for 9th, 11th, and 12th grades. I have 2 years experience as a Lead Prosecuting/Defense Attorney.
  2. Church - For all 4 years of HS, I served as the bass guitarist for the church worship band. In Addition, I have also volunteered for 3 summers for Vacation Bible School, I serve on the Youth Leadership Council, and I have served as a Sunday School Teacher and TA.
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<p>What is your state of residence?</p>

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<p>I live in Texas. The Dallas/Fort Worth area</p>

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<p>UT-Austin has a top undergrad business program. Since you’re in the top 10% of your class, you have automatic admission.</p>

<p>IMO, UT-Austin would be the best value for your money.</p>

<p>You could apply to other top programs, but they are quite competitive for admission. USNWR ranked top undergrad business programs for 2008, they are:</p>

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<li> University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) 4.9 </li>
<li> Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (Sloan) 4.7 </li>
<li> University of California–Berkeley (Haas) * 4.5 </li>
<li> University of Michigan–Ann Arbor * 4.5 </li>
<li> New York University (Stern) 4.3 </li>
<li> U. of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler) * 4.3 </li>
<li> Carnegie Mellon University ¶ 4.2
7. University of Texas–Austin (McCombs) * 4.2 </li>
<li> Univ. of Southern California (Marshall) 4.1 </li>
<li> University of Virginia (McIntire) * 4.1 </li>
<li> Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley) * 4.0 </li>
<li> Cornell University (NY) 3.9 </li>
<li> Emory University (Goizueta) (GA) 3.9 </li>
<li> Ohio State University–Columbus (Fisher) * 3.9 </li>
<li> U. of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign * 3.9 </li>
<li> Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison * 3.9 </li>
<li> Washington University in St. Louis (Olin) 3.9 </li>
<li> Pennsylvania State U.–University Park (Smeal) * 3.8 </li>
<li> Univ. of Minnesota–Twin Cities (Carlson) * 3.8 </li>
<li> University of Notre Dame (IN) 3.8 </li>
<li> Georgetown University (McDonough) (DC) 3.7 </li>
<li> Purdue Univ.–West Lafayette (Krannert) (IN)* 3.7 </li>
<li> University of Arizona (Eller) * 3.7 </li>
<li> Univ. of Maryland–College Park (Smith) * 3.7 </li>
<li> Arizona State University (Carey) * 3.6 </li>
<li> University of Washington * 3.6</li>
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<p>sweet th anks a whole bunch for this list.</p>