<p>I am currently in search for the college that will be perfect for me. I need help choosing where to apply, where to go, and which colleges will accept me!
About me:
I am a Senior next year. </p>
<p>I plan to major in business, and minor in something along the lines of film/production/entertainment. Business is my passion and I love to produce, edit, and direct videos. </p>
<p>I am a DECA Executive State Officer in the state of Colorado. I won state in my competitive event, was a finalist in International competition, and I am my schools DECA president. I am also an active member of FBLA and a state competitor in that as well.
My letters of recommendation will be from my principle and my state DECA advisor. </p>
<p>I got a 33 on my ACT
I have approximately a 3.7 gpa (not my highlight)
I have taken several honor/AP classes
I am a member of National Technical Honor Society
I am a member of The National Society of Scholars
I lettered in business this year
I am a 2 year State competitor in both DECA and FBLA
I am a 2 year State finalist for DECA (won state this year)</p>
<p>The two schools I have thought most about are at USC, and NYU. Both have very high ranked business schools (Marshall and Stern). Both also offer great film/production schools, and are located in the entertainment based cities.
Campus life is very important to me!</p>
<p>Other schools I am considering applying to:
Cornell
Penn
San Diego
Pepperdine
Berkeley?</p>
<p>What business schools should I apply to?!?! Which can I get in to? How can I help my chances of getting into these top schools?
Thank you!!!</p>
<p>Give any thought to Belmont or Vanderbilt in Nashville or Rhodes in Memphis?</p>
<p>If campus life is important to you then take NYU off the board, they have no campus.</p>
<p>Also, please list rank if applicable and your SAT and AP scores.</p>
<p>With what I see so far and if you’re not married to the idea of a school in an entertainment hub-city; For Business - Northeastern, Michigan, Virginia, maybe Emory(need to see complete stats) and for film - Florida State maybe Wesleyan(again, need to see complete stats).</p>
<p>I would consider Duke (no business major, but Econ will get you the same places), UVA, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern in your search. Good luck!</p>
<p>For business and film, I think you are right on the money with USC.</p>
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Many of the schools you and others have listed will cost $50K/year. Can your family afford that?</p>
<p>Lynx: I would prefer West Coast to an Eastern school but I’ll have to research vandy!
Downeastern: Does FSU have a compatible B-school with their film school?
Muck/Dodgers: I’m definitely leaning that way!! Just wanna broaden my search as well.
Erin’sDad: Cost is not an issue as long as I get in</p>
<p>Are you particularly looking for campus life or just vibrant students, always stuff to do, etc.?</p>
<p>Berkeley has an incredible business school (Haas), and you couldn’t ask for a better location. I don’t know anything about the film program there though. UCLA would also be one to consider as it as both good economics and film programs.</p>
<p>USC is good, but if you can get into Penn, which you might, then THAT is the way to go!
I cannot stress enough how much better Penn’s business school is than ANYBODY ELSE’S!!</p>
<p>NYU sounds way cooler than it actually is.
UC San Diego is not worth the money, whether cost is an issue or not.
Berkeley and UCLA are good choices too.</p>
<p>Perhaps consider Michigan or UT-Austin? Albeit they’re not in “sexy” locations, but campus life and their B-school are among tops.</p>
<p>Unless that 3.7 GPA puts the OP in the top 5% of his class some of the schools listed are extremely high reaches - UT, Penn. Additionally, that GPA will make it extremely hard to compete for the top UCs.</p>