<p>I'm a sophomore at a top school in CT, and have no idea what to do about college.</p>
<p>Some Background: My GPA is around 3.85 unweighted, 1840 PSAT, all honors and AP classes(1 this year, 4 next year). I have a few criteria for possible schools, which include an undergrad business program, and bring located in a large city(NYC, Boston, D.C......) These criteria could apply to hundreds of schools. So, the question I ask of CC is; How on earth do I begin? There are probably hundreds of schools that fit my criteria, and how do I ever find the one that I am looking for? People mention schools I've never heard of, and I'm sure their are hundreds more that I have not heard people mention at all. So, where do I begin??? Any suggestions for a strong undergrad business school in a major city?</p>
<p>Thanks for your help in advance!</p>
<p>-sesasheep</p>
<p>You start by talking with your parents about how they expect you to pay for your education. Once you have that budget outline, you can use any of the college-matching search engines to look for places that will fit your budget, offer your major, are in locations that interest you, have strong internship/career placement, or whatever other criteria are important for you. If your budget is particularly tight, you will have to think about which criteria are non-negotiable, and which ones you can be flexible about in order to get a more affordable education. If your budget isn’t tight at all, you get to do the happy-dance, and then go visit as many business schools as you feel like until you find the ones that are best for you.</p>
<p>Definitely do the college match program on this site, as well as on a few others. Plug in your scores, GPA, interests, type of campus you might like, etc. and it will give you a list of schools to consider. That, however, is just a starting point. If your school has Naviance, use it. Talk to your adviser. Talk to adults with jobs in the field you might be interested in, especially those who are hiring kids out of college. They may be able to tell you what to look for in a business program.</p>
<p>I will add as a caveat that even though my daughter, a junior, has done all of these things and more, she’s still not sure where she wants to apply. Our next step is to visit some schools that keep coming up on match lists for her.</p>
<p>College navigator is a useful search tool.</p>
<p>[College</a> Navigator - Search Results](<a href=“College Navigator - Search Results”>College Navigator - Search Results)</p>
<p>There are 466 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in some business discipline and are located in a city and have a max 25th percentile SAT M and V scores of 600. You can narrow from there by choosing specific business programs, butting a bottom limit on the SAT qualification, or choosing a region of the country.</p>
<p>Go on at least an informal visit to an urban university, a more rural or small town university, a large university and a smaller college. Get a feel for each to help narrow down your choices.</p>