<p>I have a strong desire to apply and get accepted by Stanford University for business, but I need some help!</p>
<p>I was wondering which SATII (these are the same as the subject tests, right?) tests I should take. I am currently enrolled in, and almost finished with, an AP World History course, so I was considering that subject test, but it appears as though it is quite rare to take such a subject test, yet, maybe that's a good thing!</p>
<p>Literature seems like a definite, because I enjoy nearly all of my English classes, and do quite well in them, and should most likely take this test.</p>
<p>Now, first of all, I need to decide whether or not I should take a third, does anyone know if they prefer a third test, or does that almost give the impression that I'm trying TOO hard to get accepted (if there is such a problem).</p>
<p>But, if I do decide to take a third exam, Math L2 seems like the most appropriate (as they mentioned themselves if one has sufficient training prior to the exam, they prefer this test), but I feel that my math skills have steadily declined over the years! So, does anyone know from experience how difficult this exam is? It appears to be quite difficult, but maybe a review book will help me manage it better.</p>
<p>Thanks! Remember that I'm looking for subject tests that will aid in my acceptance towards BUSINESS, for Stanford. So, I'm not sure if that affects which tests I should take, as I think it does...</p>
<p>Cool, now, like you said, it is possible for me to get an undergrad degree in economics + mathematics (I might replace mathematics with psychology as I find it both practical in aiding business and interesting in it of itself). I apologize that I’m not completely aware of such basic concepts of college and college administration, but is a 4-year bachelor’s degree an undergraduate degree?</p>
<p>OK, yeah I know they do not require the subject tests, but my SAT scores could use some boosting, and I would hope that some of these could make up for my partially low SAT scores (for Stanford’s case anyway). OK, so maybe an undergrad major in economics and an undergrad minor in psychology and then I would proceed to get a masters (hopefully at Stanford XD) in business administration (MBA).</p>
<p>Is that the way it works for a typical business student?</p>
<p>It does at certain schools. Look up the offered majors at the schools you are interested in, I suggest you not limiting your search to Stanford.</p>
No, I am not, is it great for business / economics?</p>
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Good point and thanks for the reminder, I was just wondering because Stanford is one of my favorites, so I would like to plan out accordingly for each different college that I am applying to.</p>
<p>As a side note, since I’m considering business, does running a small online business greatly increase the chances of my admittance, I know there’s no specific formula or anything, but just wondering.</p>
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<p>A typical person who goes into business will get their undergrad, work for 3 - 5 years, and if you’re working for a top firm they’ll usually pay for your MBA.</p>
<p>If your SAT is 2100 + and a high GPA, you should check some of these colleges out.
University of Pennsylvania - Wharton
New York University - Stern
Massuchusettes Institue of Technology - Sloan
UC Berkeley - Haas</p>
<p>These are only a few of the top undergraduate business programs. There are countless others that have top applied mathematics and economics programs that don’t offer undergraduate business programs.</p>
<p>It really depends what type of business you want to go into, NYU is great for accounting/finance. You don’t need an undergraduate business degree to get hired by the top firms but it certainly helps.</p>
<p>Alright, thanks for the help guys, I’m slightly embarassed to say that I took a mock SAT (NOT the PSAT) at my school a few months ago and got a 1900 combined score of the three subjects… I really need to improve my math score as it’s in the 500s.</p>
<p>Mind you, that was with NO PREP, and I have taken some courses this year that will greatly help me improve my score (such as advanced Algebra II). I know that I should at least bump that up to a 2,000 (+)</p>
<p>I was hoping my web site will help somewhat balance out a pretty low SAT score.</p>
Wharton, Sloan, Haas and even Stern would be pretty difficult to gain admissions to with a 2100. I would say a 2250+ is more accurate and perhaps even 2300+ for Wharton.</p>
<p>Colleges really want high math scores on the SAT/ACT + Subject Tests if you are applying for business/econ major. I would work extra hard on bringing up the math portion of the SAT.</p>
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<p>Very true, he said he had a low SAT score compared to Stanford (I was guessing around 2000 - 2100), so I thought that may give him some more confidence.
This is quite true, a 2250+ is pretty much a requirement for these top programs. I have friends who got into NYU - Stern w/ a 2080 so either way qcom give it a shot.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for the support everyone! I appreciate it, and yeah, I am a sophomore currently, and yeah, is the Mario Planet small business thing, possibly boosting my chances?</p>
<p>Yeah, my math score was ungodly low for what I want to accomplish :D</p>
<p>I really need to raise that into the high 600s and preferably the 700s.</p>