Im a business major, so UC berkely VS Harvard VS Penn state? Competition?

Question

I live in OC, and want to get away. Im considering applying to these 3 colleges after I am done at OCC. Anything I can do to make myself a more competitive applicant? Im part of student government, president of a club Ive brought back to life, on the financial committee, and am projected to have done 185 hours of community service by the year's end for a total of 350. My GPA is at a 3.5. Oh, and of course I have a job and help the family.

I live in OC, and want to get away. Im considering applying to these 3 colleges after I am done at Orange Coast College. Anything I can do to make myself a more competitive applicant? Im part of student government, president of a club Ive brought back to life, on the financial committee, and am projected to have done 185 hours of community service by the year's end for a total of 350. My GPA is at a 3.5. Oh, and of course I have a job and help the family.

Answer 1

Harvard (out)
The other i recommend
Hass - UCB
Wharton - U penn
MIT - Sloan

Answer 2

What does OCC stand for? Is it a high school, a community college, or four-year college? Do you mean as an undergrad, or are you talking about their grad schools? If it's the latter, what programs? Either way, hate to break it to you, but you're not going to Harvard with a 3.5 GPA unless your dad buys them a building. Seriously, the average GPA of their admitted students is like 4.9 (ok, that's an exageration, but 3.5 isn't even close). Penn state or Berkley you'd probably have a chance. Berkely has the advantage that since you're a CA resident it's cheap. Also, they favor CA residents in their admissions process. Penn State I don't know much about since it wasn't a school I looked at, but I think it's probably the least competative of the three, and also the least flashy name.

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OK, then. First off, when you finish college, you don't apply to colleges. You apply to graduate schools. But it's not "Harvard graduate school" or "UC Berkeley Graduate School" - each program is separate, and you apply to a particular program. Every program has different admissions standards, so until you give us something more specific than that you're applying to "these three colleges," no one's going to be able to give you much more information.

Grad schools generally don't care a whole heck of a lot about how many community services hours you've done or what clubs you belong to, except as they directly relate to the area you plan to study there. They do want to see that you're a leader in your community, and that you'll make a positive contribution to the school. But it's a lot less important that it was in high school. Mainly, they want to see that you're good at what you do. That means you need a good GPA, good GRE scores, and good letters of recommendation. Those three things are what you should be focusing on.

As for what to do to make your application stronger: get the best grades you can, take the GRE, and try to kiss up to professors who might right you a recommendation letter.

Answer 3

Forget Harvard. There is no way they'll take you that low. I doubt even Haas school of Business (UC Berkeley) will take you since it is overly competitive for that major, but there is a possibility given that you have leadership and community service. I would apply under a different major if I were you, and if they don't let you switch majors inside, just do an econ degree. Most successful business men, like Donald Trump, have an econ degree.

I think Penn State will take you, but it is a waste to go that far and pay that much. I think you are better applying at UCLA, USC, UC Davis (managerial economics major), and something like University of Washington.

Answer 4

Oh, I could give u some info on Berkeley's Hass School of Business.
It is extremely competitive to get into Cal's Business School. When you get accepted to Cal (even if you apply for Hass), they would put you "undeclare" in the L&S College.
Then, you have to apply to Hass in Cal. To do this, you have to complete the pre-req for the business major (I believe the pre-req is at least 9 courses), and get good grade on it.
Then, you may have to do some internship to make u a strong applicant... and only about 40-50% of Cal student who apply to Hass get into Hass...
It is fairly complicated...

Answer 5

Well, Berkley would be cheapest, but if you can get in and pay for the Ivy league, go for Harvard. People are always more impressed by applicants with degrees from top schools.

Answer 6

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