What undergraduate business program can i get into with a 3.8 gpa (95 unweighted) and a 1280 on the old SAT?

Answer 1

Try Ivy. If you feel uncomfortable in Ivy, try Stanford, U. of Chicago, or MIT.You have the brains go for it.

Answer 2

I'll take a different approach than the previous two posters. There are lots of excellent options for undergraduate business and your test scores and grades make you a solid candidate for many of them (The "Ivy" schools, Stanford, and MIT are going to be iffy for someone with your test scores - their medians are in the 1400's - and they also reject 90% or more of applicants. Doesn't mean you shouldn't consider them, but I'd focus on finding some more realistic choices first, then add them into the mix ).

You didn't mention any preferences for location, size, or other factors, nor is it clear whether you'll need financial aid, but here are some great schools (but certainly not the only ones!) for business where you'd be a solid candidate:

Babson College, Bucknell, University of Southern California, Penn State, University of Denver, George Washington, New York University, Lehigh, Trinity U (Texas), University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, University of Delaware, University of South Carolina, Tulane, Villanova, Arizona State U, Northwestern, James Madison U, Elon, Bentley, Bryant, Fordham, Emory, U of Tulsa, University of Texas-Austin

You'll notice in looking at my suggestions that there are schools of various levels of selectivity. This is because no one should apply solely to schools that are highly selective - a good college list needs a range of schools, including some solid foundation schools where your chances of getting admitted (and perhaps receiving merit money) are good. Once you have a foundation in place, if you feel the need to apply to an Ivy, feel free (the Wharton School at the U of Pennsylvania would be my choice for Ivy business).

Carolyn Lawrence, www.AdmissionsAdvice.com, the blog about finding the right school

Answer 3

I agree with the first respondent, though you ought to play it conservatively and apply to some smaller (but decent) local, more-affordable colleges, too. They'd be glad to have you, and many of them offer fine programs.