I really really want to get into Princeton and major in Business. Please give me any advice you have.
I'm a freshman at a private school with a GPA of 3.7. I sing, practice piano, and hopefully will start lyrical dancing soon. I was in student council and was student president in my middle school. My uncle is a CEO of his own company and 75% of my family has their own business and are landlords.
What can I do to become a CEO? Even though i'm a freshman, I'm really starting to worry about my future. Please help!
2007-09-03 10:59:47 · 3 answers · asked by somethingcompletelyrandom 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
First of all, most people at Princeton have GPA's much higher than 3.7
Secondly, it depends whether you are taking AP courses or level 3.
Thirdly, you can do millions of extra curriculars and it won't help. The colleges want to see that you pick something that you like, you stick with it, and eventually excel in it.
Finally, the SAT (or ACT) is (unfortunately) very important. Most research shows these tests to be next to worthless compared to academic performance when it comes to predicting success, but nonetheless, colleges want high SAT scores from their students to give people the impression that they have smart students. SAT scores can be improved greatly by taking test prep in advance.
You will become a CEO if you are smart and work hard. If you are not, then you will never be a CEO.
2007-09-03 11:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by T F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get into an Ivy League school you need an unweighted average of about 3.7 or better with a weighted average over 4.0 (you do this by taking AP classes and Honors classes). You also need SAT scores of 2200 or better (out of 2400). Activities are important, too -- but maybe not as much as some people think. What you are doing (dance, music, student government) will probably suffice.
Even with all of this, you may not get in. You need to set yourself apart by writing a killer entrance essay.
There is still one major problem with your plan. Princeton doesn't have a business school. Six of the eight Ivy League universities have business schools (Brown is the other one that does not). However, only two of those schools (University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University) have undergraduate business programs.
2007-09-03 18:18:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ranto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at what some students have to say. www.studentsreview.com Best.
2007-09-03 18:39:38 · answer #3 · answered by Iron What? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋