spend some time on admityogi, filter by penn, cornell, nyu and georgetown and filter by major (business).

Look at the kids profiles (ECs and awards) to get a sense for how your kid might compare.

With high stats, NYU should only be an ED2. Agree on Georgetown McDonough for EA (or Notre Dame Mendoza). For Wharton and Dyson, your kid needs a strong business-oriented EC profile. And leadership in school.

Google how to get into Wharton and read a TON if this is in fact where your kid wants to go. I'd spend the next few weeks get smart about it.
https://socratespost.com/interviews/upenn-wharton-admitted-daniel-min/
https://www.collegevine.com/faq/27692/how-to-get-into-wharton-s-undergrad-program

Anonymous wrote:11th grade, usual good stats but nothing mind blowing,didn't set up any non profits or business, high SAT and high ugpa. Worked for non for profit for a good 2 years and learnt a lot.

what type of non-profit? that could be relevant to your kid's story.

11th grade, usual good stats but nothing mind blowing,didn't set up any non profits or business, high SAT and high ugpa. Worked for non for profit for a good 2 years and learnt a lot.

What sort of high schooler is so sold putting what they want in life? Is this common now?

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Anonymous wrote:Honestly if the kid is not T20 material, he's going to have a tough time breaking into IB/PE absent a family connection.

Op here, DC is not connected

give us more intel about him? what state do you live in?
stats?
ECs?
any awards?
any hooks?
type of HS and what the competetion will look like

Anonymous wrote:Honestly if the kid is not T20 material, he's going to have a tough time breaking into IB/PE absent a family connection.

Op here, DC is not connected

Anonymous wrote:Apply to NYU Stern ED.

easiest to get in her with just stats.

Wharton and Dyson need more. Wharton especially.
Try Georgetown McDonough (EA) too....very strong rep with IB.

Honestly if the kid is not T20 material, he's going to have a tough time breaking into IB/PE absent a family connection.

Try Columbia economics

He should find something better to do with his life.

Wharton ED1 (pretty impossible tbh - look at profiles online and at admityogi) - or Cornell Dyson ED1

and

NYU Stern ED2

Apply to NYU Stern ED.

Anonymous wrote:He should have enough ambition and drive to figure this out himself. No asking mommy for help.

Absolutely, asking for guidance is so overated for those finance majors. We should only help liberal arts folks?

He should have enough ambition and drive to figure this out himself. No asking mommy for help.

Looking for recommendations for urban universities with great pathway to IB and PE firms. DC high stats but no major awards or show stopping ECs.

Also, as strategy, what major should we chose, econ, math or straight up business?