really need help on places to apply

VA resident interested in finance/investment banking, but wants to go out of state

1580 SAT 800 Math II, 760 Physics National merit commended(missed SF by 1 point ): )

3.6 UW, 4.2 W(top 15 percent at moderately competive school)

-did research with professor at UVA -russian tutor for school -president/founder of club -internship at local start-up -played drums for 8 years -1000+ hours volunteering -more average stuff

Good recs, average essays, upward trend, single mom, asian male, 150+ income

Does anyone know what some good finance target schools for me would be? Im thinking about EDing to stern but i dont really have any business ECs and my GPA is low compared to most.

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Thanks so much. I'm not allowed to pm back bc this is a new account but I wanted to clarify that my SAT is 1580/1600, not 1580/2400(the SAT changed in 2016), so i would def have a shot at what you recommended me. :)

 

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