Undergrad Baruch or Fordham?

The only schools I've been accepted to Baruch and Fordham. My gpa was pretty bad until senior year where I got a 4.4 first semester with 4 Ap and 3 regular classes. I also have a 34 act and a 780 math 2 subject test. 2nd semester I plan on getting all A's.

Which school of those would give me the greatest Opportunites to break into ib and what other options are available to me right now?

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Baruch is a lot cheaper, Fordham and Baruch are ranked at about the same levels so I would say go to Baruch. Either way both schools are non-target for IB so you'll have to put in major work to land an IB internship.

Wicked Smaht
 
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Neither. With a 34 act you should be going to a top school. Go to cc, kill it your freshmen year, then apply to top schools as a transfer student.

 

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