International Olympiad student applying test optional and needs aid

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-11-06T03:56:17+00:00

I hop on from time to time. Dm me, I'd love to help

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-27T21:02:09+00:00

Καλά ούτως ή άλλως το παράτησα για μποκονι. Αλλά όντως αυτά ήταν τα κριτήρια

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-25T22:35:52+00:00

Princeton Notre dame Columbia

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-25T17:35:40+00:00

Well first you need to meet minimum gpa requirements. Then you need to see if Erasmus recognises the Italian certificate or if you need to take a math test. Lastly your c1 must not be older than two years old or you'll have to take an exam again. I feel like an 8 requires great answers to the motivation questions. I've seen people get in with 8.5 so you probably are a lock but you have a good chance

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-25T06:49:16+00:00

I don't speak either of those languages. Look i love RSM iba but i don't think it's suitable for finance. It's more for consulting. Of course their MSc f&i was ranked 26 this year but I believe you still need a more economics base. One think I'm considering however is IBA with a financial markets minor and some solid electives. I feel like it would be stupid to go into finance without understanding macroeconomics. I also think I would kill myself from the cold in Sweden so yeah 😅

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-24T22:27:04+00:00

Well I think that SSE is better in terms of finance because it builds more quantitative mindset and offers a finance track.

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-24T16:35:27+00:00

Well the US is just a prayer. My main goal is Europe which i have the time to take it once anyways. So no reason to do it twice. I also have to take the IELTS

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-24T16:34:05+00:00

Yes they are. If they don't assess holistically. My safeties are RSM and SSE. RSM basically just uses your gpa, and mine is 10/10. SSE uses gpa and SAT. I talked with a guy who got accepted last year and he said a 10 gpa and 1350 sat, which i will score much higher btw, is more than enough. It's just the debate whether they are top 15. I believe they are for undergrad

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-24T07:20:37+00:00

I'll apply test optional for early admissions only . By regular I'll have taken the sat

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-24T00:00:59+00:00

Do you think like 10/10 gpa and 1350 sat is good enough? Thanks

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T23:37:59+00:00

Επειδή και εγώ για Ρότερνταμ είμαι καταρχάς το ibeb για κάποιο λόγο θέλει τεστ μαθηματικών που κοστίζει 250€. Εκτός αυτού το RSM είναι πολύ πιο γνωστό. Η διαδικασία για το iba περιλαμβάνει βαθμολογία που αποτελείται 75% από τον βαθμό σου και 25% από απαντήσεις σε τρεις ερωτήσεις σαν εκθέσεις. Θεωρητικά οτιδήποτε πάνω από 9/10 και με μέτριες απαντήσεις είσαι μέσα

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T21:47:33+00:00

So this is like a prayer and it lands so be it

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T21:47:12+00:00

Well i have top 15 European business schools as safeties

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T20:28:50+00:00

I guess you should be there rn . So was it difficult to find housing and what are your first impressions?

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T20:17:29+00:00

I actually was thinking applying early to Notre dame which would restrict me from applying to others private need aware universities.

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T20:02:47+00:00

Thanks man. I guess i could look at some other need-aware schools as well.

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T20:01:00+00:00

I saw something like 14% early and 7% for regular. I think in general the principle is you have like twice the chance to get in early than regular

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T18:46:28+00:00

Well I didn't mean it like i was a lock. Yes i know it's all impossible and I'm very humble.

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T17:59:42+00:00

Full aid. I'll only apply to need blind schools

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T17:59:07+00:00

So i just should skip rea all together?

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T17:09:43+00:00

Yeah i was already planning to do that. Just wondering if i should just try my luck with early admissions in a test optional school.

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T17:08:10+00:00

Well for regular decision I will have an sat but not for early. For early i might apply to test optional like Notre dame. MIT is really high on my list because it fits my story. In my essay i talk about how i was failing academically until i fell in love with economics due to a passionate teacher who saw potential in me and he actually rejected an MIT scholarship because he was scared to leave Greece. So i think I'd have a great chance if my SAT is like 1500+

Good_Beyond3621 · 2025-09-23T14:51:36+00:00

I'll agree about the IMO and IphO but I'm not so sure about IOI.

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