US business schools applications

[nicholasyap]

Hello everybody I'm 18 this year and I am currently doing Cambridge A Levels at Taylor's College (Law, Business Studies, Economics, Maths). I would like to know what are the requirements to apply for Business schools like Stanford/UCLA/Harvard and will I be applying as an Undergraduate or a Graduate after I finish A Levels.

Also I have an FCE certificate (First certificate in English) from Cambridge which is equivalent to a 550-580 for TOEFL would I still be required to take TOEFL.

Lastly, are extra curricular activities and club positions really important for school application and scholarship application?

Thank You

[capablanca]

First of all, the schools you mentioned do not have business school for undergraduates. You can apply for them as a graduate student after you completed your undergraduate studies.

For TOEFL, it's a case by case basis, ask the school.

Extra curricular is important. However, it's better to show what you learned and your passion in it rather than just the title behind the position only.

[donkay91]

Requirements are easy to achieve, but to stand out? To me, it's the essay. If you're thinking of undergrad business schools alone, the most famous and competitive would be the likes of Wharton(Penn), Stern(NYU), Ross(Michigan) despite everyone's desire to get into Harvard for undergrad etc. (Just to give you a small headstart on your looong googling process if you're really keen on applying later :P) also check out chen-chow's blog and posts in the forum! really helpful! :)

good luck!

[bush]

My take would be, don't do an undergrad business degree. A business degree itself is actually very empty. If you do it as a graduate degree, you would at least have something solid behind you say a degree in political science or biochemistry.

Doing an undergraduate business degree is as good as not doing anything at all.