Hey,
I came across the NYU Stern transfer page and was wondering what you thought of my chances of being accepted as a transfer student for the fall 2010. My resume is below.
EDUCATION
Hofstra University Honors College, Hempstead, NY 2008 - present
Accepted into the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Honors Program
Candidate for Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics – Class of 2012
• Cumulative GPA- 3.84/4.00- Dean’s List
• SAT 600 Verbal 730 Math 670 Writing 1330/2000
• Major GPA- 3.96/4.00
• Provost Scholar-Achieved 4.0 GPA in a given semester in Hofstra’s Honors Program
Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY 2004 - 2008
• Cumulative Average: 94.6 / Rank: 31 of 400
• Selected for Chaminade Collegiate Program in senior year, earning 37 credits from Long Island University
• Hofstra University’s Presidential Scholarship recipient
EXPERIENCE
iL Ferra Clothing Co. (www.ilferraclothing.com), Rockville Centre, NY September 2008-Present
• Co-founder and owner of an innovative nonprofit skateboard clothing and apparel company that donates three items of clothing to families and children in need for every item of clothing purchased
• Interacted and established relationships with One is Greater than None in order to donate clothing to provide emergency relief to families and children whose lives were affected by catastrophes
o Donated over 1,000 apparel items to Haiti, Sudan and the Asia-Pacific Region
College Snow Removal, Rockville Centre, NY December 2008-Present
• Founder and owner of a successful snow removal company serving close to 50 clients.
Cat Construction Corp., Rockville Centre, NY 2003 – Present
• Assistant project manager and personnel officer
• Managed budget to significantly reduce costs and continuously grow margins
• Constructed PERT charts to improve the planning, scheduling and reporting of construction projects
Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum, Cooperstown, NY Summers of 2004-2009
• Manager of the Wax Museum and gift shop, with responsibilities for recruitment, personnel management and training, scheduling, and financial records
• Designed and created over 75 innovative and creative t-shirts and sweatshirts
• Conducted break-even analyses on all inventory to determine volume profitability
• Created an online store that generated higher revenue and profits
Westbury Beach Club, Atlantic Beach, NY July 2007- September 2007
SKILLS
• Web Design, graphic art and illustration (Adobe Photoshop)
• Effective leadership and management skills, excelling at team building and employee motivation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven small business management and customer service skills
I basically presented myself as a person with a unique entrepreneurial drive and with innovative ideas as exemplified by my work experience. I know my SAT scores are low but I hope my high college GPA and work experience covers up for it. Let me know what you think please.
Thanks so much,
AF
I came across the NYU Stern transfer page and was wondering what you thought of my chances of being accepted as a transfer student for the fall 2010. My resume is below.
EDUCATION
Hofstra University Honors College, Hempstead, NY 2008 - present
Accepted into the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Honors Program
Candidate for Bachelor of Science degree in Business Economics – Class of 2012
• Cumulative GPA- 3.84/4.00- Dean’s List
• SAT 600 Verbal 730 Math 670 Writing 1330/2000
• Major GPA- 3.96/4.00
• Provost Scholar-Achieved 4.0 GPA in a given semester in Hofstra’s Honors Program
Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY 2004 - 2008
• Cumulative Average: 94.6 / Rank: 31 of 400
• Selected for Chaminade Collegiate Program in senior year, earning 37 credits from Long Island University
• Hofstra University’s Presidential Scholarship recipient
EXPERIENCE
iL Ferra Clothing Co. (www.ilferraclothing.com), Rockville Centre, NY September 2008-Present
• Co-founder and owner of an innovative nonprofit skateboard clothing and apparel company that donates three items of clothing to families and children in need for every item of clothing purchased
• Interacted and established relationships with One is Greater than None in order to donate clothing to provide emergency relief to families and children whose lives were affected by catastrophes
o Donated over 1,000 apparel items to Haiti, Sudan and the Asia-Pacific Region
College Snow Removal, Rockville Centre, NY December 2008-Present
• Founder and owner of a successful snow removal company serving close to 50 clients.
Cat Construction Corp., Rockville Centre, NY 2003 – Present
• Assistant project manager and personnel officer
• Managed budget to significantly reduce costs and continuously grow margins
• Constructed PERT charts to improve the planning, scheduling and reporting of construction projects
Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum, Cooperstown, NY Summers of 2004-2009
• Manager of the Wax Museum and gift shop, with responsibilities for recruitment, personnel management and training, scheduling, and financial records
• Designed and created over 75 innovative and creative t-shirts and sweatshirts
• Conducted break-even analyses on all inventory to determine volume profitability
• Created an online store that generated higher revenue and profits
Westbury Beach Club, Atlantic Beach, NY July 2007- September 2007
SKILLS
• Web Design, graphic art and illustration (Adobe Photoshop)
• Effective leadership and management skills, excelling at team building and employee motivation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven small business management and customer service skills
I basically presented myself as a person with a unique entrepreneurial drive and with innovative ideas as exemplified by my work experience. I know my SAT scores are low but I hope my high college GPA and work experience covers up for it. Let me know what you think please.
Thanks so much,
AF