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<p>Hi, I am senior applying to Carroll School of Management.</p>

<p>I want to major in overall operation, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, etc… and work at consulting companies like Deloitte, Mckinsey, Accenture, etc…
My final goal is to establish my own business/enterprise after some experience.
I am not really considering majoring in analytic fields or finance, or working at investment bankings after graduation. Neither do I have interest in mathematical things nor am I good at those.
(Though I am well aware of the current trend and popularity of majoring in Finance…)</p>

<p>For student like me, is Carroll proper?
There are some schools which do not fit me, for example, CMU Tepper, which puts its emphasis on quantitative and analytic-based programs.</p>

<p>Which career path do graduates of Carroll mostly take?</p>

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<p>Hopefully these links help you get a better understanding of where students land after CSOM:</p>

<p>[Placement</a> Data - Carroll School of Management - Boston College](<a href=“http://www.bc.edu/schools/csom/undergraduate/careerservices/placementdata.html]Placement”>http://www.bc.edu/schools/csom/undergraduate/careerservices/placementdata.html)</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/offices/careers/pdf/2010%20Career%20Survey.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bc.edu/content/dam/files/offices/careers/pdf/2010%20Career%20Survey.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The second link is probably the most comprehensive survey you will find for post-graduation information at BC.</p>

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<p>If you are interested in consulting, I will tell you that most of the major blue-chip consulting firms (Bain, BCG, McKinsey, Accenture) do not recruit here. They do their recruiting at Harvard and MIT. </p>

<p>There are quite a few consulting firms that recruit here, but they are mostly attached to accounting firms (PWC, E&Y, Deloitte, etc.) or are smaller firms that not too many have heard about.</p>

<p>As for career paths… Most people here major in finance and/or accounting, so most people end up becoming either financial analysts or accountants. A small section of people end up working in marketing or technology. A handful, in operations.</p>

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<p>So depressing to hear that :(</p>

<p>I really wanna specialize myself in the filed of strategy consulting (marketing, management)…</p>

<p>And if you’re right, it is highly unlikely that I work at those big consulting firms…</p>

<p>The deadline for Early action is within a month, and I just don’t know what to major and which school to go.</p>

<p>I am even wondering if I should go to Business school or major in competely other fields.</p>

<p>Anyway, I appreciate your response. Thank you.</p>

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<p>ISUCCEED:</p>

<p>You state you want to apply to BC Early Action. Yet you’re also applying to CMU’s Tepper Business school, which I believe is Binding Early Decision. BC’s policy prohibits one from applying early action to BC while applying binding early decision to another program.</p>

<p>You should verify that before proceeding.</p>

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<p>Practically, any b-school will do, and Carroll is fine in that regard. (But personally, I prefer a traditional liberal arts degree with the intention of obtaining an MBA later.) But know that nearly every B-school will require Calc.</p>

<p>btw: without stats, no one can offer much advice. For example, if you are not a VA resident, UVa is a big stretch without a bunch of 700’s. Ditto Georgetown, absent a hook. Undergrad b-schools will want to see a strong Math 2 score.</p>

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<p>Deloitte Consulting is the biggest consulting firm on campus - if you go to BC, they are always around. But, if you are truly brilliant and want to work for McKinsey, by all means - go to the information sessions at Harvard and introduce yourself. Get your name out there. You don’t necessarily need on-campus recruiting to land a highly coveted job.</p>