I want to do a double major in business management and accounting. I’m currently a freshman at a university in Washington and would like to transfer to a CA school for my sophomore year. These are my top four schools in order: USC, Chapman, CSUF, and CSULB. I have been doing a bit of research on all of these schools and what they have to offer. My main concern is these schools not offering business management and account as completely separate majors and also not being able to do a double major. It’s also hard to find equivalent transfer courses from WWU (Western WA University) to all of these schools so that makes it more difficult to plan what I should take. And we’re also on the quarter system so that makes things all the more complicated. So people of College Confidential, what knowledge do you have on this matter? What is the best option?
CSUF and CSULB only accept Junior level transfers (60 semester/90 quarter units) so you need to spend another year at UW or consider doing a year at a CCC in CA or Washington before transferring to these schools.
I’m just wondering how many simbas do we have on CC?
I’m considered a sophomore at my current university because I already have 70 quarter credits from running start.
Will all these units transfer? Is your home state Washington or California?
Washington. The ones I took at the community college are pretty standard as far as general university requirements go…for anywhere.
For CSUF and CSULB, you will be paying full costs of around $35K/year. Is this affordable? Also as a transfer student you will get little to no FA from any of the schools. USC may be somewhat generous depending upon your Stats but on average Transfer students get little aid or merit and both privates: Chapman/USC will still be expensive. Why California and why transfer if these schools do not offer exactly what you want? You cannot find comparable schools in-state?
What is your college GPA?
I know all of this already. I do not want to live in Washington for the next 4 years of my life. I don’t care if it’s going to be expensive. Last time I applied Ilto csuf and csulb and csuf only got offered 10k in loans so I already know the harsh reality.
If you’re looking to become a CPA, there’s no real need to double major (unless you have a great love for management). But you would need to get to 150 units one way or another.
Also you could consider staying put for your undergrad and coming to USC for a masters in accounting or taxation.
I don’t think Simba is a student at UW. There is also a USC Simba, but I think this one is in WA state. Simba says he is at a university in Washington. However, UW’s Foster School of Business does offer a major in business management and accounting. Foster business school has an excellent reputation. They also offer a 1 year Master in Professional Accounting. The UW’s Foster School is very competitive to get into (almost like UC Berkeley’s Haas). Staying put is the least expensive option. If you decide to major in accounting in Seattle, you can work for one of the “Big 4” firms, which have offices in every major city. This can be your ticket out of WA.
Further, USC’s Marshall School of Business is also very competitive to get into. Chapman and the other CSU’s are easier to get into. The accounting firms (esp. Big 4) like to hire more from the big name business schools (Haas, Marshall, Foster, etc.) than the other less known schools which are less competitive to get into.
CSU’s accept Junior transfers with 90 quarter units AND, because you are OOS, the CSU’s get very picky about what will and won’t transfer.
USC and Chapman will be close to $65K, they can offer more monies to instate residents.
How will you pay if the CSU’s don’t offer money to OOS? You can only take out $6500 in loans on your own.
You can’t blame Washington, or your parents for living there. So you gotta pay. Long Beach and Fullerton are impacted, so if you hope to go there, plan on 3 years of additional costs.
The grass isn’t always greener, especially in drought-land of California.
In the abstract, it is UCLA and/or USC. (though UCLA doesn’t have a pure Accounting undergrad degree)
Both are very competitive for transfers. What are your qualifications?
If you plan to major in accounting, many accounting majors will pursue a CPA license, which will require an extra 30 semester units of course work or 45 quarter units beyond the normal bachelors degree. Refer to the UC Berkeley Haas Business School or USC Leventhal Accounting School web site which summarizes on how to accomplish this requirement. Also you can refer to the CA State Board of Accountancy web site, but Haas and Leventhal provide a better understandable summary.