<p>I have a 2070 on the SATs, a decent gpa, a lot of community service, and a few extra - curricular clubs
not the BEST stats, I know, but I wasn't expecting to get rejected from EVERYTHING.
Rejected from northeastern, rejected from CMU, rejected from SUNY binghamton, rejected from NYU stern, rejected from columbia(this one was 100% expected), waitlisted to fordham.
The only schools I was accepted to are SUNY Stony Brook, St. John's, and CUNY Baruch.
I'm still waiting for drexel business and penn state @ UP business, which were supposed to be safties but now I'm doubting if I even got in to those.</p>
<p>I was expecting to end up dorming at a decent, private university somewhere upstate or out of state or in manhattan but it seems like I don't really have those options.
The closest would be stony or drexel but</p>
<p>I was accepted into the Business Management program at Stony Brook, the Business program and Baruch(not yet sure if I got into honors or not), and the BS Management/MBA Business Administration program at St. John's.
The problem is neither Stony Brook or St. John's are well known for business as far as I know. I'm not even sure if I'll get into my other 2 schools or get decent financial aid.
Baruch is very well-known for business, but the CUNY system is known to not be the best.</p>
<p>I would really appreciate some advice and information on which is the best option for my major. I really have absolutely no idea what to do because I wasn't planning on being in this situation.</p>
<p>If you get into Penn State Smeal, then go for it! Our son is likely going to end up there, although UMD is still a possibility. We checked out Drexel which we weren’t impressed with & isn’t even on Business Week’s 2012 Undergrad Business School Rankings. Very expensive & they are not buttoned up, having made lots of small errors. New business school under construction looks awesome, but will be disruptive 1st year. Good luck!</p>
<p>sounds like you will have to go for somewhere for a year or two, get your grades up and then transfer into the school of your dreams. If you get into a Penn State campus, you can spend 2 years there and then transfer into the main campus at University Park (#22 business school in the country). I would go somewhere in your budget where you think you have the best chance of success. None of the schools you listed are especially known for business.</p>
<p>is penn state worth the money? I’m from new york so I’d be paying out of state.</p>
<p>of st. johns, stony brook, and baruch I would pay about the same amount (about 10-20 thousand) so which is the least bad choice for me?</p>
<p>I am pretty much totally against transferring in the middle of undergrad unless it’s something simple like baruch to NYU, but I’m not switching states in the middle of college. </p>
<p>basically I know that I don’t have any very good options so my question is which is the best of the 3?</p>
<p>You mentioned you were looking for FA. You won’t get anything from Penn State but federal ($11K MAX). It’s not worth the money. Of the three I would probably go with Baruch because they should have good connections for internships, etc.</p>
<p>I would second the Baruch option. It has extremely strong connection to internships at many BBs. BS/MBA combo option won’t do any good for you for now.</p>
<p>If I were to go to baruch, would that put me in a good position to transfer after 2 years to something like NYU,
or if I stayed for all 4 years and did very well, would I have a shot at one of the top business schools or would it look bad that I was coming from a cuny?</p>
<p>^ Yep. You just need to get very strong GPA and top GMAT scores if you want top MBA schools. You should have 2-5 years work experience and it should show steady progression in leadership or substantial responsibility. Frankly, if NYU costs you a good chunk of $$$, I don’t see the point of transferring, even if you beg you over!</p>
<p>I am in a very similar position. I have to decide between Drexel and Penn State main as an international business major. Which school is better for business and which one has more opportunities? I feel that the size of Penn State would make it difficult to get opportunities.</p>
<p>I’m kind of in the same position as you. This is how I look at it:</p>
<p>Drexel has pretty good connections after college. Do the work in the co-op program and get rewarded afterwards. The companies that you work at can offer you jobs afterwards and even then the co-op program looks extremely good on your application. Of course you have to participate a lot more than just the regular Drexel student so that you’ll stand out.</p>
<p>For PSU, I think the advantage is that a lot of companies recruit at PSU and that it’s way more recognized than Drexel. In the business world, prestige and being recognized is #1. It’s all about the networking. PSU has the recognition so I think that’s a plus. Outside of the U.S…Drexel really isn’t recognized at all.</p>
<p>@meerabpatel</p>
<p>Don’t let the size of a university shun you away. If you search for opportunities, you will find it. It is exactly the same for any university. PSU is great for having a lot of resources for you to use. If you are planning to do international business…I would definitely choose PSU.</p>