Boston College (Carroll): Business Undergrad (Marketing and International Business)

<p>I don’t know too much about Carroll’s undergraduate program, so could someone fill me in? Here are some questions I have:</p>

<p>-What makes studying business at Carroll different from other public or private colleges?
-Are there any special programs for those interested in marketing or international business?
-What does Carroll look for in a student when they are applying for business major?
-Can I be accepted into Carroll as a freshman?
-Are there any clubs or organizations that you would recommend for someone interested in marketing and international business?
-Are there any accelerated programs that Carroll offers that could lessen the number of years it takes for me to get my MBA?
-Do students who graduate from Carroll usually end up working in Massachusetts or are there opportunities to branch out to other states as well?
-What would I be majoring in if I wanted to study marketing and international business (since I don’t think those are majors at the undergraduate level)?</p>

<p><em>bump</em> I am also interested in the answer</p>

<p>bump! These are good questions</p>

<p>Hi. I’m a rising freshman and will be leaving for BC in a few weeks. I’ll tell you what I know from my own research and my own limited experiences as a rising CSOM’er and someone can hopefully fill in the rest.</p>

<p>I’ll try to answer the questions in order unless otherwise specified</p>

<p>-The Carroll School is ranked 4th for undergraduate business on businessweek and has a strong focus on the liberal arts. However, if that’s not your thing, they are very generous with AP and prior college credits and you can get out of a solid chunk of the liberal arts core that is required through a partnership with the school of arts and sciences.</p>

<p>-Yes and no. There is a concentration for Marketing but not a concrete concentration in International Business. However, many classes in the Carroll core, to my knowledge, do have a widespread focus that can give you a suitable education for international business</p>

<p>-They look for well rounded kids who have an interest in furthering themselves and helping others through a business context. Our Summer reading assignment was on microfinance in low income countries to bring people out of poverty through their own means and not out of handouts. I get the sense this kind of thinking is highly encouraged and would reflect well if it was mentioned in an application essay. Also, they want students that are academically qualified (as you can expect at any school). Usually a top 10% class rank or better coupled with a SAT of 2000+ and an ACT of 30+ is enough to at least get your foot in the door from a admission standpoint.</p>

<p>-Yes. Do not try to go through Arts and Sciences with the hopes of transferring to Carroll as though it were a backdoor in. Transfer rates into Carroll are incredibly small.</p>

<p>-There are some business clubs I’ve heard of however I can’t really give a super-confident answer since I have not yet been to the club fair.</p>

<p>-Yes, if you enter with 24 or more credits from AP’s and college level classes, you can meet with an academic advisor to talk about graduating in 3 years and, as a result, qualifying for an MBA a year early.</p>

<p>-It’s mostly your choice as to where you work (job recruitment is impressive and will get you a lot of opportunities). Most applicants, however, are from the northeast and many would work in bigger cities in that region (Philly, NYC, Boston, etc). However, there are Carroll graduates throughout the country.</p>

<p>-Marketing is a legitimate concentration in the Carroll school (I have a friend who is entering into marketing as a freshman) so you’d probably just do that if that’s the thing that interests you. International Business, as I said, is also there but is not a concrete concentration.</p>

<p>Hope this helped. Lmk if you have any other questions and I’ll do my best.</p>

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<p>Thank you, this was extremely helpful! </p>