<p>I got into both UVA and BC and I want to major in finance. I cannot really decide which one is best for me. Money isn’t really an issue. I know boston is a great area for business but i also know UVA is a little better of a school overall. Could anyone give me some advice about either of the colleges or comparing the two?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I do not have enough experience to give you a detailed answer, but:</p>
<p>Darden school of business is supposedly ranked higher than Carroll (13 vs 37), although this does not matter terribly much. </p>
<p>If you want to live and work in Boston, then BC may be better, but outside of the Northeast, UVA may be more recognized.</p>
<p>The size and religious affiliation may matter to you more than you think. UVA is 15k+ while BC is 10k. </p>
<p>If you are full-pay at both schools, money isn’t an issue, and you really can’t decide, then you should plan a visit in the spring.</p>
<p>Thanks. To clarify:</p>
<p>Religious affiliation doesnt make a huge difference to me
the size difference isnt too significant</p>
<p>Im just wondering whether the better enviornment at bc is worth it compared to the supposedly prestigious uva.</p>
<p>Congratulations on your acceptances. That is a great accomplishment. My son is a freshman at CSOM this year. He always knew he wanted to study business and is majoring in finance. He is really enjoying BC and his classes, and recently chatted with a TA there who had three job offers to choose from – all good! He has been into Boston a few times on the train. It’s a great town. There’s so much going on and it’s easy and cheap to get there. He didn’t look at UVA because he wanted to be closer to a city. From what I hear, there is also a strong relationship between Boston companies and CSOM students. Hope that helps! Good luck to you.</p>
<p>McIntire (not Darden, those are MBA rankings) is generally ranked higher all around than CSOM for undergrad [USNews: #5 (UVa) vs #24 (BC), BW: #2 (UVa) vs #9 (BC)] and is a generally better recognized program. </p>
<p>However, Carroll is no slouch. The finance department is a top 15 program, and from what I’ve observed thus far as a new freshman, there is significant on-campus recruiting by investment banks and other prominent financial institutions (I have gotten emails for on-campus recruiting events for FO positions at DB, Barclays, Citi, Jefferies, and Fidelity to name a few). </p>
<p>Also keep in mind that CSOM is a four year program, whereas I believe McIntire is a no-guarantee 2 year track that requires you to undergo a competitive application process as a UVa sophomore.</p>
<p>How have you heard from BC already? I thought they didn’t release decisions until around the 20th of December?</p>
<p>My apologies. I meant to say I have applied.</p>
<p>check back with the offers in hand.</p>
<p>You have a shot at breaking into most industries from pretty much any school in the country. That being said, if you want the school that gives you the best shot at an investment banking position, go to UVA. If you want to do accounting, I would recommend BC.</p>
<p>and yeah, no point in asking if you have not got in yet</p>
<p>Something to consider… You apply to the business program at BC as a freshman. UVA has a competitive process entering junior year.</p>