Im a business major, probably going to go into. Either finance or general management. International and have not recieved any $$$ from any of these schools. Please give any advice you can. In my opinion the top 3 are
However I am concerned about the cost. My parents said they can afford to pay but I’m not sure if it’s worth it.
Thanks in advance
BU is the only one in a large city if that matters.
Are you a direct admit to these schools? PSU Smeal you apply after sophomore year if you meet the GPA requirements. Direct admit is guaranteed and better.
All are good schools. Pick the one you like best.
I am so pleased to offer you admission to the Mary Jean and Frank P. Smeal College of Business with the intended major of Business Administration (Pre-Major) for fall 2021 at Penn State University Park. We are excited to welcome you to the Penn State family!
These are the wordings for penn state not sure. I am direct admit to rest
Smeal is great. If you like the school, go for,it. But for,now, just eliminate the two you are least interested in.
@Lindagaf is spot-on. It’s getting late so you need to get this list down to two…then one.
I’m not an expert on PSU. If you’re interested in PSU you should verify direct admit to Smeal but reading your post I see “Pre-Major” so I’m thinking you’re not a direct admit but please verify. If you’re not a direct admit you’ll need at least a 3.5 GPA or better after your sophomore year to apply for Finance at Smeal. It’s one of the toughest majors to get at PSU. I think I remember hearing the cutoff was 3.6 last year.
They’re all good schools and none of them stand-out over the other. Do well at any of them and you’ll be fine.
+1 for BU
Yes agree, BU Questrom is amazing if cost not a concern. Are you instate for any of the state schools on your list?
No I am an international student. My parents can afford the cost at BU. We’re just debating wether it’s worth 80 k compared to Purdue which is costing 45 k.
At BU you’re guaranteed your major, right? No entrance to major requirements, grade requirements…?
If so, excellent.
If it’s not the case, then pick whichever is least expensive from PSU and Purdue.
You may want to factor in how popular each of these are among international students. You can do so by searching the web for the latest common data set for each of these schools, refer to section B or something where they give the enrollment by categories and the split for international students.
Know BU is very popular with internationals for some reason, some 20-25% enrolled every year are from outside. Similarly check the others. Guess Penn State is also popular.