Business School

<p>My D is planning on applying to Emory in the fall. One thing that I dislike about the school is that you are not admitted right into the business school as a freshman, rather, you have to apply for junior year. Scary proposition....what if you don't get admitted? Anyone else have this fear? What is the admit rate at that point? What GPA is required? What happens if you want to be a Business major but you don't get in? Do you have to transfer? This could be a potential issue to cross Emory off the list.</p>

<p>My son is pre-business and is a rising sophomore. He is taking more economics classes this year ( he took micro and macro as a freshman) so that he can major in economics if he doesn’t get into the business school. He fully expects to get in though. I worry because although his GPA is fine, it isn’t stellar and he doesn’t have any college community service, which is so popular and important these days.</p>

<p>It has an 80% admit rate and the normal person who gets in has a 3.5 or something like that with at least B/B+ in pre-reqs. The point is, most will get in…</p>

<p>The b-school rep told us around 78% of students who apply get in. Of the prereqs, the only one with a reputation for being difficult is financial accounting but that’s primarily because many students fall behind on the work. Other than that, the b-school prereqs are pretty standard stuff, and actually fairly easy from what I’ve seen. </p>

<p>Oh and seiclan, your son might want to start doing more community service. The Goizueta app requires a recommendation from a professor and a recommendation from an “adviser, group leader, or employer”.</p>

<p>Yeah just don’t take hard classes like me that would kill your gpa. Do not hesitate between pre med or pre bus, just choose one because bio and chem are like the weed out classes. I think 3.2 is fine if you are like president of 5 active clubs.</p>

<p>DS is not going to do community service. That is not his thing. He maxed out in high school. I have no clue who he will find to fill out the second rec form. Maybe they will accept two professors? </p>

<p>His GPA is at or above what Bernie said is average and he got A’s in economics, the only prerequisites he needed (rest are AP credit) so hopefully…
He is taking financial accounting this Fall but math has always been his strength ( HS math competition teams, AP Calc BC in HS, 800 math SAT etc).
He wants to apply to enter the program in January (since he is done with all the pre-reqs) but idk if they will allow this since I think I read somewhere that you must have junior status to enter the program. Anyone know about this? He did come to Emory with 24 allowable transfer credits from AP ( he had many more but the college only allows you to use 6).</p>

<p>If his gpa is above the average and he got A’s in econ then he should get in. And no i do not think they will accept two teacher recemmondations. Maybe he can ask his high school coach? You said he was maxed out in high school and did math competition right?</p>

<p>Geez, calm down, everyone.</p>

<p>Unless you’ve committed a felony or cheated on a test or done something ridiculous, you will most likely get in.</p>

<p>It’s not competitive at all.</p>

<p>And financial accounting, while being the most difficult pre-req, is still a joke. 80% of the class gets a B- or higher, which is probably fine for an admission ticket (3.1 or so average through the prereqs). And if you aren’t in the top 80% of that class, then, to be blunt, you aren’t all that smart.</p>

<p>Seiclan, if your son is good at math, I don’t understand why he is going into the B School with econ as a backup. Seems like a waste of talent.</p>

<p>well actually aluminum, 70-80% of those who APPLY get in, not 70-80% of the entire sophomore class.</p>

<p>I think the gpa is no problem since he is getting A’s in the prereqs and A’s in other classes. </p>

<p>The problem will be the other recommendation and the essay. If i remember, the essay asks you to write about a time in which you contributed to the campus </p>

<p>Even if you have a 4.0 gpa, if you can’t write that essay, you still won’t get in as your application will be incomplete.</p>

<p>70-80% is not competitive at all.
Everyone who wants to go applies. So it doesn’t matter if it’s sophomore class and not just those who apply.
He will be able to write something. It doesn’t have to be groundbreaking. I’m sure he has done something.</p>

<p>70-80% of those who apply get in but what percentage of the class actually does apply? Those who do apply know they will get in because they met the requirements. </p>

<p>He said he does not do community service because it is not his thing. Well that kind of means he does not do much around campus then as well.</p>

<p>Everyone who wants to go to the b school will apply. It’s not One of those things where people don’t Apply becuase they fear a rejection.
I feel you are underestimating your son and overestimating admissions.</p>

<p>From what i have heard, 3.5 will get you in. 3.4 may or may not. 3.2-3.3 is waitlisted. 3.3 > is rejection. </p>

<p>If those numbers are true and every 3.5 applicant applies and only 3.5+ applies then the acceptance rate would be 100%.</p>

<p>I think my son could probably get a great advisor recommendation from the head of the service program that he did in high school, if they would accept that? </p>

<p>He did not do anything service or club related his freshman year at Emory. He did do summer abroad in Spain so he probably has a professor rec from that. </p>

<p>He was a math and science kid in HS but wants to go into business (possibly with his dad) so he wants a business background now. Unfortunately, until he enters the program, he does not know what classes to take, like for Spring semester. He is done with all the pre reqs and Gen Ed’s.</p>

<p>Are there any non weed out science or math classes to take (for fun)? What math and science would he start with (since he passed calc BC and both physics exams)?</p>

<p>Any other cool or interesting classes that you recommend? He already did psych in HS, along with 12 other AP’s.</p>

<p>Those recs are great. I do not see why they will not accept them. You can always ask them to be sure. </p>

<p>I do not really see a non weed out science class at a college where alot of people are pre med…</p>

<p>Linear algebra wasn’t hard for me but I heard they got a new professor from china who is more interested in teaching (and testing) the theory behind linear algebra, like proving the proofs…</p>

<p>He can still go into business with a technical degree instead of a BBA. Someone with his intelligence, it might even be a better option.</p>

<p>We don’t have weedout math classes.</p>

<p>Bernie, would know about science (there’s a few), but I can speak for math.</p>

<p>He should take Math 250 and CS 170/171. If he likes them, then give linear algebra and Math 315 a shot. Ken Ono’s combinatorics class is worth taking too. That’s all I would recommend for someone who isn’t going into a major, though. Sociology 220 was pretty interesting when I took it. The professor is the best in the field.</p>

<p>I wouldn’t bother with physics at Emory.</p>

<p>What’s wrong with physics? He asked for some easy and fun classes. </p>

<p>Why would you want a technical degree? A BBA is useless if you want the 100k salary so you will need a MBA anyway. </p>

<p>Since he has better stats than the average applicant he will get in. </p>

<p>But if he does not, I recommend taking an econ-math double major, not the joint major. Then shoot for the MBA. Emory econ isn’t that good but i have heard some success stories.</p>

<p>He already has gen physics credit. The other physics classes are not fun at all. And a few of them aren’t easy either. Coming from someone who would know.</p>

<p>Yea, he will get in. But, he should be destroying everyone in the Math or CS department. If he is an excellent student, he’d get much better opportunities excelling there than he would excelling in the business school. If he is an average student, then he should go the bschool route and take the 60kish job every graduate is pretty much guaranteed with.</p>

<p>My son put in his UG b-school app on the deadline, October 1 for spring admission so we will see. He really should listen to aluminum boat and do Math or CS but he isn’t. I’ll keep you posted.</p>