Business Transfer chances? Junior (Fall 2017)

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Hello guys, I was just hoping to get some insight on the outlook of my chance for Fall 2017 transfer admission

College - University at Albany, SUNY

Major - Double Major in Accounting & Business Administration (Concentration in Finance)
Applying to NEU as just Business Administration.

GPA - 3.59
Major GPA - 3.7

Ethnicity - Middle Eastern

Credits - 58( by end of spring 2017) I’m sure how many will transfer

ECs - Staff assistant for my school’s Economics Department, tutored financial accounting, a part of 2 professional national organizations ISACA & ALPFA, Debate/Mock Trial team. And have completed around 50 hours of community service.Also a Beta Alpha Psi member.

Experience - My school offers a selective Co-operative program with Ernst & Young( Big 4 accounting firm) that is similar to an internship but is instead a graded course. It’s called the EY Trajectory Program, I was selected 1 of 15 out of at least a 100 applicants for the program. I will/have completed real IT risk advisory work with team members while working closely with staff from Ernst & Young. I will have a completed portfolio of the case study work I could show to admissions at NEU. My experience with this program is what inspired me to apply to NEU as a transfer. As I have really enjoyed the co-op learning experience I’ve had with EY at my current university. I plan to write about my co-op learning internship I’ve already had in my essay and detail that it’s what makes a good fit for NEU.

Financial Aid - I’m an out of state student whose household income is below $24,000. I’m also the first person in my family to attend college.

Since I’m a junior transfer so I’m not sure if I should bother sending in my high school stats which are not great at all.

HIGH SCHOOL
GPA - 2.7
SAT - 1530

Part of the reason I didn’t do so well in high school is that I had plans of joining the Marine Corps so I didn’t have much incentive for the best grades or AP courses. In 11th grade, I was diagnosed with a heart defect which made me change my plans towards college.

Is the approvement I’ve had in college worth showing my bad HS stats?

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@Empowering

Hi There. I am a parent of a high school student who lives in NY so I am very familiar with SUNY Albany. Nobody can tell you for sure, but I think you have an excellent shot at transfering to NEU. Your grades at Albany are excellent, and that is what really matters. As far as your high school gpa, heck, that was a long time ago and NEU really only cares about your college gpa and how you have done. That is my opinion.

Here is my question. It seems as though you want to go the co-op route and that is why you want to transfer, but are there any other reasons? I know Albany is not known for finance in particular, however, they are known (as you know) for accounting. I do not think that NEU has anything over Albany with regard to accounting. Finance, yes, but not accounting.

If you are looking to go into business administration only, then I understand why you may want to transfer. It seems like that is the route you are going.

Also as a side note, my son wants to go into accounting and we do live in NY. I love the Albany accounting program, but if you do not mind, can you tell me the real scoop on how the recruiting is for internships at the big 4. I hear it is great, but people always talk about Binghamton being better. Is Binghamton really that much better in accounting than Albany?

You can pm me about this if you want or you can answer on this thread. We used to live in the Albany area and I spoke with some professors. Dr Mark Hughes who is the nicest guy you want to meet. I love the LLC’S available to the accounting students, and the world of accounting that Albany offers.

What I am really looking for is objective feedback about the Albany accounting program. I love NEU as well, but it is very expensive so we have to wait and see.

Thanks, and good luck.

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