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The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School held on to the top spot in this year's ranking, but McIntire has closed the gap between the two schools to create what one of the editors called a "virtual dead heat" during the online chat Thursday when the ratings were announced.</p>
<p>"The big news this year is the University of Virginia," wrote Geoff Gloeckler, staff writer for BusinessWeek, during the chat. "It really gained on Wharton. The ranking is based on an 'index' number, and the No. 1 school is always an index number of 100. Last year Virginia was way behind — it had an index number of 92.7. This year it was 99 — a virtual dead heat."
<p>I noticed that too, then I went back to the 2007 rankings and it was 59. James Madison is 50. Seem kinda strange. UVa is obviously a better school than Tech, but IMO Tech is better than some of the schools that are listed. </p>
<p>I'm sure the McIntire site can offer a much more in depth explanation than mine, but there are two rounds of McIntire acceptances. One today, via email, and one more in May, after second year second semester grades are in. Congratulations to all those accepted!</p>
<p>The McIntire Commerce School decisions he/she is talking about are for the sophomore undergrads that are already at UVa as well as any transfers that applied to McIntire and UVa. The commerce school is only open to juniors and seniors because it is only a two year program designed to begin during someones junior year. So sophomores will apply at the beginning of their sophomore year so that come fall of their junior year, the school of commerce is where they will study. So, I am assuming today is when the, lucky to be UVa. students, who chose to apply to McIntire get to hear about their decisions. I'm only an avid UVa and McIntire hopeful at this point (senior in hs, class 08) but I have researched the program and the school alot, and so I'm 99.99% sure that when he or she said decisions were released today it must be for the sophomores. So for pats4life and barrett08, this would be my answer.</p>
<p>If you don't get in, then you major in something else, do well and then interview with the same companies. Majoring in business is all about career placement, and people from outside McIntire absolute place well into the most elite firms that recruit here. McIntire can streamline that process, but you absolutely can get interviews/offers from top firms from a variety of majors. One thing the HS students reading this should understand is that the better the school, the less major matters in job recruiting. Certain skills might help (such as studly math abilities), but other than that, Boston Consulting won't make a huge distinction between a foreign affairs major and a business or finance major. Consider that most good schools don't even have a business major.</p>
<p>It's getting harder every year as applications increase and (this year at least) class sizes remain the same. However, like cav said, it's absolutely not the end of the world if you do not get in. You'll in fact be more unique than most business job applicants with your non business major.</p>
<p>When I looked at the BW rankings it pointed out two concerns. First, the program is only two years and less than 700 students are in the business school. What are the requirements for getting into the school and how many students apply?</p>
<p>They accept about 70% of applicants into the program. I think they have a recommended curriculum during the first two years, which is probably similar to the kind of prerequisites you'd take in a 4 year program. </p>
<p>Some applicants get rejected because they decide too late into their coursework they want to apply and don't have the right qualifications to get in. The latter as compared to those who come in knowing from the beginning they want to go into the Comm School. Preparation makes a big difference. Others simply don't do well enough in their coursework during the first two years, so more or less weed themselves out. </p>
<p>If you do well your first two years and take the right classes, there's a fairly good chance you will be able to get in, I think.</p>
<p>Thanks for the correction Globalist -- I was quoting the number given by the admissions office. They've been telling everyone 65-71% in the info sessions.</p>
<p>during regular admissions in state and OOS is a significant factor....does this also apply to the Comm school or once you are attending UVA and applying to the Comm school it has no effect....pretty much im wondering if those instate applicants have a leg up on their OOS counterparts in regards to the business program?</p>