<p>From what we were told during the accepted student presentations at the school it is extremely difficult to transfer into the business school because the number of students who transfer out is low. </p>
<p>But I wanted to respond to something earlier in this thread–the comment on economics and its relationship to business. I have been in business for 30 years with an economics background. The key to success in business, generally, as far as education goes, is to be able to communicate clearly in writing as well as orally, to be able to absorb and analyze information in a creative and focused way. It helps to be intelligent and receptive to new ideas also, which education can promote but not teach. If you want to be an accountant by all means study accounting but I don’t think you need to spend $50K+ to do it. Otherwise, economics is an excellent, liberal arts/social science background and you won’t lose a thing not being in the business school.</p>
<p>Actually BU, you are wrong. You cannot simply assume the nursing stats are the same as arts and sciences. </p>
<p>Also, the vast majority of science majors apply as science majors (this is true of engineering and business too). There are exceptions to this and to engineering and business too. You can’t go in undeclared and become a bio major without interviewing and being approved by the department. I know this since my brother was a bio major at Nova (and is now at Hershey (Penn State) Medical School). </p>
<p>Answer me this simple question: is the business school the most difficult of the colleges to be accepted into?</p>
<p>BTW, I absolutely agree with cwj. There is a reason a lot of upper class blue-bloods view business degrees as vulgar. I don’t share that opinion but unless you are sure you want to be a nurse, an accountant or an engineer, you are better off with a more rounded education. At St. Joe’s, our Haub business majors have similar delusions of superiority when they have the same stats as the rest of us. Here, there are no job-training majors except those in Haub. Personally, I would like SJU to return to pure liberal arts.</p>
<p>Not true! That has already been established to be untrue. Engineering is identical in stats. The other 2 colleges are unknowns. I figured I would get that biased answer though.</p>
<p>Folks, VSB is a great program. I am simply saying that the students in the other colleges are very well qualified as well. People seem to talk about villanova business as top notch and arts and sciences and engineering as the associated community college - even Nova business majors. All of the programs are competative. It is a shame that each college doesn’t make their individual stats public so that we don’t need to hypothesize. </p>
<p>1390: I have talked to a recent grad (brother) and an administrator and was told it is a myth. Not trying to return this debate to the start, just saying what information (hearsay) I received by the closest I have to the method you suggest. It probably depends on the major of the person you ask. </p>
<p>One last comment for the original poster. If you live near Villanova or are willing to live off campus, you can apply as a commuter. Villanova denies it but I know from an inside source that it is easier to gain admission as a commuter (I tried it myself). This may be changing as a result of new housing but it is still worth a try. I also believe their are certain scholarships available only to commuters.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I don’t know anything about NYU. Penn, I would be guessing. Wharton is the best-known of the colleges at Penn but I would imagine the top students are in the hard sciences. Again, guessing. Maybe Penn publishes this information.</p>
<p>Background:
Location: New Jersey
Ethnicity: White
Religion: Catholic
Gender: Female
School Type: 5th Public high school in NJ, very competitive
Major: Finance</p>
<p>Stats:
GPA: 3.91 weighted (out of about a 4.6)
SAT: 1310/2000 (660 math, 650 critical reading, 690 writing)
SAT IIs: Math I: 640 U.S History: 690
APs: Took APUS History Junior year (B- average but 5 on AP test) hardest class
No Class Rank or Percentile</p>
<p>Took all honors available to me all 4 years of high school. APUS junior year. 5 AP’s senior year. </p>
<p>Extracurriculars/Volunteer/Work Experience:
Started a Running Camp
Leadership Positions in 4 clubs
XC </p>
<p>Honors/Awards:
National Honor Society
Natl Spanish Honor Society</p>
<p>Recommendations:reccomendation from 2 teachers, guidance couselor, and uncle who attended VSB
Essays: good </p>
If you apply to VBS but don’t get accepted to can you get accepted into another school? Does the application ask you to select a second choice major/school?