<p>Hello. I am an International Business major at a community college in New Jersey. I will earn my associates this fall. I am looking to transfer to complete my BA. I am quite unsure where to transfer to what school. Here are some of my credentials:</p>
<p>3.9 GPA
Re-created the college's business club and am currently president
Eagle Scout
High School Track Star (plan to run when I transfer)
Strong Recommendations from professors.
Financing my own education
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society Member</p>
<p>I would like to double-major in economics or finance as well. I am applying to UPenn, several University of California schools, NYU. I have good writing and analytical skills; possibly to be some sort of business analyst in the future. I understand some of my choices in schools are a long shot, but I'll try anyway. Unfortunately, my high school transcript is nothing to brag about, so I feel as though it would lessen my chances of getting into a decent school. Any advise on what schools I should look into/apply? I am willing to attend school anywhere in the US. Thank you for your help.</p>
<p>Does your school have a transfer agreement with Rutgers? If so you can use that as your safety (If you like Rutgers) and apply to as many reaches as you want.</p>
<p>Hey bark123. I am planning on doing that exactly. Rutgers isn’t my first choice, but I have a few safety schools in mind. I’m trying to get out of Jersey actually… Any other suggestions?</p>
<p>Have you looked into University of Oregon? Excellent business program and a top-flight track team. If you’re considering going to school on the West Coast you should check it out.</p>
<p>No one has mentioned this but University of South Carolina has the #1 International Business program. It is required you double major with a core business major such as economics or finance so it should be great for you. Something to keep in mind though is that you have to be willing to work extremely hard as getting into the IB program is extremely difficult. I believe that you are also required to minor in a language and I know you have to do some studying abroad, so you should consider those factors and the costs associated with them as well.</p>
<p>Hello All. Thank you for your replies. Geo1113, I would like to go the the west coast (California). That is my ideal setting. I am open to other areas of the US though. </p>
<p>DKIL1031. I haven’t looked into Oregon at all. I will check them out though. Good call. Thanks for the heads up.</p>
<p>TheWrech35: Hello. I have done some research on the University of Michigan’s business school. It is ranked very high and is selective. The only problem I have with such schools is that they require certain classes to be completed before one can transfer in. Such a class is Calculus 101. I will only have pre-calculus or a business calculus math (since those are what are required for my associates). Even the UC schools require that.</p>
<p>Dedalussayshi: Thank you for your reply. I haven’t looked into University of South Carolina, or even knew they had an international business program. Thanks for the heads up. Will do my research. That’s an awesome find. Regarding the language issue, I’m bilingual and will have completed Spanish 102 by the time I transfer. Thanks again.</p>
<p>All your replies were of much help. Thank you so much. Any other suggestions or finds/advice would be greatly appreciated. :-)</p>
<p>I saw that list before, but thanks for showing me anyway. I am unsure about it’s accuracy. I think USNews college rankings is more credible. UPenn for example should be #1 for undergrad business programs, yet they have four colleges surpassing it. MIT is on top for their Sloan school, yet it’s ranked at 19. Weird… Nonetheless, thanks for your help. I’m currently researching USC and Berkeley. Lot of valuable info out here on the web…</p>
<p>I wouldn’t consider any college ranking system very credible. They all seem to have a level of bias in one way or another (US News definitely does) and all their rankings really accomplish (or try to) is a level of prestige, showing which schools are the best, but not necessarily the best for you. Discern what you will.</p>
<p>Once you have a pool of potential schools you should focus on admissions and transfer information, and especially investigate how their business curriculum is structured and how this particular school would cater to you. If I were you I would e-mail the admissions and/or advising personnel of each business school and ask about their options for International Business and specific transfer requirements for their program. If possible it would be good to visit each school in person as well.</p>
<p>I’m certain that all ranking systems/authorities are bias in the sense that they offer a very general stance on what ranks where. I do agree that it isn’t catered to an individual’s needs, rather areas of general studies, i.e. business programs, engineering courses, etc… Basically, my goal is to get accepted into the best school for my major, International Business. Such schools include UPenn of which I’ve visited, and other schools scattered through the US. My biggest issue(s) is figuring out where I want to attend school after this fall. Since many of the schools I’m considering are at a distance from me, I am likely to apply to many schools, even if it will cost much. The problem is some schools don’t even have “International Business” as a declared major of study, rather, Business Admin., Accounting, Finance, Economics - of which I’m considering double-majoring in. I have specific questions (about different schools) which cannot be answered by looking at the school(s) website. I don’t want to end up in a regional college in my state, rather a more dynamic and research-based institution (such as UPenn, USC, etc…) that obviously have better and more inclusive opportunities for students. Hence, I’ve been “surfing” various ranking websites to see what schools are out there and what they offer. I’ve even started an excel spreadsheet that I listed to display all the schools I’m interested in and what they each require (upon transferring), their price, financial aid, etc… I’m just concerned that those schools might be bias toward me since I hail from a CC and my high school transcript, albeit isn’t a failure, does not reflect my current performance in college. I’m even contemplating taking the SAT’s again to obtain a higher score. This is all stressful, but I know it’ll be worth it when I attend the school I want to. Students who’ve graduated from my community college have gone on to Columbia University (school of General Studies) and some have gotten full rides from state schools; another reason for me to do more research. I’ll be making some phone call and sending some emails this week. Again, thank you all for your suggestions, as they really do help.</p>
Any other suggestions?</p>