<p>What happens if you don't get in? Do your 2 years of work amount to nothing lol?</p>
<p>you pick a major and go with it. the pre-reqs for commerce aren't exactly extensive. most non-science college majors are 30 credits...i.e. not a lot of work to get a degree.</p>
<p>What do you mean? If you don't get into the comm school, it means you have somewhere south of a B+ GPA, so you have two years to either bring that up or live with the opportunities that UVA grads with that GPA have, which aren't terrible. You probably wouldn't get a job with McKinsey or a BB IB, but you could definitely get a good job or get into a good law school or something. There isn't a single graduate programs that requires an undegraduate business major and I can't think of any prestigious firms that exclusively recruit from the comm school. In fact, most of the people that I know who have gotten offers from MBB consulting of BB IB firms are/were in the college.</p>
<p>I was wondering the same thing. What if for a certain major or school you need certain classes and you do that and you still don't get in? What should you do then?</p>
<p>Well if somebody wants to do accounting and they dont get into the Comm school then obviously that is a problem. I dont care about getting recruited into top firms. I have doubts that I will be able to get in since I am withdrawing from Calc III which will give me an academic warning. That will look bad but Ive had bronchitis and missed a bunch of class and I cant catch up in all of them so oh well. I guess when it comes time to apply, I'll apply to other schools as a transfer.</p>
<p>Sigma is the warning the result of too few credits?</p>
<p>when did you go precomm sigma??</p>
<p>The warning will be from too few credits. 14 to 10. I have to talk to my prof first. Maybe shell give me adequate time to catch up. Also, Im not pre comm yet I guess. I decided I want to major in accounting recently. Ill start taking the required courses next semester.</p>
<p>Why would you want to major in accounting? Accounting is a boring, vocational pursuit that might provide good fundamentals for other business ambitions but leads directly into a career that is also boring and vocational, not to mention largely subservient and low-paying. Most good schools don't offer majors like accounting. If you think you're smart enough to major in math, then why sell yourself short? And if you aren't interested in the most elite firms, then are you at least interested in working at a good firm? There are plenty of those, and going to UVA gets you plenty of interviews at them.</p>
<p>You should be more confident about getting into the comm school. It's not that hard if you're moderately smart and do what's asked of you in your classes. If you don't, and you're still interested in accounting, there are programs like this one that you could pursue after graduating:</p>
<p>I wouldn't count on transferring just yet because you can't get into your desired vocational major. You should only transfer if you're unhappy for other reasons.</p>
<p>what if someone's gpa isnt low but they dont have many activities or at least none that demonstrate leadership, for example, so they dont get into the comm school. How often does that happen?</p>
<p>lol accounting isnt a low paying job. I'd like to major in something that can get me a good job. I might want to go to law school after college but if I dont itd be nice to have a job.</p>
<p>That only happens at the margins, tweety. If you have a 3.7 you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Sigma, it's my belief that graduates of UVA should aim to do something after graduation that involves significant leadership, intellectual innovation and/or social impact. Accounting doesn't meet any of those criteria and accountants at the highest level do indeed make relatively mediocre salaries. It's not hard in this world to get into a profession that does meet the qualities I listed above, particularly if you're smart enough to get into a school like UVA. If you IM me I can be of a little bit more assistance.</p>
<p>I think that is an extremely bigoted way to think. If you truly want to be an accountant, then go for it. You can do very well for yourself if you can make a big 4 and earn CPA qualification within a few years. Is it the most intellectually stimulating occupation? No. But if you major in something that is hardly marketable such as history, I do not think your job will be very stimulating either.</p>
<p>Thanks for that link Cav. </p>
<p>I'm gonna keep that in my arsenal of info. One year is not bad for a Masters in Accounting. </p>
<p>What GPA puts an applicant on the bubble? 3.3?</p>
<p>It's not a bigoted way of thinking at all, ryan. How old are you, 15? There are many careers open to UVA grads (even history majors) that are more interesting and better paying than accounting. Not that accounting is a terrible way to start out (plenty of F500 execs have backgrounds in accounting, inter alia), but you might as well spend your four years in college studying something you like.</p>
<p>vistany, I really don't know much about that degree but I imagine that a B or B+ GPA would make one pretty competitive. The guy I know who told me about the program worked with me this past summer. He didn't plan on becoming an accountant, but felt that the extra year of courses would be worth it in the long run to supplement the MBA he earning at the same time (at UNC). As a 28-year-old consultant in a pretty good IT consulting group, I think he was doing more interesting work and making more than any accountant in our office...</p>
<p>My uncle is an accountant at a prestigous firm in NYC. He has a contract worth over 1.1 million dollars a year...</p>
<p>Well more than what the average history major makes...</p>
<p>also well more than the average accountant makes. I'm sure you'd find some high powered lawyers who make millions who were history majors...</p>
<p>what a stupid example</p>
<p>How hard is it to earn a B+ at UVA?</p>
<p>Your uncle has moved beyond the role of a typical accountant. The point is, history majors at UVA can still be recruited by top consultancies, investment banks, etc, and eventually end up making as much or more than your uncle. And who said it had to be about income? A tenured history professor with a PhD from Yale might only make $90k and is arguably doing something more prestigious than what your uncle does.</p>
<p>Finance, it's not very hard to earn a B+ at UVA if you do everything that's asked of you and you're not taking a particularly ridiculous courseload. What is "ridiculous" for you is up to you to find out, lol.</p>
<p>My grandma makes 9999999999999999999 dollars a year and she majored in SWAG (apparently before it even existed). Well more than the average accountant, history major, etc. SWAG is obviously the way to go now.</p>
<p>Finance, a 3.3 GPA is pretty average for the College. It's even higher for the Comm school thanks to inflation. Just don't go to the E-School if you want to maintain a 3.3+</p>