Community college student transfering qualms

Transfer Students
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<p>NY resident a semester away from getting associates degree in business administration 4.0 GPA trying decide where to go.
Contemplating staying in state or leaving.</p>

<p>My goal: do well in a 4 year institution while majoring in finance and go onto to a top graduate school for finance. If the 4 year institution does not offer a finance major i plan to have a concentration in finance and major in business. </p>

<p>My question: are my chances of being accepted into a top graduate program less if i decide to attend a SUNY like Binghamton
similarly are my chances better if i receive a bachelors from a top tier university
(keep in mind binghamton does not offer a finance major but a management degree with a concentration in finance)</p>

<p>more specifically, when applying for graduate studies, to what extent does the name of the undergrad degree count?</p>

<p>i am aware that this is all speculation on my part and encourage alumni to offer their unrestricted opinion and experiences.
thanks in advance</p>

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<p>yes; a lot</p>

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<p>really? can anybody else second that opinion?
on princetonreview i found that gmats, gpa, work experience, essays and recommendations matter quite a bit. Does gpa include the name and prestige of the school?</p>

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<p>The prestige of the school is going to matter. For business, to what extent I do not know. For other grad/professional schools, if you look at the top programs you'll notice admitted students typically have attended prestigious undergrad universities. Lesser known schools usually end up sending one or two tops, and even then those schools are few and far between.</p>

<p>Congrats on the 4.0 and you're almost done! Very impressive.</p>