niu doesn’t have my major at satellite locations and i decided not to apply to uiuc
The tuition at IL State is $15k/year. Can you commute there?
They have transfer scholarships, ut i cant commute
Are there any state schools within commuting distance?
Not sure if this has been stated but can you say which city you live in or what area like "Western Suburbs by Naperville. Some of us live in Chicago or Suburbs and might be able to help more if we know. BTW - you don’t have to.
Is it a good idea to major in accounting with a minor in philosophy, economics, and political science?
Ppe is good for law school.
Accounting is preparation for a specific job.
@MYOS1634 what is ppe
Philosophy, political science, economics. Whet you mention for your minor.
i am questioning if i should major in accounting. idk if it is unneccessary to take.
@bubblytaco. Didn’t you start this thread saying you want to go into accounting /fiance?
Since we don’t know you or your ability well enough maybe sitting down with your schools counselor would be in order?
You could also talk to counselors at your target schools also. If close enough maybe a visit is in order?
like is it worth it if i am planning to go to law school
Il State is in Normal, IL, which is definitely not within commuting distance to Chicagoland.
I worked at UIC for 6 years, and my wife has been working there for 15 years. The only issue which she has ever had was with somebody who works at UIC. Crime rate there is no different than it is downtown. It has a crime rate which is the same as, or lower than, other urban colleges, including NYU, USC, UCLA, etc.
North Central and Loyola have higher crime than UIC.
It’s an ugly campus, though that’s changing as they keep on adding new buildings and sprucing up the older ones, but it is a great university. It is affordable, you can commute, and there is a very large number of students who transfer there after two years at a CC. It also have a very good reputation in helping place students after graduation.
Lake Forest College has a strong focus in business/econ/finance. It’s a fairly typical LAC, but its closeness to Chicago (and the fact that it has its own separate graduate-level business school (Lake Forest Graduate School of Management)) means that it is has a somewhat unusual strength in this area for an LAC.
@Hapworth i dont think they have an accouting major tho
OP, you have to really think about accounting as a major. You will need 150 semester hours to sit for the CPA test in Illinois…which is 5 years of schooling (most bachelor’s degrees require 120 hours).
Are you intending to work after your bachelor’s? If so, what type of job do you want to get as a non-CPA accounting major?
Do you want to go to school 5 years to finish the CPA test requirements? If so, how will you pay for the 5th year?
If law school is still the goal, you have to think about not only the money aspect (5 years accounting plus law school will be expensive), but also consider what major will best prepare you for the LSAT test…you want to take classes that are heavy on critical thinking…some business/finance/economics classes are, but many accounting classes are not.
Please speak with a law school adviser before you embark on a plan that has you in school for 8 years (5 accounting + 3 law).
Any updates on where you want to transfer?
Thank you you guys advice is always helpful. I was gonna major in accounting just because i liked the subject and not to get a CPA. And then use that as experience to go into law school. I don’t know if i will like finance because it is heavy math and i heard that it is kind of like a sale person. I know i like the theoretical implications of econ and i do enjoy classes is econ, phil., psychology, and psy.
Definitely speak with an academic advisor and/or a pre-law advisor. Then speak with the career center about job outlook for accountants with a bachelor’s only and not a CPA. If you like accounting that’s good, just make sure there will be some opportunities for you to get a job and earn good $ before going to law school.
If finance is too math heavy that’s one thing, but many finance jobs have nothing to do with sales.
Econ or PPE would be excellent preparation for law school and the LSAT, IMO.
I think its best if i major in econ with maybe a minor in PP. They don’t have a pre law advisor at my college
@bubblytaco. If they don’t have a pre law advisor what do you think you can do to get the information you need?