<p>Does anybody know how many applicants or what percent of those denied from Business are either accepted into the Division of General Studies, or a related major like economics? The stats for DGS aren't nearly as competitive, so I feel like a lot of those denied from business should get into DGS. Given that Business has a low admissions rate, there must be a lot of highly qualified applicants that fall into the middle 50% range for DGS. Also, do those denied from business have an equal opportunity at being accepted to DGS as those who directly apply into DGS from the beginning?</p>
<p>I can’t speak at length on your question but from what I’ve seen, there are quite a few students that are admitted to DGS with high confidence of later transferring into business. Getting into non-business/engineering at UIUC is nowhere near as difficult, so I would not worry about getting into DGS. However, you need a high GPA (>3.8) typically and you’d have to complete a number of stats and econ classes to get into the business school.</p>
<p>Whether you apply to DGS directly, which I would never recommend unless you truly have no idea what you might like to major in at UIUC, or whether you fail to get into your desired major, your application is automatically considered equally. However, there is no guarantee that you’ll be able to transfer into the business college. It is very difficult. As for specific percentages, call admissions directly, and they might have some actual percentages of DGS to Business transfers.</p>
<p>I can’t answer your question about transfer stats. However, I would like to share that my daughter knows several students who were able to transfer into the College of Business. In each case, the individuals had that as their goal going into their fall semester of freshman year. It also didn’t hurt that each one just so happened to have an older sibling attending UIUC already. I share that last piece, because course selection and commitment to a solid start are important. To increase your chances, you can’t go in with the attitude of ‘easing’ into the college experience. Take the right courses and a manageable number of hours so you can achieve great grades. Also, it will help if you show “involvement” in the university. Don’t just join an RSO, but strive for a leadership position, if possible. It will help your chances. Good luck! </p>