<p>I was just wondering what kind of advantages BHP realistically gives to its students over just McCombs...?</p>
<p>Many of my friends from my school (who rank academically lower than me [5 out of 712] and don't necessarily have more leadership activities than me) got into BHP. Although I know its not healthy to dwell on this too much, I still do feel that tinge of despair whenever I think about it.</p>
<p>My plans are to either:
1) get a CPA later down the road
2) take as many CS or Math courses as I can, in case I want to go to grad school for Computer Science
3) take as many Math courses so I can go to grad school for Economics (or finance)</p>
<p>and for grad schools, not just any but the best that I could possibly get into with all my effort.</p>
<p>Please, if you have some time, could anyone help me plan this out? I feel as if I will be just "another number" at such a large public university, and will be nearly impossible (even with a lot of effort), to get ahead of the curve. I somewhat feel as if I blew my potential future after working so hard to make 5/712 in high school. Rather than an optimistic (or cheer-up) type of consolation, can someone give me a realistic indication of what to expect, what's the most effective method from here, and how to literally "stand out" from the crowd? Thaaaaaank you!</p>
<p>I know how hard it is to achieve a rank like that at a large school. I’m 5/1164 and that took a heck of an effort. However, as I see it, it is more of just an accomplishment, not a means to getting extra benefits. Just put in the same work effort that you always have, and things will settle themselves in the end.</p>
<p>Relax! BHP is a great program, but not the be-all and end-all in life! It certainly is not the equivilent of an MBA. You were accepted at McCombs, which is no small feat! Study hard and get excellent grades and your future can be whatever you want it to be. You will have many doors opened for you if you do well in McCombs. Enjoy it and don’t try to plan everything right now! See what excites and motivates you in school and gravitate towards that. Have fun and good luck!</p>
<p>and pierre - nice guys definitely do not finish last!</p>
<p>To be honest, I agree with pierre. I didn’t even get into Mccombs XD, yet I’m still ecstatic to be going. I doubt the effects of not being in the honors program will hurt your career options too much, considering that it seems like it’s more for your personal benefit, anyway. Keep making good grades and you’ll probably be good to go.</p>
<p>BHP does NOT equal an MBA. That’s just crazy talk.</p>
<p>Also, not being in BHP will not hurt you as long as you stay ambitious. Additionally, if you’re planning on doing the 5-year MPA route, you won’t really need BHP anyway.</p>
<p>Lastly, you can still transfer into BHP if you do well academically and extracurricularly during your freshmen year.</p>
<p>OP, my son also didn’t get into BHP (3 years ago). While he was disappointed, he just set his goal on getting into the MPA program, worked hard, and achieved it! So, now he IS going to have a masters.</p>
<p>Get into the business school, take classes and figure out what your end goal is, then work for it. If it is to be in BHP, then work your hiney off and make the grades freshman year to qualify as a sophomore (but make sure you don’t take the classes that will prevent you from qualifying - info on the website).</p>
<p>Good luck, you are obviously a smart kid with great work ethics. You’ll be fine!</p>
<p>1) If you plan to get CPA, you don’t need to do BHP.
2) If you want CS as a possible option, you should try to do MIS.</p>
<p>BHP has an MBA styled education, but it’s not by any means a replacement for MBA. BHP helps if you want to go into some of the more competitive business fields like consulting or banking. If you want to do accounting, BHP is unnecessary.</p>
<p>BHP is a good program, but certainly not an MBA. It does not carry the same weight. Take the opportunity to expand your schedule, take the extra math/cs classes if you like. Son was in your shoes 3 years ago. Now he is happy to have not done it. He has a specialized major, 2 minors and had a social life. </p>
<p>BTW - nice guys do not necessarily finish last.</p>