<p>which 1 should i go to for accounting/business/business law</p>
<p>can someone help me. I want to a good job and a secure one to. I visited drexel and bryant both. I like the campus of bryant but at drexel its co-op is excellent and there are things to do everytime cuz ur in the city. I feel like though that i might get distracted and at bryant its quiet there are things to do not as much as drexel but there are things and i can do. I want a college/university that i can go to the professors for help if i need it, and i like it if there were small classrooms.</p>
<p>I’m a student at Bryant. Not to scare you but the course load is very tough here, however, there’s always something to do. The campus does a wonderful job providing for the students. Most of the time I can’t do any of the events because of the work though. Bryant has one of the top 10 job placement in the nation so you won’t have to worry about getting a good job. Although, I’ve never heard of Drexel, where is it? Most city schools are awful unless you’re 21. So honestly, theres actually more things to do at an enclosed school than a city school for your first couple years.</p>
<p>whoever wrote the last post is probably not even a student and some very not so bright admissions person at bryant searching through the forum to make their school look good. i PROMISE you this, just take a look at his past history of posts and look at the patterns. Also, the fact that the admissions or administrator “pretends” not to know where drexel is or even heard of it, and tries to use tactics to look more like a helpless is outrageous. you’re not fooling anyone maribr12. at least that’s what i think, although its very slightly possible that it is just a very uninformed and ignorant student who regurgitates the same thing post after post (eg: “most city schools are awful unless you’re 21”???)
here is the truth:
Every school has its pluses and minuses. One school may be very good for you but very bad for someone else, just because of your personality and what you want to get out of it. Drexel is a much bigger school than Bryant. Drexel is in the heart of Philadelphia, one of the biggest cities in the United States. Very simply, I strongly believe Drexel and Philadelphia provides you an incredible amount of resources. Just read all my previous topics on the Drexel message board for examples. There is too much to do in Philadelphia and no you don’t have to be 21 to do it. Again, reference my posts on this board for examples. “so you won’t have to worry about getting a good job???” At every college, a job will not come automatically. You’ll have to work hard in your classes, and work hard to learn and develop skills and of course networking opportunities. The Drexel co-op is just one tool that will help you tremendously with this.
Jorden, what major are you looking at and I’ll be able to tell you more specifically how your classes will be (eg: sizes). Overall, all Drexel professors I’ve had would have no problems with going to help, and the university has tons of resources including free tutoring centers and more.</p>
<p>i want to major in accounting/ law</p>
<p>First let me say I am a Bryant alum. It is a great school and I have a degree in Accounting and have done very well for myself. This said I would probably chose Drexel. It is nationally known, it is in a big city with a great co-op program and if you should change your mind and not want to study business you still have plently of options. Bryant is very well know and respected in the New England area,but once you leave that area the recognition becomes a problem. I am sure someday it will gain recognition as it is a great school but I think Drexel affords you a better opportunity at this point. Good Luck!</p>
<p>zackdude, I am a student, sorry to disappoint, also, I’m sorry to insult you because I have never heard of Drexel, it’s in Phili? thats a pretty solid city. A city school with a CO-Op program, it kind of sounds like Northeastern, I got in there with some pretty good money, Jordan_row, might I suggest Northeastern, it seems a lot like Drexel, but a little more competitive based on stats (sorry zack), It has a great co-op program, AND a great business program. I really liked it when I toured, however, I chose Bryant over it for the campus, the business atmosphere, and the job placement. But it is deffinately a great school and if your looking in the northeast deffinately take a look at it.</p>
<p>ok i guess you are right maribr12. drexel just sucks so much because you never “heard” of us and your college sound better if you degrade drexel when some prospective student has an honest question and does not want to hear this. this will be the last post i’m posting on this thread. if anyone has any further questions regarding this, feel free to PM me.</p>
<p>wow, stop being a little baby, the only thing i said about your school was that I’ve never heard of it, I’m sure there are plenty of people who have never heard of mine either. It’s not that big of a deal, I never said anything bad about the school, grow up a little bit. The only thing I did was offer him another alternative for a school he could look at that is different than both of ours. </p>
<p>I wasn’t talking up my school. I was in a very similar situation hes in, I had to choose between Northeastern, BU, Babson, Bentley, and Bryant. I was given the advice from many people that if your going into business, go to a business school. So I narrowed it down to the three B’s and went to the one I liked best. </p>
<p>I personally feel, getting accepted into 2 city schools and 3 enclosed campuses that the campus atmosphere is a lot better, I’m sure you disagree. Therefore, he asked for advice, I gave him mine. Just because my advice is different than yours makes it wrong? So how about you think before you talk, because you represent your school when you post on these things.</p>
<p>easy boys … even stanford had been fairly nobody but for the uprise of the silicon valley … so if anyone think your choice is better, be it.</p>
<p>Just based off this, we can clearly see which school has the classier type student. Zackdude, take it easy, your making Drexel look awful by posting these kinds of attacks. Just because someone is talking about their school’s stats doesn’t mean they’re a “some very not so bright admissions person” I mean just by saying that, you seem like a not so bright student at Drexel, or maybe those kinds of uneducated claims is par for the course at your school, i don’t know. I really don’t know too much about Drexel, I myself have barely ever heard of it. Does this make me a not so bright adult? If your going to say things like that, please stop posting. You’re not helping anything. </p>
<p>As for the answer to the OP’s original question, my nephew is a junior looking to enter a business major. I showed him Bryant and he fell in love with it. I’ve been keeping up with their stats so I can show him and help him. Their 2007 job placement was 97% obviously, however, in 2008, it was i belive 95%. I mean if you can find a school with a 95% job placement rank during a recession, it’s a no brainer to me. My nephew is very nervous about getting accepted however, because the school is becoming harder and harder to get into every year. (because I know these stats by keeping up with the school, does that mean I’m an admissions person zackdude? well I promise you I’m not). </p>
<p>Jordan where do you live because that plays a factor, by looking at college board, drexel’s admissions rate is very high, the student body breakdown of GPA between the two schools are pretty much the same, so it seems Bryant is a stronger school, although it is smaller. Do you want a big school or a small school? And if your deffinately committed to business, as maribr said if you want to do business, wouldnt it make sence going to a business school?</p>
<p>Funny, until now, I was pretty much unaware of Bryant! I had some vague idea that it had some relationship with Anita Bryant (sorry, I just looked it up and now I know it’s not)!</p>
<p>Zack has been a great asset to the Drexel forum for the past six months. He has strong opinions sometimes, but he seems to try to be fair. Occasionally there is a bit of a lash-out, but generally his opinion and advice is very sound. In fact, by reading the many great reports from Zack, my son began to seriously consider Drexel (which had been a safety for him), and has since decided to attend in the fall. So, I, for one, hope he keeps posting. Read his thread: “Any Drexel Questions/Prospective/Accepted Students”.</p>
<p>Anyway, MARIBR12, masskid, this thread is on the Drexel forum, so the people answering the questions are probably pro-Drexel. </p>
<p>Drexel’s high admissions rate has some self-selectivity attached to it. The College of Engineering is one of the best in the country. The majors in the College of Media Arts and Design and extremely selective. It all depends on the major. </p>
<p>The big claim to fame of Drexel is the co-op. I haven’t a clue about the job placement percentage rate, but I would consider this: in this economy, having actual, real world experience will probably put you a leg up on your peers when looking for a job.</p>
<p>Drexel is in the middle of a large city. That is a plus for some, and a minus for others. I’m sure it is a completely different vibe from Bryant, so you would have to visit to be able to tell which is better for you. As far as Northeastern, which also has a the co-op option, well, Boston is great, too. </p>
<p>I’m surprised you haven’t heard of Drexel. They hosted one of the presidential debates for the last election. They play Division 1 athletics. If you have ever been to Philadelphia, you can’t miss it; it’s everywhere.</p>
<p>Plus, their mascot is a dragon. How cool is that?</p>
<p>I’m not saying Drexel’s a bad school by any means, it is poorly represented by zackduude, but if he wants to hurt his own schools cause so be it. 2 things:1. If drexels bests departments aren’t business, and outside of the departments is not a very selective, then what’s the point for going there for business? 2. Co-Op is great, but why spend an extra year wasting money when you are pretty much guaranteed a job from Bryant. Logically the choice is obvious, but what really matters is which campus he likes better.</p>
<p>i think this thread is kinda amusing …</p>
<p>Masskid, you may be right about a business major. I don’t know if that department is a strength at Drexel.</p>
<p>However, this economy may change a lot of things about job placement and guarantees. We’ll just have to wait and see!</p>
<p>Oh, wait. Here you go:</p>
<p>[Drexel’s</a> LeBow College Among Top 10 in Nation and Top in the Region for Entrepreneurs | Reuters](<a href=“http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS225092+10-Sep-2008+PRN20080910]Drexel’s”>http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS225092+10-Sep-2008+PRN20080910)
[Drexel’s</a> Work-Study Mix](<a href=“Bloomberg Businessweek - Bloomberg”>Bloomberg Businessweek - Bloomberg)</p>
<p>I guess it is known for business! Sorry, Drexelians, I didn’t defend you properly!</p>
<p>Just because you have a good entrepreneurs program doesn’t make you a good business school obviously, the difference between the two college is thus: The job market is tough, Both of these colleges pretty much guarantee you a job, if you choose Drexel, you have to go for 5 years, Bryant-4, Bryant has a fantastic name in both NY and Boston, while apparently Drexel only in Phili, So you can also take into account where you want to end up working. Also, Bryant’s campus is state of the art, However, Drexel is in the city. Bryant has a better business rep. however Drexel is bigger. It’s a tough choice, good luck let us know what you pick.</p>
<p>I live in Smithfield so I do have a bias towards Bryant, It is an amazing school! I would have loved to of gone there. I have been to conferences at many different school in RI, MA and PA. Bryant is easily the best campus in RI, far better than Brown or PC which it seems to be compared to down here. Brown and PC obviously have a more traditional academic prestige but Bryant’s beautiful campus is a lot nicer.</p>
<p>That being said, I have been to a conference at Drexel in particular, great school, however, I am not a big fan of their campus, I don’t think it can be compared to Bryant’s. Drexel does have a good co-op which is very good. However, I agree with masskid (I have read a few of his posts, he seems like a very intelligent individual so listen), it doesn’t make sense to go to a co-op school for 5 years when Bryant has such an amazing job placement. Their campuses are not comparable, Bryant has a better business rep, Drexel is in a city so you do have to choose between city or suburban lifestyle, the professors at Bryant are extremely established and brilliant men (I know a few of them through business transactions). </p>
<p>I am considering applying for a job as a Bryant adjunct because I would love to be a part of this amazing community of clearly intelligent, and business motivated students. Therefore, you can read this as a bias, however, I strongly suggest joining this community because it is rapidly becoming a nationally recognized business school.</p>
<p>ps. What is with the dragon statue at drexel zackdude? Do you guys like that thing? It’s so goofy looking, don’t you think? Drexel is a solid school though. Make sure you look into both.</p>
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<p>Hey soxfan-</p>
<p>I’m sure you meant men AND WOMEN.</p>
<p>The dragon mascot is named “Mario.” The dragon hbas been Drexels’ mascot for over 75 years. The statue itself is relatively new. I remember this trivia from my college visit last fall.</p>
<p>I’m not a business major, so Bryant wasn’t on my list. According to CollegeBoard, their GPA and SAT score requirements aren’t as rigorous as Drexel’s. A friend of mine just returned from her freshman year as a biz major. She’s a B student and receives some academic support - and she had a great first year. Bry U. offered women-only housing (? -did I understand this correctly), and this was important to her.</p>
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<p>I respectfully disagree with your statement regarding attending a co-op v. a non-co-op school. A co-op program is far more than just a post-grad job-placement tool. Co-op experiences offer a “real-world” window on workplace interaction and can be useful in re-inforcing what type of career position a student is or is <em>not</em> cut out for.</p>
<p>I had the opportunity to talk w/ an '08 Drexel grad who couldn’t wait to do his 2nd co-op. He was beyond psyched to land this job. After his first week there, he KNEW that line of work wasn’t for him. Something w/ research…</p>
<p>Good luck w/ your job apps.</p>
<p>Wow OK i just had to post something here. Drexel is a top 100 national research institution. Bryant honestly is not comparable. The type of students that would apply to Bryant from my high school…well you can say they were a little slow. I am also from MA and Bryant def does not have a solid rep. Most people have never heard of the school</p>