<p>I need a few suggestions for east coast business schools please! :) Early Action:
Georgetown MSB (Deferred)
College Park Honors (95% in, I'm MD resident)</p>
<p>GPA: UW 3.77, W 4.3
top 14% at very competitive high school
(all top 10% students have 4.0 and 10+ AP classes) SAT I: R680, M690, W750
SAT IIs: Will take in January. Math II, Spanish, and Lit or Bio (TBD) APs: Econs (4s), World (4), Eng Lang (4), Calc AB (5), Bio (5); Taking Spanish Lang, Stats, Euro and Eng Lit Asian female immigrant with US citizenship Intended major: Accounting. ECs: FBLA president, typical volunteer works, NHS, teens' advertising manager at a nationally renowned museum, researcher/translator for an Asian-American counter-communist radio station. Essays: I think the most impressive one is about my experience at the Asian-American radio station (commented by an English teacher at a top national private school as "the best college essay he's ever read").</p>
<p>Right now my tentative RD schools are:
Carnegie Mellon (someone at my school with similar stats got in)
UVA
GW
I don't think I'll apply for NYU because I don't like big cities like NYC, DC is great though.</p>
<p>I would love to go to a school with great international exchange programs. In fact, CP's limited ie programs is one of the reasons why I'm hesitant about it. I lived in Europe for a few years, and would like to go back for graduate school, or possibly even transfer there/study in an exchange program in soph/junior year.</p>
<p>I’m surprised you didn’t check out American University. Their Kogod school is very well rated and their study abroad programs are amazing. Several of their business programs require time abroad in internships.</p>
<p>thanks mom2collegekids! I do need FA; I’ll have to pay for most of my debt too.
The reasons why I’m hesitant about Maryland
I know some less academically capable people who go there; The party school reputation also turns me off…
International exchange opportunities are very important for me, UMCP’s programs aren’t very extensive - even GW gives more choices.
Networking and future recruitment
At this point I’m trying to put my mind off Georgetown, since there’s a good chance I won’t get in. Are there any schools between the level of Georgetown and UMCP? I’m looking for a urban school for convenient internship, best if it has good international reputation (I know I’m asking for a lot!). However I just can’t bring myself to like NYC or Boston…</p>
<p>boysx3, thanks for the reply! I did look at AU’s Kogod School, but from my research etc., UMCP’s Smith seems to be a better school than Kogod. I am also hoping for a bigger school than AU. But i’ll reconsider! Thanks again.</p>
<p>*thanks mom2collegekids! I do need FA; I’ll have to pay for most of my debt too.
The reasons why I’m hesitant about Maryland
I know some **less academically **capable people who go there; The party school reputation also turns me off…
International exchange opportunities are very important for me, UMCP’s programs aren’t very extensive - even GW gives more choices.*</p>
<p>There are going to be **many **“less academically capable people” at ALL schools - even top schools. Don’t let that discourage you. There’s no point in taking out loans thinking that you’ll be avoiding such people only to find them at a pricier school. The “less academically capable people” usually are majoring in easier majors, so you won’t have them in your more challenging classes. :)</p>
<p>And, virtually any school that has a sports program is going to have a party aspect to it…even Georgetown. Does UM-CP have any honors housing? If so, those can be less “party” like.</p>
<p>BTW…don’t let the study abroad limitations bother you. Many colleges let students from other schools go on their study abroad trips. My kids’ school has kids from all over going on their study abroad trips.</p>
<p>Also…are you sure UM-CP’s study abroad isn’t extensive? I find that hard to believe since it’s a large school. </p>
<p>It’s really not a good idea to go into debt for undergrad when you have a very good, less expensive option in your own state. Paying back big loans during your 20s and 30s can be very life-stifling. </p>
<p>Do you know what your family’s EFC is? Since it sounds like they won’t be paying their EFC, that will also be a problem since an FA package won’t cover that.</p>
<p>How much hierarchy matters for undergrad and MBA:</p>
<p>Undergrad: very little
MBA: very much</p>
<p>It doesn’t really matter where you get your bachelor’s. I wouldn’t (didn’t) go to Penn for undergrad. Gave it very serious consideration for MBA, though.</p>
<p>I recommend Boston College, in addition to the schools already mentioned. It has one of the best accounting programs in the country and the Big Four recruit extensively here.</p>
<p>I’m not quite sure how you’d feel about Atlanta, but you might consider Emory’s business school while you’re looking. As a warning, though, Emory will be an expensive school, without a doubt.</p>
<p>I think you’d be a strong candidate for all six of these schools, all of which have very strong business programs. The first three are all in/near big cities, while the second group might not be as close to metropolitan areas as you’d like.</p>
<p>Thank you so much everyone!
mom2collegekids, thank you thank you I’m trying to overcome some prejudice about umcp; yes umcp does have honors housing. I looked at their international programs, however, and found no schools like LSE/Kings College/Imperial, where I would love to go. But I guess transferring can always be an option.</p>
<p>Following everyone’s advice, I did some more research and came up with the following list.
uva
notre dame
emory
wake forest
villanova
boston college
carnegie mellon
lehigh
northeastern
bentley
babson
penn state
boston u
fordham
nyu
chapel hill nc
umich</p>
<p>Will try to narrow it down. But right now I have another question…
How important is an accounting major?
I’m interested in both liberal arts and business. It would be great if I end up with a career that combines these two fields. I’ve taken accounting classes in high school, won statewide awards.
I found that schools like UVA and UMich don’t have an accounting major, only Business Adm/Management.
Should I take similar schools off my list? I know that these are both GREAT schools and I’m not entirely sure that I want to go into accounting, but I’d like to have that option.</p>
<p>Richmond has an isolated campus, but is about 5 miles from downtown in a relatively large capital city, its urban enough.</p>
<p>I’d recommend Bentley and Babson, as others have. They specialize in business and you get a different type of business education there. I would also try to push American considerig their focus on international relation/studies where you can get a good oportunity to travel overseas. Richmond is the same way in that regard, and have an even better business program. </p>
<p>thank you booksr!
I visited richmond - it’s very beautiful. But I would love to go to a slightly bigger school with more diversity. Also Richmond isn’t the ideal city that i want to have near my campus. I tentatively took it off my list, but I’ll reconsider
From my research and experiences with people from my school, Babson, Bentley, American and Richmond don’t seem to be very selective… If I do decide to drop cp (and its great in-state financial package) off my list, I hope I can go to a much better school. This might sound very naive, but right now I’m worried that these four schools won’t be competitive enough for me. I’m trying not to sound condescending! I hope you understand. People with stats similar to mine got into Carnegie Mellon, Umich and Notre Dame. Since I already have a safety (umcp), I’m planning to apply to better (if not reach) schools.
A school with a strong business focus sounds very interesting, but I’m also looking forward to spend my four years among people with diverse interests. But I will reconsider!</p>
my transcripts requests are due tomorrow!
I’m trying to overcome some prejudice about umcp; yes umcp does have honors housing. I looked at their international programs, however, and found no schools like LSE/Kings College/Imperial, where I would love to go. But I guess transferring can always be an option.</p>