<p>I was just curious about this major, bc it sounds pretty good. I plan on majoring in business, pr/advertising, or sports management. So how hard would it be to transfer into one of these schools, after I do the exploratory thing for 2 yrs?</p>
<p>Also I will most likely qualify for the direct admit to kelley, so would it be stupid to do the exploratory major if I will probably go into business after the 2 yrs?</p>
<p>For those not familiar with what SoCal18 is referring to:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eudiv/html/faq.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.indiana.edu/~udiv/html/faq.html</a>
or <a href="http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eiuadmit/freshmen/st_streicher.shtml%5B/url%5D">http://www.indiana.edu/~iuadmit/freshmen/st_streicher.shtml</a></p>
<p>If you think you are likely to go into a major other than business or one of the medical sciences, or if you don't mind spending 5 years at IU, then I'd say go for it.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that certain majors in the business school (finance, for example) requires that you take about 70 units in business (not the 62 that are advertised as the required total), and the same applies to some science majors (more than 124 units required)--which means most people in these majors either take summer school the first year, or else need to go to school for 5 years. For these students, the exploratory major may not be such a good choice.</p>
<p>Those who major in other business disciplines and most of the fine arts and college of arts and science school majors require fewer courses (sometimes as little as 42 units in the major), and are able to finish in 4 years. For them, the exploratory major makes sense--especially if they really don't know what they want to do with their life yet.</p>
<p>You also need to realize that only about 50% of the students that go to Indiana University at Bloomington graduate in 4 years anyway--and in the long-run, going to school an extra year to pick a career that you are really going to be happy in for the next 30+ years is certainly worth the extra time.</p>
<p>Calcruzer, I hope I'm not mistaken. Can you graduate with a finance degree in 4 years or less if you if you enter the school with enough AP courses and community college courses. I'm thinking 20 to 25 credits. I hope I'm not missing something.</p>
<p>I figured it out and you need to average 35 units a year to graduate in finance--so obviously it's possible to complete in 4 years--just a bit difficult. If you go in with credits from AP or IB tests and Indiana Univ gives you not just the right to waive the course, but also the credits, then yes--it's easy. </p>
<p>But I thought that IU only waives the course, and does not give you the credits. In this case, you either have to be taking 17-18 units per semester, or else take a few summer school courses--or have already have taken some community college courses--as you did. Then, it's no problem. </p>
<p>I don't know if Indiana waives the course only or if it also gives you the credits for AP and IB tests--maybe someone else can answer this.</p>
<p>It looks like you get the credit with certain scores.</p>
<p>well from my experience, Eng W170 (basic English requirement) can be waived with OR without credit depending on Sat I or ACT English and Writing Scores.</p>
<p>w/out credit = 700 or higher on Verbal (don't know the ACT one)
w/ credit = 700 or higher on Verbal AND 670 or higher on Writing</p>
<p>getting either one is good because if you get it waived (w/out credit) it means you won't have to take it and your transcript will reflect that you were exempt. Getting the credit is obviously good too because then same result, you won't have to take it... :)</p>
<p>Every other Intro. class, I think its based on AP and IB tests.</p>
<p>regarding the AP and IB tests, you get credit towards graduation but the grade is not reflected on the transcript, meaning - doesn't effect GPA</p>
<p>Dcho711, if you take courses at a community college during high school, does IU use those grades when they compute your gpa?</p>
<p>you get transfer credit just like AP and IB credit (I'm sure because I have some community college credit for Econ and Pysch) but any credit received outside of IU is not calculated into the IU GPA. </p>
<p>so the answer is unfortunately no... I wish they did but eh its life</p>
<p>dstark - aren't you already a student here at IU? or am I thinking of the wrong person...</p>
<p>You're thinking of the wrong person.</p>
<p>I haven't been a student for a long time. :)</p>
<p>I'm happy to see the credit without the grades counting. :)</p>
<p>My kid took a psych class at a community college. Does that also get rid of one of his requirements?</p>
<p>yup, my Econ and Pysch 101 or 102 Community College Credit means I have credit for it and helps lower the amount of General Ed. classes I have to take.</p>
<p>so to answer your question, it does help reduce your requirements.</p>
<p>same goes for the AP and IB credit.</p>
<p>Great. Thanks.</p>
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<p>HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA</p>
<p>I told you. And then you fell out of your chair.</p>