I would like to attend a respectable university and potentially double major in Finance and Accounting. Currently, the most prestigious university I have been accepted into has been Brandeis University. I have heard outstanding things about the school and I know it is a highly regarded research institution. However, I know they do not offer a major in Finance or Accounting, and I have not heard much about any Business related undergraduate programs. If I want to work in the Finance field post-grad, and have no intention of pursuing graduate education, is Brandeis the right school for me?
I also worry that the social scene at Brandeis is lacking, but I guess that can be assumed at any small research institution. I was recruited for Track and Field so I think that the friends I make on the team could fill the social void that people keep mentioning surrounding Brandeis.
Please let me know your thoughts. I am also looking at schools like Boston University, Auburn, Clemson, Bentley, and George Washington.
If you are an athlete, there’s more to look at. They do have business as well as Econ. Wonderful school but yea it’s different than a Bu, Gw in regards to area/social vibe, Bentley which is business focused and then would you be recruited at Clemson and Auburn (both solid but rural and larger )?
You can get to finance but you won’t have a finance major per se so that might hurt. Why not ask the school for their outcomes in the finance arena but again finance is a wide spectrum.
Best of luck. It’s a fine school. I imagine you can find your level of social group anywhere.
Normally you wouldn’t hear Brandeis and Clemson mentioned in the same sentence, nor would you consider Auburn and GW.
What is it that you are looking for? Think about where you would be most comfortable - in a tiny, remote town like Clemson’s; in the suburbs of Boston, like Brandeis; or in the city center, like GW.
Are these all places where you are recruited for track?
With respect to the study of finance, you essentially can create a concentration in this field from economics department courses in topics such as accounting, corporate finance, international finance, financial economics and financial econometrics, if available, in combination with significant math coursework. If you would prefer a narrower approach, then Bentley may represent the strongest option from the schools you mentioned when considered in the context of both finance and accounting.