<p>Looks like my appeal went through and I got accepted into McCombs!</p>
<p>You can check my stats that I've posted in other recent threads if your interested but I'm 55/480 at my high school and I had to appeal to them after my transcript came in late (see other thread).</p>
<p>It still leaves an important decision, NYU's Stern (15k scholarship) or UT's McCombs (Unknown Financial Aid).</p>
<p>It will most likely be UT by default because NYU is so much more expensive and even 15k wont begin to cover the expenses there.</p>
<p>I'm wondering if I should push my luck and try to get into the BHP either now (is it too late?) or as a transfer... which apparantly will really jump my odds of getting into a top firm and get me recruited much faster.</p>
<p>Also how is the grade curving at McCombs, I was discouraged from the cutthroat competition at Stern because a lower GPA would hamper my odds from getting into a top grad school... so how is it at UT.</p>
<p>What type of grad school do you plan on attending? If you are thinking about getting your MBA, GPA is less important than for med school or law school - the most important factor is the few years of work experience in between BBA and MBA, then your GMAT and GPA and all that other good stuff.</p>
<p>It is too late to apply for BHP for the fall semester. You will have to wait and apply for sophomore admission (internal transfer) in the spring to start BHP Fall 2007.</p>
<p>Can you explain how you appealed to get into business? Texas would definitely move into my #1 spot if I was able to go to McCombs (my first choice). I was able to get into the school, but only for Geoscience. My stats seem pretty similar to yours (3.79GPA 44/381). Are you instate or out of state? Thanks.</p>
<p>The appeal was for my late transcript, but I also feel like it gave me an opportunity to speak with admission's officers and let me counselor talk with them about how dedicated I was... and what was originally a problem that may have disqualified me from admission (late transcript) may have been a boon for my application.</p>
<p>Law OR business, im really split at this point</p>
<p>The debater inside me says law, it sounds more interesting than spending countless hours behind a desk doing ibanking in some office above Wall Street where nobody will truly "feel" the impact of my work.</p>
<p>The ambition inside me says business, nearly unlimited potential for upward movement and success... also the temptation for doing some work in International Business may even trump the interest I have in law.</p>
<p>But while there is no such thing as an undergrad law major, I figure I should pursue one as an undergrad and while keeping myself in a situation where I can still get into a top law school should the need come across.</p>
<p>sogui - you realize that most lawyers just sit around in an office doing research and writing up reports right. only a small percentage of lawyers actually go into court. lawyers have one of hte highest percentages of alcoholics too..wonder why</p>
<p>btw...do you know if all the appeals came out today? b/c i need to know whether or not one of my friends got his appeal</p>
<p>I dunno about all the appeals, its a case-by-case thing so I doubt they all came out in one big wave, or maybe they did, I dont know anyone else who had to appeal... just keep checking that status page.</p>
<p>I also question that most high-powered lawyers don't even appear in court, and even if they didn't, I can at least assume that in law my work will have some kind of real impact for real people.</p>
<p>Its hard to explain, its not the "tedious work" that bothers me, its the idea of going into ibanking to spend countless hours doing work that will have little impact on anyone's lives. </p>
<p>Also as a debater I do have an attraction towards the sort of argumentation that goes on in the legal world, alot more so than the cuthroat world of ibanking.</p>
<p>I can relate my brother-in-law's experiences after graduating from Stanford Law. He clerked for a year for a state Supreme Court justice...which was a very prestigious appointment but duties included mostly research behind the scenes. He then was hired by a prominent law firm in a big city...and proceeded to spend most of his time researching behind the scenes. After a few years, he left and bought an existing practice in a small ski resort town. He does spend a lot of time in court now... doing mostly real estate law. </p>
<p>It really depends on your specialty. Criminal law will probably get you in the court room faster...especially in a prosecutor's office. Criminal defense will probably land you on a team where the most experienced lawyer does the talking. </p>
<p>Funny thing...his advice for our daughter was to get an undergraduate degree in public health and an MBA or JD. He thinks that the health industry is where it will be happening for years to come.</p>
<p>Btw...congrats on getting your UT situation resolved Sogui.</p>
<p>Man, I got my fin.aid info in my inbox... I'm so nervous, UT's tuition is great but my parent's are freaking out about our financial situation and I hope that UT just doesn't write off all our need as PLUS loans...</p>
<p>(Which is what NYU pretty much did, even with a scholarship)</p>
<p>i see, b/c im waiting for a friend who MAILED(i know..i couldn't believe he did that) his appeal. but his was nothing special like yours..he was just 2 spots away from top 10 and felt kind of cheated so he decided to give it a shot.</p>