Could you not just tell KPMG if you get a job there that you would prefer to be in the Chicago office for example?
I work for the Atlanta office of one of the Big 4. You would probably apply for a job in the Atlanta, Charlotte, etc office. Work there 2 years and ask for a transfer to Chicago. A million years ago, I went to big SEC school, went to work for local office and then transferred to New York office. You could apply for a job directly to Chicago, etc office, but they will probably hire the people that had internships with them (and interns are usually from more local colleges). When I see the intern lists for Atlanta office, students are from Georgia State, UGA, Kennesaw, etc. Hope that helps!
Thank you, that helps a lot!!
Yes, you can request a specific office location but there is no guarantee. Much depends upon the area one is hired into & the need for associates at in that practice area at a particular office.
In one specialty, for example, associates & senior associates are in high demand at 26 offices in the continental US & can transfer to oneās office of choice in most cases.
What ifā¦for some unknown reasonā¦you decided to switch your majorā¦ Would you rather be at IU or UGA? Does one name carry more weight than the other in business or alone. Food for thought.
OP: If you switched your major, then UGA is the better option due to significantly lower cost of attendance.
The value in your admission to IU is that you are a direct admit into Kelley, plus, to a lesser degree, admission into the honors college.
In your opinion, how good is the UGA business school?
UGAās business school is fine. Outstanding for insurance & risk management. Great for market research. An additional, and very important, strength is the proximity to internships and jobs in the Atlanta area.
The concern, however, is that it does not offer direct admission to freshmen (although not certain as things change).
āA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.ā (But is it worth $100,000 extra tuition?
Admission to undergraduate business schools is highly competitive due to the high costs & sacrifices required for obtaining an MBA in a full time program.
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Thank you! Another question, do you know anything about Ohio State(business)?
Not any specifics. But there is another poster on this site whom you should contact. @iubaccounting He, I presume, is a wealth of information about IU-Kelley.
Ohio State-Fisher is a well respected business school. Have you received a scholarship ?
I received 12,500
I guess my honest to God real question is would I be deemed idiotic for choosing UGA over Indiana simply of the fact that I love UGAās culture, and talking about it makes me happy. At the same time, I know I canāt be ignorant to the fact that the meaning of college is to reiceve an education, and get a desired job.
University of Georgia is fine school. Itās not crazy at all.
If you want to work on Wall st Kelley has an advantage to kick open the door. And it is a top school of business in other areas as well.
But I doubt the top students out of UGA are having any problems finding big opportunities.
Law school. MBA etc. it doesnāt matter at all.
Thank you for the reassuranceāŗļøI know Kelley is an amazing college/program, but I just feel like UGA fits me better as a person.
In the opening post in this thread you wrote āI donāt want to stay in the South (UGA) the rest of my lifeā.
Both UGA & IU-Kelley are great options. As a Direct Admit To IU-Kelley & to IU Honors College, it appears to be the better & wiser choice for your intended career path.
Your recent posts show that you are leaning toward the more comfortable option, but not necessarily the better opportunity. Are you afraid of leaving your comfort zone & facing the challenges of growing in a place where you will not have your current classmates & friends ?
IU has 34% from out-of-state, while the percentage of non-residents at UGA is 11%.
Direct Admit to a nationally respected business school is significant career wise. Being admitted to an Honors College is significant both academically & socially.
I think you hit it spot on with the comfort zone thing.
In another thread a poster noted that Bloomberg ranked IU-Kelley #1 for best teaching, student satisfaction, and, if I recall correctly, career services. The post was unclear as to whether this referred to the MBA program, the undergraduate business program or both. Probably both.
Kelley has offers some innovative, cutting edge & high demand specialties.
Nevertheless, I understand the charm of the South & the lure of Atlanta & Athens. But, direct admission to a high quality undergraduate business program is valuable, as is admission to the honors college.
P.S. Which school or program starts first ? Helpful to begin early so that you forget thinking about the choice & just focus on your new home.
It may help to see the housing options available to you at each school.
@grant123 I think you are looking at the academics differences between the two schools too closely. Both schools have excellent accounting schools that Big 4 firms routinely and actively hire from. Your career will start in Atlanta or Chicago, and both of those places are excellent for career growth. Both schools are respected by people inside the industry, but people outside the industry just see state school.
How do I know this? I graduated from UGA with a degree in accounting, moved far from the South, and now my wifeās best friend is an accounting grad from IU. Go to the school that you like the fit, can get into the accounting school, and survive the accounting school. A lot of kids get washed out of the accounting program at both schools.
@grant123: I donāt think that you ever noted the actual cost difference per year. My estimate based on your info. shared in the thread starter, is that the difference will be $25,000 per year. Upon closer review, it may be even a thousand or two higher. Are these estimates correct ?
If the cost difference over 4 years is this substantial, then UGA is the better option.
Those estimates are correct. Your points are still very valid, as my parents and I are mainly focused on value. They donāt mind paying a portion of my out of state tuition as long as the value of the collegeās degree is worth it. Thank you for all your posts, they have really helped me weigh the pros and cons of each.