<p>I just finished my freshman year at a Maryland community college. I would like to apply to MSB next year and I have my mind set on a double major in international business and finance. The problem is that I need two semesters of a foreign language in order to qualify for an international business major. However, next year, I must choose between taking pre-calc and then calc 1 or, Chinese one and then Chinese 2. Taking the calculus path will eradicate any chances I have of taking the international major but if I do take the foreign language, my chances of being accepted to MSB are reduced (by what degree idk) due to the school stating calc as one of their transfer requirements. I dont know what to do.</p>
<pre><code> I spoke to a few counselors and one of them suggested I just take calculus because most of the good business schools require it. I feel like I am at a loss for not taking the foreign language yet if I do take it, Im also afraid that I may not be accepted to schools like Georgetown,
not good.
I currently have a 3.9 with an okay list of extracurricular activities which I plan on building upon next year, any suggestions?
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<p>Yes, calculus is a must.</p>
<p>If the class is a requirement, I would think it’s required. Also, I’ve read that the international business requirement for some sort of international activity can also be covered by study abroad, so maybe you can go to LSE?</p>
<p>^ First off, transfer students can’t study abroad. Think about how ridiculous that would be, two years at another college, one abroad, and then just one at Georgetown after which you get a Georgetown degree?</p>
<p>Second, take the Calculus. Requirement means, well required. If you want to do finance, you need to be math-literate. Why can’t you take both, though? Is your schedule really so crammed with other requirements that you can’t fit in both math and language? Could you take summer classes to open up some room?</p>
<p>^To Potatoes, my schedule has only 16 credits (pre-calc included) but my school only allows for a maximum of 18 which leaves me with no room for a 5 credit Chinese course. Im already taking summer classes so that wont work out but there is a particular class I may be able to drop from my fall schedule which would allow me to take the Chinese course, I just need to talk to a particular math professor tomorrow.</p>
<pre><code> With what Ive read on this forum, read on the general internet and heard from advisors, it seems like my best course of action would be to take the calc classes (if I cannot drop a class to make room) and use my undergraduate degree in finance to search for international jobs. In the meantime, I can learn a foreign language or two and later use a masters degree to further immerse myself in the global economy. Im not sure if I have any other option. I was thinking I could better solidify my chances of a successful international career by majoring in international business rather than “rolling the dice” with a finance major.
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<p>take calc…it is a good requisite for business/econ majors. You’ll see that the calc thing does help in terms of finding instantaneous slopes and stuff, but I would believe statistics to be more real life oriented in relation to business.</p>