<p>I am an international student who is currently studying at MSU, and i major in accounting. I want to pursue my Master's degree in a prestigious University, and i have a very good GPA, about 3.9
Is it possible for me to pursue my masters of accounting in a prestigious University, even if my undergraduate school is not that prestigious? If i do not have very good extra-curricular activities, is it very unlikely for my application to be successful?</p>
<p>what is your definition of a prestigious university…Michigan, Berkeley or HBS, Yale.</p>
<p>also, are you trying to get a masters in accounting or an MBA?</p>
<p>Not knowing a whole lot about admissions into Masters of Accounting, I would expect that your profile would get you into any top accounting program (given that no other part of your application weakens your profile).</p>
<p>prestigious university like Michigan, CAL, UCLA, cornell, USC or some other universities like that. Because i am an international student, i do not have a lot of extracurricular activities, and i am trying to get an internship.</p>
<p>^ I don’t believe being an international student is a good excuse for not having many ECs.</p>
<p>It is easier to get a Masters in Accountancy than to get an MBA right out of College.</p>
<p>Think about where you want to work (location), and why you want a masters. Unless your are getting a Master in Tax Accounting, I am not sure a Masters does much for you right out of college.</p>
<p>Location is important too. If you want to get a job in California, then you should go to a school in California. The CA office of KPMG doesn’t recruit in Boston.</p>
<p>lol of course it’s difficult to get into the top business schools. Just because the average GPAs are lower, and the GMAT probably isn’t as hard as the MCAT or something (based on what I’ve seen) doesn’t mean that it’s easy to get into. Many of those schools require top notch work experience, and getting jobs at the top companies and then doing something meaningful there can be very challenging.</p>
<p>Is it unattainable? No. But nothing that’s worth attaining in life comes easy. Especially a Stanford MBA.</p>
<p>I disagree with post #7 by OperaDad.</p>
<p>A Masters in Accountancy can help (right after college)</p>
<p>-Better job placement
-Better chances at Big 4/national firm employment
-Better review for CPA exam
-Better starting salary (even if not by much)
-Better potential to move up in a company
-Only 1 year.</p>
<p>Plus most Masters in Accountancy programs don’t even require work experience.</p>