<p>I applied as Business Admin., and I want to focus on accounting.
Although I applied to number of schools, including USC, UCB, and UCLA, I live in OC
and I like its environment.</p>
<p>I know it's my responsibility to work hard to get a job post-graduation, but at the same time,
I heard that some school, like USC, gets more job opportunity. </p>
<p>I don't know about UCI.</p>
<p>My goal is to get a job at Big 4 (or even mid-size(?)) accounting firm.</p>
<p>Let's say I'm admitted to all schools I mentioned above.
Would it be a dumb choice to choose UCI for accounting?</p>
<p>UCI’s Business Admin. isn’t amazing or anything (opinion after speaking with some students)…although, it is located in a great location…there’s lots of internship opportunities in Irvine with big businesses. Honestly, I think it would be a bad call to turn down USC, Berkeley, or UCLA for business. They are more established whereas UCI’s Business Admin. program is relatively new.</p>
<p>Ferrari4XD// I should mention other factors as well.
Since I’m not an U.S. citizen, I don’t get any financial aid. So if I move out, that would bring financial burden for my family. Although all tuition (except for USC) are same, if I move out, there are extra expenses that can cost my family more than $10k an year.</p>
<p>However, if I choose UCI over them, I get to stay at home and save a lot of money. Possibly no debt at all.</p>
<p>My question is (it’s my fault that I didn’t make this clear, sorry guys):
is UCI so below UCLA, UCB, and USC that if I get admitted to those three schools, I must choose one of those three schools? Do UCI business students get sufficient intern/job opportunities? And for accounting, is UCLA, UCB, and USC worth paying so much money than UCI?</p>
<p>oceanpartier// that’s why I’m kind of turning away from UCI. I know how connection plays important role during school and after school; from what I heard, there’s no connection since the program is relatively new.</p>
<p>The Big 4 actually recruits at UCI, USC, UCLA, Cal, and etc. Any reputable UC’s have the big 4 recruiting. I am currently studying at the UCI Science library.</p>
<p>And there are a lot of corporation near UCI. Blizzard Entertainment, Ford Motor Co, Mazda, several Accounting firms, Vizio (Television company), and etc.</p>
<p>Also note, Accounting taught at these schools are all the same. Since all the rules in accounting are universal.</p>
<p>@Caboy. It is too early to judge UCI business program because it’s still a baby. From the admitted applicants point of view, UCI is near the competitive level of USC, UCB. </p>
<p>Ferrari4XD// i have 3.94 gpa with all pre-reqs done (major req. 4.0) couple leadership related ec’s and couple volunteer works with 7ish/10 essay (IMO)</p>
<p>USc depend on how many Ws do you have, they look at everything including personal statement. Yes ur probably in for both. if i were you, i would go to UCB or ucla.</p>
<p>Additional: USC business programs one of the best, but UCB is better.
ur major is accounting, It doesn’t matter, as long big 4 are there then u r fine. Accounting major can only do accounting job, nobody will steal ur opportunity.
UCB usually for finance lover that would like to land a job in ibanking, consulting, vp, ect,
However, if you somehow develop the interest in economic, try to apply into cal tech, that would be another great school.</p>
<p>for accounting,
UCLA (business econ with accounting classes.), UCI, USC are the best.</p>
<p>Currently a UCI. I’m not in Bus admin, but am minoring in accounting and am open to accounting as a possible career choice. </p>
<p>Getting in with the big 4 is definitely doable. Just have a high GPA, volunteer in VITA(google it), take on an internship or two and join the accounting association(preferably in a leadership role) and you’re pretty much set to get interviews. One of my best friends who transferred there just got in with PWC and he wasn’t even as well prepared as he could have been - 1 year ago he hadn’t even heard of the term “Big 4”</p>
<p>Your mileage may vary, ultimately you are the person who determines how successful you are.</p>