<p>CMC sells itself as a "pragmatic liberal arts education," emphasizing business/econ/politics/leadership especially. This "learning to do" definitely differs from the typical LAC outlook which is more "learn to learn." Because it boasts of its ability to prepare students for the real world (aka the job market), what are job prospects out of CMC, how is on-campus recruiting etc.?</p>
<p>First off, I’d suggest that you go to the CMC Career Center website. The facts there speak for themself: CMC has over 100 firms that interview on campus and an outstanding record of job placement, both in terms of entry level responsibilties and compensation. Moreover, CMC has an excellent record of its students matriculating to top MBA programs, which is the part of the career track chosen by most CMC students who go into business.</p>
<p>Most successful business leaders would tell you not to spend your undergraduate education taking business classes, but rather get an education that includes the boadest array of subjects and experiences. Yes, in business you will need to specific business skills to succeed, but most of those can be learned on the job in your chosen field and/or a MBA program. </p>
<p>As for kim/kio, even the most basic research on CMC will show that what they post are lies. Any school will have its detractors, but to mislead high school students on this forum is truly pathetic. You can only feel sorry for them.</p>
<p>The job prospects at CMC are excellent. I know this because my kid had a terrific internship last summer and is talking with a number of well-known investment banks, consulting firms and Big 4 accounting firms about an internship this summer. All these of firms recruit on campus and many of them are very interested in my son. The career center is excellent and spends considerable time preparing the students for interviews, helping with resumes and hosting excellent seminars and events with industry leaders. The school actually finances many of the internships.</p>
<p>My son loves CMC. I would strongly recommend this school to anyone. The economics, accounting, finance, government and international relations departments are all first-rate. My son has also taken courses in other departments and has told me the professors are very good and the courses were challenging and very interesting. What separates CMC from other very good academic schools is that the typical student participates in a myriad of extracurricular activities on and off campus. CMC students are generally kids who have had leadership positions in high school or have demonstrated the potential for leadership. As a result, they are passionate and committed to making a difference in this world. You see this as many students are volunteering or working with non-profits , govt. agencies, and business. Many of the students participate in athletics and student government, demonstrating a commitment to a range of outside activities in addition to their academics.</p>
<p>Finally, it seems to me that the typical CMC student is highly intelligent, extroverted, loves having fun (very good parties) and passionately involved in a wide range of activities. Many of the students are ambitious, know what they want, and pursue their dreams with passion and focus. The alumni of the school are very successful and are leaders in many career fields. They are are committed to the school and will go out of their way to help students pursue internships and jobs.</p>
<p>So if your a high school student and would like to attend a school such as the one I just described, by all means apply. If you are accepted, I think you will find it to be a transformative experience in your life.</p>
<p>I’ve heard really good things about it too. The rep quoted some numbers when she came to our school but I forget exactly.</p>