<p>i'm a returning student, 24 yrs old, in my last semester & some how through working and going to school i failed to take calculus, which every top business school requires as a prerequisite course for a transfer student. my gpa is 4.0.</p>
<p>My fear is that i wont be able to launch a highly successful career because i will have completed my undergrad at a lower ranked school. what are your thoughts?
As long as i keep my grades up, i'm hoping to atleast get my mba from a top school.</p>
<p>what do guys suggest i do? actually is there anything else i can do to go to a better school?</p>
<p>The only other option i found was to attend Texas A & M which is ranked 32 i believe, they don't require calculus. As oppose to attending U of Houston where i'm currently enrolled, they rank like 82. Will the rank of these two make a difference? i'd save like 10,000 going to U of Houston cuz i could stay with family.</p>
<p>What do you intend to major in? U of H has a pretty solid accountancy program. I have 3 friends who did the PPA program (Program for Professional Accounting) and had job offers from Deloitte, and EY when they finished their 5 masters program. </p>
<p>If you choose a major other than accounting, I would forget about the 10,000 cost like dawgie said and go to mays school of business. </p>
<p>Heck, with a 4.0 you could have a shot at Mccombs. However, I believe you need cal 1 and 2. With that said, you could take the required courses this spring and summer and try to enroll at Mccombs in the fall (I think it would be well worth it).</p>
<p>Dont let one course dictate your school of choice and your future. How does a 4.0 prospective business student forget to take Calculus? Im just saying. Good Luck!</p>
<p>I intend to major in finance. if i went to Mays i would need to stay on campus and find additional sources to fund that extra 10,000 in room and board fees.</p>
<p>yea i talked to admissions at maccomb, i would need both cal classes by mid june which is impossible. sucks. i started w/o a clear cut plan to transfer, was more focused on my job & life.</p>
<p>So you think Mays would be the better choice, even though their not top 10?</p>
<p>Mossberg, Im not sure that Mays would be substantially better for your particular situation. If you can maintain the grades you are making now at Bauer School of Business, join some organizations, and volunteer, I think you could land a decent paying job in Houston (granted if the economy gets better, which it might, in two years when you graduate). </p>
<p>Texas AM offers great networking capabilities when you graduate, and has a better reputation in Texas than UH. It’s also a college town so you would really get the full experience of college if thats what you want.</p>
<p>It’s all about finding the right fit for you and your lifestyle.</p>
<p>The opportunities at Mays are much greater, especially for finance. A&M also has possibly the most loyal alumni network in Texas. At U Houston, you’ll be in the shadow of students from Mays and other Texas universities even for jobs in Houston.</p>
<p>If you want to do an MBA program, you’ll have about 5 years of work right out of undergrad to get some experience. If you ended up paying 10 grand per year extra for A&M for 2 years, that’s 20 thousand dollars, which means you would need to make 4 grand per year more than had you gone to UH to make it worthwhile, which should be easy. If you have a good GPA, I think you could make 10 grand more per year coming out of A&M, plus you would have the opportunity to gain more useful experience and become a more competitive MBA applicant.</p>
<p>i think im going to go with Houston. keep my gpa up, really get involved in organizations & clubs, try to land a decent internships somewhere locally, and gain some experience after graduating. Hopefully Putting my self in a position to enter a good mba program</p>
<p>what do you guys think about studying abroad for a semester? may look good on a resume but how else could it be useful?</p>
<p>Dawgie, the out-of-staters tend to think it is Rice, and it may be for some sciences and other fields, but for undergrad I would agree with UT and A&M. The most competitive and well-known undergrad program at Rice is engineering and in that they’re almost 10 places behind UT and tied with A&M at 17th. When I was doing my college search I realized UT is ahead of Rice in almost every individual program ranking. Sometimes I wonder why it is so much higher in overall ranking than the two flagship publics.</p>
<p>As for studying abroad, you could put it on your resume before applying for internships and maybe get one with a better company.</p>