<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>my major is Finance</p>
<p>since you’ll be applying for fall, you can take calculus during the summer and make a note of that on your transfer apps and promise that you’ll send an updated transcript once you’re done. you can call admissions ahead of time to see if they would be okay with that. i don’t see why they wouldn’t be :)</p>
<p>First of all kudos for the 4.0. I know you must have really worked hard to get that. My parents always taught me it doesn’t matter if your at state college or harvard, school is really what you make it. Ranking doesn’t matter. Networking, reaching out to alumni, utilizing your school’s career center, those things matter. A good school is important only to the extent that it helps you get a career. And I would take calculus during the summer as the previous poster suggested. Even if it doesn’t get you into a “top school” you will still have an amazing class under your belt. But idk it’s just my opinion. Good luck with everything! Btw with a 4.0 you probably have a lot of scholarship opportunities so definitely utilize them</p>
<p>i talked to a number of admission offices, answers were basically the same in that admission was so compettitive and transfer spots so limited that its a must to have all prerequisite completed. </p>
<p>will be lookin to keep grades up at u of Houston. my counselor suggested maybe studying abroad for a semester, that has really sparked my interest.</p>
<p>thanks for the replies guys</p>