<p>I was wondering who here is in the MAcc program at Leventhal? Did you apply as a senior and enroll the following semester after you graduated? </p>
<p>I'm not even an undergrad at USC yet, but I hopefully plan to get into Leventhal as an undergrad and get my masters in accounting at Leventhal a year after I graduate. The only problem I see here is the cost of attending which I've calculated would be around $60K for the full-time one-year program. Add that with the possible debt I could be facing from my undergrad loans and I could be facing a huge problem financially after I'm done with my education. I see that Leventhal offers scholarships on a "competitive basis," but how much would it cover? Regardless, I know I can't count on getting it anyway. </p>
<p>Sorry, I know I may be thinking too far ahead a little but I'm very conscious of my future and this has sort of bugged me. Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>I'm enrolled in the MBT program for this coming fall and it is very similar to the MAcc program. As for your other question, I applied as a senior and have found that the majority of incoming students are just out of college. Also, I've found that a good amount of students are receiving some type of scholarship from the program. If you can send me a private message I can get back to you with some more information regarding the program when I have more time.</p>
<p>How hard is it to get a scholarship for the MAcc program at USC? I know USC is a very good school for accounting and I was disappointed when I could not attend Marshall for undergrad due to finances but the school I am going to this fall is Ohio State and they aren’t too shabby for accounting either. </p>
<p>So I find it hard to justify spending the extra-$60k+ for a masters at USC (albeit it will offer more career opportunities) than just stocking up credits and using AP and CC classes at OSU to get the 150 hours needed to sit for the CPA exam.</p>
<p>Do they give out full scholarship? I saw on a different site, peopel were talking about 35% scholarships. I am sure that the biggie scholarships will require good GPAs and solid GMAT scores, about what should I aim for?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>(yes I realize this thread is almost 3 years old, but it fits and was wondering if anyone could add to what Khmum said)</p>
<p>as a non-USC undergrad, you definitely have a much better chance of getting a scholarship than any trojan who goes straight from undergrad to the MAcc/MBT program. There is also an opportunity to apply for a number of Leventhal scholarships at the end of the year, some of which can be pretty hefty.</p>
<p>I know this is an old thread but I wanted to throw in one piece of important advice.</p>
<p>You don’t need a MAcc if you are already doing your undergrad in accounting. You are going to start off with the same start group at a Big 4 (of which the majority are undergrads) except you’ll probably have a 2k higher starting salary. Is it really worth it considering the additional debt load you’ll carry? No. </p>
<p>For purposes of the CPA exam, just take whatever additional units you need at a community college to hit 150 units for pathway 2.</p>
<p>sd1, yeah I got some financial aid but the gap between what my parents were willing to pay and what USC said we could pay was over $20k a year. So I’d be 80kish in debt by graduation. Would have loved USC but damn just couldn’t crush myself with that debt.</p>
<p>Good advice moss and that is what I will probably end up doing. OSU has a program that you can get your MAcc in four years or I could just stockpile credits. </p>
<p>Question is, would I be able to land a job with the Big 4 in LA coming from Ohio State? I’d imagine I would have to do a lot of leg work on my own but that is ok.</p>