<p>^Then they regret when they find out how third-world the public transit is in LA. I work in downtown and I feel bad when they ask me how to get to, say, Beverly Hills from there. They never expect it'd be such a "process" without a car. ;)</p>
<p>The rich ones, and there are plenty at USC, come with their own cars :) But yea, I agree pubilc transit leaves a lot to be desired.</p>
<p>Wow thanks men!
It's the first time I read Northwestern.
As an international student what do the admissions offices of the schools i'm interested in evaluated most? My SAT range? TOEFL? letters from my old teachers? My HS final exam grade?
Which is your advice to an international student like me to be accepted or to have more possibilities to getting in one of these great schools? ?
Thanks!!!</p>
<p>^I am obviously biased but IMC + Econ (ranked top-10 nationally) at Northwestern is a golden combo. :)</p>
<p>Applying</a>, International, Office of Undergraduate Admission - Northwestern University
Median (middle 50%) test scores of admitted freshmen
SAT Reasoning Test Critical Reading 690-770
SAT Reasoning Test Math 700-790
ACT 31-34 </p>
<p>Students whose schooling has been primarily in English are not required to submit a TOEFL score if their score on the Critical Reading section of the SAT Reasoning Test is above 600. Northwestern does not accept scores from other English proficiency exams including the TOEFL Institutional Testing Program (ITP) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). </p>
<p>Median TOEFL score of admitted freshmen
TOEFL (computer-based) 277
TOEFL (internet-based) 111</p>
<p>Definately Indiana University too by looking at your stats. You seem around that range. I'm from California and I go there for Marketing too.</p>
<p>Ohio State and USC are also good alternatives if you're into the "big city" type of thing. I don't think Northwestern is vieweed that prestigious overseas so I wouldn't pay the type of tuition it would take to attend there if you're only gonna be in America for college.</p>
<p>kingsitaliano,
To get into any of the good schools, both your SAT and TOEFL will have to be good. You will be competing against very good students from all over the world. </p>
<p>As for advice how to 'market' yoursefl, post your question on the International Students part of this website -- participants there will be in a better position to help you.</p>
<p>I came from overseas and Northwestern is viewed as more prestigious than USC (same tuition/cheaper rent perhaps; USC isn't even in the top-40 not long ago while Northwestern has almost always in the top-15 since the first US News ranking in the mid-80s. If you know anything about marketing field, you'd know Kellogg is the king in marketing. Its contribution to the field is like UChicago for economics. It's also one of the best business schools in the world; even though the biz school is a gradaute school, it's silly to think people overseas would differentiate so much for the two. It also has one of the best economics departments in the world. People in the business world and in the know definitely know it's prestigious. The fact that the international pool has very high TOEFL scores validates it. Whether it's worth it or not is relative; it's not like Indiana-OOS is that much cheaper either.</p>
<p>[If you know anything about marketing field, you'd know Kellogg is the king in marketing]</p>
<p>Very interesting, thanks Sam Lee!
I thought U-Penn was the best Marketing program...
It's very important for me read these posts to better understand the world I wanna be part of.
I'm a bit confused about the connection between Medill and Kellogg school, maybe because here in italy is 1 a.m. and I'm tired! :D</p>
<p>THANK YOUUUUUU</p>
<p>[As for advice how to 'market' yoursefl, post your question on the International Students part of this website -- participants there will be in a better position to help you.]</p>
<p>Thanks!
I'll do that!</p>
<p>The connection between Kellogg and Medill is found in the integrated marketing communication department in Medll. Some of the IMC professors also teach at Kellogg. Historically, Medill has always been one of the top-3 journalism schools in the US. The IMC department is a rather recent addition. It seemed odd to me that they would develop a IMC department in their journalism school when they already have the best marketing program in their business school. But marketing is really business + communications. So they actually complement each other.</p>
<p>Probaly it's not here the place to ask you this but :
Do you know a website link where I can find how your courses system works?
For example, I choose a Major then I' ve to select between a lot of courses.
Then there are some mandatory exams (like foreign language ecc.) </p>
<p>Is it better if I post these questions on the International Students part of this website?</p>
<p>kngsitaliano,
each school has its own major course requirements. check the websites for individual schools and individual majors.</p>
<p>I'm sorry...I try to be more accurate :D
I read somewhere that in the States the first 2 years of an undergraduate marketing program (Fresh and Soph) the courses are pratically general knowledge (like psychology, natural science) and some general business courses (like accounting, business adm, calculus).
So only when you start your junior year you can attend marketing courses that you are really interest to.
Is it really true?</p>
<p>Yes and no. It is true that American colleges have something called 'General Education Requirements' that include history, literature, science, math, etc.</p>
<p>However, you don't have to do all those requirements in your first two years. Most students do a combination of general ed requiremens and their major until they've fulfilled all the requirements. </p>
<p>And yes, general buiness courses, along with some more advanced math, are very much a part of the marketing major at most schools. You can't be a good marketer if you're a poor accountant or have little knowledge of general business concepts.</p>
<p>[However, you don't have to do all those requirements in your first two years]</p>
<p>Thanks!
So, for example, I can take a course like Principles of Marketing or Foundations of Marketing (if the prerequisites are ok and there are no retrictions for me) since my freshman year?</p>
<p>There are other very good programs. Here's one.</p>
<p>Strength</a> of Wisconsin School of Business Marketing Research Again Cited</p>
<p>UW is also home to AC Nielsen--one of the top marketing research people in history.</p>
<p>A.C</a>. Nielsen Center for Marketing Research » About the Center</p>
<p>kingsitaliano,</p>
<p>Yes, you may if the class isn't full. </p>
<p>Here's the US News <em>graduate</em> ranking for marketing:
1 Northwestern University (Kellogg) Evanston, IL
2 University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Philadelphia, PA
3 Duke University (Fuqua) Durham, NC
4 Harvard University Boston, MA
5 Stanford University Stanford, CA
6 Columbia University New York, NY
7 University of Michigan--Ann Arbor (Ross) Ann Arbor, MI
8 University of California--Berkeley (Haas) Berkeley, CA
9 University of Texas--Austin (McCombs) Austin, TX
10 University of Chicago Chicago, IL </p>
<p>Out of the above, Wharton, Ross, Hass, and McCombs have undergrad programs.</p>
<p>Thank you Sam Lee. Pretty interesting!
Unfortunatly the word "graduate" is far far away from me ahhaaha :D</p>
<p>How does the course reservation work?
The Soph has priority to Fresh, Junior to Soph ecc...or "the first student who signs" way</p>
<p>Hi guys!
What about Arizona State University?
How is Marketing there?
Is it difficult for internationals to get in?
costs?</p>
<p>Someone can please describe me ASU? :D</p>
<p>Someone can please help me?</p>