<p>So I am a community college student who was about to transfer to UF for accounting. I have not officially been accepted into the university but I am pretty confident I will get in. </p>
<p>Here is the tough part, I was offered a promotion at my job at the bank as a finance rep that pays very well (in the 45k range which I think is a lot for a college student also considering that I am 19). The only problem is I would have to stay here in the central Florida area and go to the local university, UCF. I need to decide by the end of the week and let my manager know what I decide to do. I know that UF is a highly ranked school, and UCF is not. I know this is a wonderful opportunity for me to accept this position but I don't want to make a mistake and go to one school over the next because of a job I don't plan on staying at for over 2 year. The position will require 40hrs/wk and I don't know if I want to miss out on any college experiences because I can't find a job. I know the Gainesville (UF) area is not the easiest place to find a job. I might have to take out a small loan $5-7k to pay for my last year of living if I can not find a job or decide not to get one at UF.
Does it matter where I decide to go to school? Also would having the position as a finance rep. help me find a job easier after I graduate from school?? Please share your opinions/ personal experiences with me. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! </p>
<p>PLEASE read over the featured threed, "Everytihing you wanted to know or should know about Accouning" found at the top of this forum. Post number one notes that it won't make a difference what school you attend for accounting. Thus graduating from UCF or University of Florida or Miami won't make a difference to most recruiters. Again, read over that whole thread.</p>
<p>That's a pretty good salary until you consider that you'll likely being full freight as a part-time student and will be in school for 6 or more years to accumulate 150 credits.</p>
<p>I have another question, for those of you who have completed school did you find it difficult to work full time while completing your undergrad in accounting??</p>
<p>I find it very easy at the beginner level to work and still balance school while doing well. I am just worried that as classes get more challenging I may not be able to work full time and maintain a high GPA. Is it worth not working and taking out a small student loan instead of working?</p>
<p>I found it workable working 30+ hours during the first 2 years. There were some social things I missed out on and I could have done more research.
One semester, I took two 300-level and two 100 level courses. Working just 10 hours, I felt bored and unchallenged.
This year, I'm working no more than 20 hours to go along with my four 300 level classes.</p>
<p>It really depends on the person. Just realize there's only 168 hours in a week, 56 for sleeping, 40 for work, 12 in classrooms. You have just 60 hours left for studying, traveling, eating, socializing, etc. But most importantly: little flexibility to work in time-consuming research or projects and presentations that come up frequently during the upper level business courses.</p>
<p>yea same here i managed to take 6 classes a semester and work 35 hrs/week with a 3.8 GPA but that's community college. I know that upper level classes at a university will be more time consuming.</p>
<p>I attended law school and worked for an accounting firm full-full time. I also graduated from law school in the normal time, which is three years by taking courses in the summer. It is very doable. However, you REALLY need good time management skills.</p>