<p>What do you mean by "offer" you a major?</p>
<p>well, perhaps you wanted international business, but could only get insurance?</p>
<p>Chocoholic, (I'm really a chocoholic), I'm a little confused by your post #20. You visited IUB with your son, you both liked it, but if your son doesn't get into Kelley, you both don't like IUB? Which leads me to this question, you were not impressed with the school's other academic programs?</p>
<p>Where else is your son looking? Are there business schools he has been accepted into?</p>
<p>chocoholic:</p>
<p>You choose your own major, once you are admitted to kelley. You choose any of these:</p>
<p>Accounting
Business Information Systems (second major only)
Business Process Management
Computer Information Systems
Economic Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Finance—Real Estate
International Business (second major only)
Legal Studies
Management
Marketing
Production/Operations Management
Public Policy Analysis </p>
<p>As far as I know there is no such thing as them "assigning" you a major or not allowing you to pursue one of your choice unless your grades are bad.</p>
<p>In response to #19, Forest is NOT air-conditioned. My son was in the Honors dorm in Forest last year. It does have nice big rooms, however.</p>
<p>I live near UCSC--and while the area is gorgeous (lots of redwoods and the campus overlooks the Monterey Bay), the campus buildings are just okay. Also, the campus is about the most spread out campus in the world--you take one course in one building, then drive (or take the bus) two miles to get to your next class, then another 3-4 miles to get to class #3 Kind of a pain--though the biology program is supposed to be good.</p>
<p>As far as IU--the campus buildings are much prettier than UCSC--and a 3.0 in the basic Kelley admittance courses is also required in addition to the overall 3.0.</p>
<p>The basic admittance courses are (1) English Comp, (2) Intro to Mgmt, (3) Survey of Calculus, (4) Computer in Business, and (5) Finite Math. (the first two are required and you have to take 2 of the other 3 to apply--and then take the other one after acceptance to Kelley).</p>
<p>bump....if anyone has other questions, I'm willing to help</p>
<p>Jason, I have one other question which I'm unclear on and which you may or may not know the answer to, but I'll ask it anyway.</p>
<p>To get into Hutton Honors college, you either get accepted as a high school student just coming in, or you are supposed to have a 3.6 GPA in your first semester of college--and then petition. But what if you are in a five-year or six-year program of study? (I notice that since 49% of the student body completes their degree in 4 years and 71% complete in 6 years, this means that 22% of the people at the school fall into this category). It would seem that you should then be able to apply anytime up until your sophomore fall semester has just completed--since you still would have plenty of time to get the 21 honors credits completed that you need to get the "university honors" designation on the diploma. Does anyone know how this works? </p>
<p>Also, I'm wondering why they require a 3.6 GPA to apply since you only need a 3.0 to stay in the program and a 3.5 overall to get the honors designation. It seems that someone could have a 3.5 GPA all the way through the university, make honor roll every semester, yet not even qualify to apply for the Hutton Honors (or even the departmental honors) programs.</p>
<p>Any idea why? (I know you were direct admit, so this stuff probably doesn't even apply to you, but any answer would be appreciated)</p>
<p>What 5 or 6 year programs are you considering? If, for example, you do the 5 year 3/2 BS in Accounting/MBA program, you are considered a graduate student once you get to your fourth year, therefore having only 3 years to complete Hutton requirements. So in this situation, even though you are there for 5 years, you only have 3 to complete Hutton requirements. This is probably the reason why they want you to be in by the end of your first year. Now, if you are talking about people taking 5 or 6 years to complete undergrad, this is something that no one anticipates going into college (or at least one shouldn't anticipate it). Everyone goes in with the attitude that they will finish in 4 years, so it would be tough to agrue with the honors college as a freshman and tell them you plan on taking 5 or 6 years to complete undergrad, so they should let you in as a sophmore or junior.</p>
<p>As far as the GPA thing, they want to make their program look appealing. If it said you have to maintain a 3.6 GPA throughout, that would scare a lot of people away. So by making you work to get in and then giving you a cushion it encourages people to stay in the program. However that is just my guess. I agree, someone could essentially go through college with a 3.5 and miss out on all that. Although, I'm not sure how often it really happens. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.</p>
<p>Calcruzer, you son appealed for direct admit but was rejected with a 1260?</p>
<p>Cause my case is quite similar to your son's. Still deciding whether to appeal for direct admit ..</p>
<p>Kelly does not have a cap on the number of students that get in. If you meet the requirements then you are in. Thats what they said at the info session and on the website.</p>
<p>
[quote]
NOTE: All students who have met these minimum requirements will be considered for admission. In order to be accepted, however, students need to demonstrate consistent 3.0 (B) academic performance.</p>
<p>When making admissions decisions, the Kelley School Admissions Committee reviews each application looking for strong and consistent Grade “B” academic performance. We take into consideration things like:</p>
<p>IU grade trends and patterns
cumulative GPA
application semester GPA
admission course GPA
We will also review your extracurricular activities, community service, work experience, and optional letters of recommendation, but they are less important than academic performance.</p>
<p>Some factors that might hurt your admissions chances include:</p>
<p>Erratic academic performance
Downward grade trends
GPA below 3.0 and course grades below A or B
[/quote]
I am not convinced that a 3.0 = acceptance into Kelley. The way it's worded seems like there could be some leeway. Or am I just so sceptical.</p>
<p>At a Kelley open house in November, I understood that nothing was guaranteed.</p>
<p>I talked to somebody at IU yesterday. I got the distinct impression that getting a C is a killer. Getting all Bs isn't going to get you into the school either. They want As and Bs. Indiana said many students have no problem geting As and Bs with a little work and they expect each individual to get these grades too.</p>
<p>Indiana also said that it is hard to get out of taking Finite Math, even if you have taken AP statisitcs or a community college statistics class.</p>
<p>thanks dstark. This is kind of confirming my thoughts. There is no clear answer. Their website implies that if you have a C in
[quote]
Completion of three or more of the following courses with a minimum grade of C:
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics
MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus
BUS K201 The Computer in Business.
BUS X100 Introduction to Business Administration
[/quote]
</p>
<p>and then below that they talk of 'B's and then further below, 'A's</p>
<p>I think they don't want to draw a line in the sand. Indiana did say they don't want to see a C and they want As and Bs so I believe the school.</p>
<p>Kahlen, Yes my son was rejected from Kelley with a 1260 SAT--I've written you privately on this.</p>
<p>Jason181988, my son is a finance major but also wants to major in history (double major)--and possibly apply for law. Thus, his plan is to go five years minimum--since that is the only way to get both majors complete. (Finance requires 7 separate courses for the major--History requires 5, plus a research paper). So, no, he is not in an accelerated 3/2 MBA program, and unlike most people, he does plan to go five years on purpose. </p>
<p>So the question is: Under these circumstances, would admittance to Hutton still be an option after first year is over? Like I said--only 21 units are required in honors--and with over 4 years still to go, this is less than one course per semester. His GPA is 3.52 now, but he estimates he'll be over 3.6 at the end of this semester.</p>
<p>I see your situation. I'm not sure what they do for people who plan on 5 years for undergrad because they know their two majors will not fit into 4 years. My suggestion would be to get in contact with Karen Hanson, she is the dean of the Hutton Honors College, and quite a nice lady, I have talked to her a few times. I believe her e-mail address is <a href="mailto:hansenk@indiana.edu">hansenk@indiana.edu</a><a href="you%20may%20want%20to%20double%20check%20that">/email</a>, but if your son goes in and talks with her in person that might be better. Like I said she is very nice, and I'm sure would be willing to talk to your son about his situation. He will need to call the college and make an appointment with her secretary.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info, Jason181988. I'll have my son get with Karen Hansen after the Spring Break period is over.</p>
<p>Are you familiar with their Journalism school? S is interested. It sounds like IU Bloomington has a very well-regarded journalism program.</p>
<p>Sorry I can't say much for the J-School, I have never even been inside of it, although I hear it is a good school.</p>