<p>I'm still impatiently waiting to hear back from McComb's. I have 59 hours and a 3.66 UT gpa. Given how this was the first year of the +/- system I don't know my chances or the quality of this year's applicant pool (which determines the minimum gpa). In all of my stress and panic, I have questions for anyone who applied for internal transfer in the past.</p>
<p>If you were admitted (or even rejected) as a McComb's internal transfer in the past, when did you receive your decision? What were your stats? If you were admitted, what steps did you have to do after you received your acceptance email? How quickly were you able to declare a major?</p>
<p>Was it difficult finding open business classes that late? Are you required to meet with an advisor at any point? Are there any kind of welcome events for internal transfers? To those who were denied, what did you decide to do afterwards?</p>
<p>During Monday’s transfer orientation, McCombs said that they expect the internal transfer mark to be around a 3.5 and that decisions are made by July 1st. They also said they will help internal transfers get into classes. I’m sure former transfers will be able to shed better light on that process, but you are looking good for getting in.</p>
<p>This session was actually very interesting, they said they are for the first time capping internal transfers at 250 students (+/- a few). This is compared to about 300-320 in the past. But, they said that since this is the first year they require all 4 indicators to be done instead of just Cal 1 and one of the other 3, the applicant pool dropped from around 500-600 to about 320 students.</p>
<p>Thanks Dan! Wow so they told you how big the applicant pool was? This is really interesting… so if the pool size is 320 then about 70 students won’t be admitted. That is still a very a good number. </p>
<p>I wonder if they said the mark would be around 3.5 because they have already looked at the GPAs of the applicant pool? I guess all I have to do now is wait 2 weeks!</p>
<p>Yeah, they gave some pretty good information at the meeting. The McCombs employee who was running the session did say that they would accept less than 250 if they felt that some at the bottom were up to snuff, so that isn’t guaranteed. But, he said they expect the line to be around a 3.5 and I would think they have taken a look at the applicant pool GPAs by now.</p>
<p>^ Not sure about that as I know people who have been admitted that had 3.5<GPA<3.6 What I mean by this is that in the past most transfers had a 3.65+ GPA and it looks like the GPA may drop but McCombs will still take as many as they can so long as the requirements are met.</p>
<p>Does anyone know why Calculus I & II is required because from I’ve been told you don’t even need it for your business classes/major?!</p>
<p>Is your info from the Business School, Aali?</p>
<p>I think they just want to see that you have a certain level of proficiency in math.</p>
<p>TMT90, yes, they said that they are aiming for 250, but they aren’t dead set on that number. If they feel like the GPA drops too low to get those 250, they will cut it off at a smaller number.</p>
<p>^
Because McCombs gets to tell the world that their students have taken Calculus I & II. It makes them look good. It could be helpful for attracting employers. It serves little practical purpose for future business classes.</p>
<p>It seems by doing that they are trying to maintain the high quality of students admitted. Not that anyone below a 3.5 is not high quality, but I suppose McComb’s has different standards of quality. </p>
<p>As for calculus, I’m sure the cal 1 & 2 requirements are also a way to weed out students who either don’t want to take both classes or can’t pass with a high enough grade. That way McComb’s gets to brag about having students who have good math skills, like AntiRacist said.</p>
<p>Its not offical from McCombs but based on what I’ve heard from other students who have gotten in. I also hear that so long as you have a 3.75 GPA with all the requirements completed you should be a shoe in for admission.</p>
<p>The chances of me getting in is looking slim now so I want to wish everyone the best of luck!</p>
<p>^I did apply for internal transfer but from the people I spoke with, their are a lot of students out there with 3.9, 3.95, some with 3.85 GPAs so I think I might be outta luck. If I can’t get in then I’m screwed because as of now, with a government degree, I can’t do jack squat and I’ll be stuck with debt.</p>
<p>Anyone have any fallback advice? Thanks in advance…</p>
<p>If you don’t mind my asking, what is your gpa? If the minimum gpa falls to 3.5 and you are around there, you would be reviewed normally. Any kind of college awards and extracurriculars could help your application. Unfortunately I also know a few people with 3.9s and 3.8s which makes me worried since i’m only at 3.66.</p>
<p>Aali, have you considered doing economics? there is a program where you could get a BA in Economics with a minor in business. You could also consider transferring to another university, but it may be too late for that and I doubt you want to got to 3 schools in 3 yeas. </p>
<p>70% of the students getting an MBA at McCombs actually have a bachelors in something other than business, so while not getting into McCombs now my stink and hurt your chances of landing a top business orientated job after school, getting into a top MBA program doesn’t require a BBA by any means.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. I’ve heard from close freinds of mine who tell me that the business minor (Business Foundations Program) is a mockery of what reall business students take. The classes are dummed down and the actual certificate is nothing more then something you receive for your own gratification which serves no real purpose.</p>
<p>The economics route has a MPA (Masters in Professional Accounting) program whereby you do both Econ. and the MPA/Accounting, but this is very competitive.</p>
<p>As for doing an MBA, if my job requires it or I can get a promotion because of this then it would make sense, otherwise it is pointless. You also need job expierence before you apply for an MBA.</p>
<p>Now that I think about it, with a government degree, other then law school, options are very slim in terms of job prospects.</p>
<p>I did apply to Bauer Business and got in so if McCombs fails then I have no other choice but to go their. It sucks to go to three schools in three years but what else can I do at this point?</p>
<p>I have a lot riding on my shoulders and getting a decent paying job with a degree that is practical is of the utmost importance as my parents and my sister will depend on my income.</p>
<p>I have a GPA around 3.65-ish. I got my fingers crossed but right now i’m not so positive :(</p>
<p>Aali, you and I have similar gpas if not identical. I think we will both be fine, but I can understand the stress and pressure you are under. My parents put that same kind of pressure on me and I am very anxious about the decisions come July. I honestly thought you had a lower gpa like 3.3 or something that would probably not get you admitted. 3.5+ seems to be competitive, and I think (hope) at 3.65 we’ll both be admitted.</p>
<p>^Likewise. I just wish McCombs required reall business classes and used that as a guage instead of making people take Calculus I & II, I mean how the heck does that help you understand if I am capable of handling business classes?</p>