<p>So I've recently been admitted to SCU's Leavey school of business and UCSB pre-econ major. I am kind of torn between these two. I am planning to get an MBA later on so I'm wondering which degree or school would prepare me better for this? Also, which school has a better atmosphere, reputation? So far I'm leaning towards UCSB just because they have a swimming team where I plan to become a walk on and continue my athletic training along with my studies.</p>
<p>Also, I got into UC Irvine, Business Econ major, and they are even offering me a small scholarship. But I actually never had any real intent to attend this school and know nothing about it :D. How does it compare to those two?</p>
<p>P.S. Cost is not a factor in any school, since I will be paying a huge out of state tuition since I'm an international student :/</p>
<p>Yes, I’ll try to figure out a way to stay in the US, preferably Cali, because I have friends and family there. </p>
<p>As for the swim team, I’m not really sure, I believe my stats are good enough to get me in as a walk on but I am unsure of any eligibility requirements. Either way even if I don’t get in I won’t really stress out. It’s a big factor but definitely not the biggest.</p>
<p>If your ability to walk on to the swim team is at all a factor, you should send an email to the swim coach with your times and ask whether this is a possibility.</p>
<p>“Yes, I’ll try to figure out a way to stay in the US, preferably Cali, because I have friends and family there.”</p>
<p>Unless one of those people is prepared to go through the H1B work visa application process for you and/or is willing to marry you, chances are pretty good that you will be heading back to your home country after your student visa extension for work experience (OPT) expires. Do not count on being able to stay here.</p>
<p>MBA admission is heavily dependent on work experience. To get into a good program, you will need somewhere in the range of 3-5 years of increasingly responsible employment. That experience can be in the US or outside of the US. Just know that if your employer isn’t interested in paying for that MBA, you will have to. Run the numbers for all three of these universities. Perhaps what you could save at UCI would help pay for that MBA one day.</p>
Right, so I agree that it’s highly unlikely that you will be able to stay in the US after your visa is up. You may consider accepting work in your home country for a few years and then apply to US MBA programs.</p>
<p>I think both schools would adequately prepare you for an MBA - depending on how motivated of a student you are. </p>
<p>Do you want to eventually stay in SoCal or NorCal? SCU’s business school is well regarded in SV if that’s where you’d like to settle, but I think most businesses and companies that don’t have a presence outside of the LA area wouldn’t know much, if anything, about that particular school. Those types will relate more with UCI. Of course that won’t matter too much once you’ve obtained your MBA. Then it will matter where you went to school for that, not particularly your undergrad, but food for thought when considering your final settle location.</p>
<p>Yes I am aware that it is very difficult and unlikely to stay in the US for me, however that is not the problem right now, I’ll figure out a way if I have to. </p>
<p>So which school would provide me with the most opportunity to get a job right after graduation? Which program is the most highly regarded? Is econ even good at UCSB? How about UCI’s business econ? I feel like SCU could provide me with a lot of internship opportunities, is that correct?</p>
<p>Since you are an international student, you need to address the employment question to people at each of these universities. Your situation is completely different from that of a US student. Some companies will not offer internships to international students, and many employers won’t hire them even for the OPT period. The department that you would major in, the university career center, and International Student Office all should be able to help you find out where their international graduates end up. Ask specifically if those jobs were only for the CPT (during the college years), or OPT (after graduation), and whether or not any of them led to permanent employment in the US or elsewhere.</p>