<p>I wanted you guys to advise me on something. Is worth applying for usc marshall for me as my profile is as below.</p>
<p>Indian. 70 % in 12th grade and 9.4 cgpa in 10th. Completed a 1 year program on Industrial Account Analyst after completing my high school in 2012 that is last year.
Strong reccomendations from my business studies teacher, accounts teacher who is also my principal and my dance and music teacher .SAT score not good at all math 530 reading 470 and writing 490. total 1490. toefl score 89. Won 2nd prize in National table soccer event and many prizes in dance and music.Awarded certification of effort to help cancer patients.But all these prizes won and achieved before 9th grade.</p>
<p>Do not want to apply for any scholarships or grants or loans</p>
<p>CURIOUSLY WAITING FOR YOUR SUGGESTION GUYS! CAn i GET INTO BU,NYU STERN ,USC MARSHALL BY CHANCE???? Major accounting or PLEASE TELL HONESTLY WHICH WOULD BE THE COLLEGES THAT MATCH MY PROFILE. I DO TAKE UR ADVISE SERIOUSLY</p>
<p>Indian students are often asked for more on the SAT/ACT… I’m sorry, but USC Marshall and NYU Stern are high reaches (i.e. unreachable) at this point and aim for 31+/2100+ (for BU SMG this target becomes 29+/2000+)</p>
<p>I disagree with glido. Your SATs are below the national average much less the average of an applicant at Stern or Marshall. If your scores don’t improve by December, I’d consider spending the application fee money on other much more reasonable colleges.</p>
<p>I can give you a whole list of schools. It al depends on what you want to do. Do you have a passion in any subject? Or do you have no idea what you want to do? What type of college experience do you want? Greek? Party? Liberal? Residential/Commuter?</p>
<p>i WANT TO MAJOR IN ACCOUNTS. college experience no matter as such probably in a big city.It should be reputed and has high chances that I get a job after completing MY degree and should be probably be in top 50. ANerdygeek WATING FOR YOUR REPLY.</p>
<p>I hate to say it but honestly your SAT scores are really hurting you. The schools you wish to get into are a reach school even for kids who meet their average SAT/ACT GPA, and so forth. Your SAT are very low compared to their averages, but I’m not saying all hope is lost. There is always a possibility but it’s a very very slim chance, and there are better ways to spend your application money.
If you’re interested in accounting there will be plenty of employment opportunities for you, no matter what college you go to. What matters is if after graduation you continue your studies and obtain your CPA. Even if you choose not to do that, there are STILL plenty of opportunities for employment. Don’t be so concerned with rankings, many regional universities in America are very well regarded within their area, and have very high employment prospects that place very well in the business world. For an example Bentley University in Waltham, MA (an hour from Boston) is known for their accounting and finance programs. They are a small regional business school that is trying to expand their horizons. Employment rate right out of college is about 98% and the average starting salary is around 52 grand, with a median average salary of 92 grand. Another great regional school would be Bryant University, also in the greater Boston area. On top of all this you could apply to big-name state flagship schools where the Big 4 (which I assume you know about since you want to major in accounting) recruit from often, and inter-school transfer into their accounting program, which you have a better chance of doing than going in straight for their accounting programs with your stats right now. Some schools with great accounting programs would be: Texas university at Austin, University of Illinois Urbana Champlain, University of Wisconsin, Indiana University Bloomington(Kelly), Ohio State University, and Rutgers University. There are plenty of schools like that out here in the states. A few other good schools would be Fordham University, Syracuse University, University of Maryland College Park, University of Delaware, and University of Connecticut.
Also there are some schools that have a 5 year MBA program, like Clark University in Wooster, MA (near Boston as well) that has affiliations with WPI and College of The Holy Cross where you can take up to 3 classes each semester at any of the colleges but you get your degree from the college that you are enrolled in. Clark also doesn’t require you to send their SAT scores, they’re optional with an excellent International program too. The 5th year when getting your MBA is also free from them which is a VERY nice touch, and they have a fantastic study abroad program too. Wooster is a run-down city an hour away from Boston if you’re ever feel like you want to go to a concert, get some wonderful food, or get some amazing clam chowder. The people in Wooster, from the ones I met, are very kind and homey. It’s a city where you have to find the holes in the walls, but once you do they’re fantastic. Also there’s a nice Jamaican restaurant right across the street, and a hookah bar (if you’re ever feeling fiesty). The food hall is excellent, but the dorms are kinda small (but that may just be for me since I’m 6’4.5" or 193.5cm if you use metric system). It’s a small school with small classes but excellent teachers.
So all in all its up to you. Do you want to take a risk and go to a big flagship school and work hard to get into their business schools? Or are you willing to sacrifice some prestige of a “name brand” school, but still get an excellent job with an above average pay for your major, that also get recruited by the Big 4? Or willing to work hard get into a test optional school (which is the only thing holding you back) and transfer into another school, or continue with it and get an MBA. You’re going to have to work hard buddy but you an do it. You may not get into your top choice schools but you an still get into and graduate from some top notch schools, just don’t get so caught up on rankings, and more caught up on how you can make yourself succeed, not how a school will “make” you succeed. The job you get is all up to you, not the school you go to’s ranking. With determination you can do anything.</p>