<p>I'm a high school senior and I really want to go to UT, and was accepted, but I didn't get into McCombs. I also got into Indiana and the business school there (Kelley). Does going to Kelley or attending UT as undeclared give me a better shot at getting into McCombs after fresman year.</p>
<p>I'm thinking its UT because the internal acceptance rate is 67%, while externally its 11%...</p>
<p>it is a lot easier to do an internal transfer. The average GPA is lower and the acceptance rate is higher.</p>
<p>just go to UT, and try and get a high GPA, it will probably be hard but if you want to get in Mccombs im sure you will get it high</p>
<p>The Kelly School of business is an amazing bus. school. Ranked in the top 10. Mccombs is also top 10. From what I have read on this forum over the last year, transferring takes a very high GPA. It makes freshman year very stressful. There is something to be said for a bird in the hand. Do not rule out Kelly so fast. While I am a huge UT fan, I recognize how good your choice is. I would take the sure thing to start. If you get into UT a year later, you can always transfer. You might not get in, and you will regret passing on IU. Take the sure thing, and reevaluate next spring. Just my opinion…</p>
<p>yea if that Kelley school is TOp 10 then it is just as good as UTs, yea thats the only thing that will suck if you go to UT but dont get in, but they accept like 67% of internal transfers to be on the safe you should go to Kelley, that way even if you dont have an amazing GPA your still in an amazing Business school, but if you dont like kelley after a year or so just transfer</p>
<p>Um are you instate or out of state? Because that would make a big difference.</p>
<p>Kelly has a “better” business program overall whereas McCombs is trong in specific programs such as accounting which is ranked #1 in the nation.</p>
<p>If I were you I would go to Kelly, which IMO, is better then McCombs in terms of preparing students for the business world.</p>
<p>listen to @AAli4Real</p>
<p>Here is the information on an internal transfer into the McCombs: [Undergraduate</a> Programs - The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin](<a href=“http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Udean/admissions/internal.asp]Undergraduate”>http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Udean/admissions/internal.asp)</p>
<p>The average GPA of those accepted was 3.8 for 2009. I believe the GPA is from from last year, so the +/- grading had not yet been implemented.</p>
<p>do you want to risk going to UT and not getting that 3.8 to transfer>?</p>
<p>Why is Kelley better? USNWR ranks the undergrad business programs this way. </p>
<p>Texas tied for 6
Indiana 12</p>
<p>Texas is in the top five for accounting (duh), MIS, management, and marketing. Indiana has one top five ranking, entrepreneurship. </p>
<p>To the OP: I agree with navyarf in considering if you are in-state for either one. The differences aren’t worth the vast differences in OOS tuition amounts. </p>
<p>Also, there is an old saying about a bird in the hand it worth two in the bush. If you are in at Indiana, take it and make the best of it. IU has a wonderful business program. UT does as well, but is it worth it? You may or may not get in after a year.</p>
<p>I am out of state (Illinois), and got a scholarship to IU, but I absolutely love Texas from what I’ve heard, and I can’t wait to visit. I realize the chances I’m taking by going to UT. I’ve still have a lot of thinking to do…</p>
<p>Rankings don’t matter, and to me there worth $hit. Excuse me for my language, but attending a school based on rankings alone is just plain dumb.</p>
<p>Kelly will prepare you better for the business world and many students rave about the top notch business program at Kelly and there professors.</p>
<p>If you want to do accounting then try for McCombs, but since you are already in Kelly I wouldn’t recommend trying for McCombs. IMO, think about it this way, if your good enough to get into Kelly but not McCombs do you really think you have a chance to get in again if you decide to attend Indiana U?</p>
<p>BTW, for accounting, according to the accounting accreditation board, 80% of what you will learn will be similar to the material covered at UT, Kelly, UofH, etc. so the only reason “ranks” would matter is if your gunning for a big 4 firm.</p>
<p>You know yourself better than anyone, and I think deep down you know if you are capable of getting an 3.6+ gpa at UT for internal business transfer. I firmly believe that if you really, really, and I mean REALLY set your mind and your heart to it, you can absolutely pull off that gpa. I transferred from another university with a high gpa, everyone was telling me that I should have no problem getting that gpa again at UT, and that I was a shoe-in for internal transfer. I think those comments went to my head and I forgot that I was at UT now, not the easier university I was previously at. I never slacked last semester (my first semester at UT) but I didn’t study as hard as I should have or, most importantly, sought help when I was nearly failing a class. Now this semester i’m beasting my classes, I have high As in every single one, and i’m running on less sleep than semester which goes to show how much effort I really am putting towards my classes. I’m anticipating a 3.8-4.0 gpa, which will average my gpa back up to where it needs to be for business. </p>
<p>So ultimately, its up to you where you want to go and if you know that you can get the high gpa you need for business. As long as you realize UT is tough and that you may have to sacrifice a few weekends or so of fun so that you can study, then there is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t get into business internally.</p>
<p>UofH students are recruited by big firms too, the firms that are in Houston usually get UofH kids, so it really depends on where you wont to work</p>
<p>but ranking alone will not matter after you graduate
dont jeopardize majoring in business just to go to some other school where you will have to take a chance</p>
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<p>So rankings don’t matter but your opinion and those of a few students you’ve spoken with is all that is important in evaluating a university’s business school. Hmmm. </p>
<p>I would agree that rankings should not be the above all criteria that some make it out to be. However, rankings do have a useful purpose. The rankings show UT is better school and the multiple rankings in the top five show that it is no one trick pony. It is not simply an accounting school. I don’t feel the difference is that vast but the stats do favor Texas. </p>
<p>As I stated early, if I were the OP, I would probably go to Indiana. You are already in there while Texas is uncertain. Unless there was a compelling reason, such as in-state tuition for UT, then Indiana seems to be the better choice. Not because it is the better school (it isn’t) but because it is an excellent university and the OP is already admitted.</p>
<p>people rely to much on ranking, as if the quality of education is better their</p>
<p>will you get into the real world, you will more than likely rely on EXPERIENCE unless the person hiring you is an ALUMNI, so people really need to worry about how they will build their empire and have a great career</p>
<p>Thanks for all the input. I visited campus today, and I have a tour tomorrow, but I think that UT isn’t where I want to go. I didn’t get a great feel, it would cost 60k more plus travel (Im getting 36k from IU), its closer to home (Chicago area), and, of course, I’m already into Kelley. It’s also still possible I go to MU Ohio, but I think its definitely behind IU at this point.</p>