UC Santa Barbara, vs Northeastern University, vs The Ohio State University

College Search & Selection
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<p>Background: So I'm planning to venture into the field of Business. What specific path you may ask? Well, I'm not sure yet, but I'm thinking of becoming something along the lines of an Investment Banker, a Financial Analyst, or a Portfolio Manager. </p>

<p>The schools I have gotten into:
University of California: Santa Barbara (Pre-Economics)
Northeastern University (Undergrad Business Program)
The Ohio State University (Undergrad Business Program)
Boston University (Undergrad Business Program)</p>

<p>I plan on appealing my USC rejection, I figure why not, whats to lose? (this was my first choice as it contains the best elements of each school I had been accepted to, a beach, a great social scene, a big city with lots of job opportunities and internships, good athletics, and an awesome business program.)</p>

<p>QuickStats for those interested: (lol, Psychoanalysis)
Unweighted GPA 3.71
ACT: 30
SAT: 1900, (1350 math/reading)
By High School Graduation, I will have taken 10 AP courses and 12 AP test (self studying for two)
I am currently co-enrolled at my local CC, I'm taking Linear Algebra and Business Law.
STRONG ECs: Internship at US District Court, Student Court, Robotics Competition, Track and Field, Ect... In addition, I have around 500-600 hours of community service.
*As a side note, most of my ECs deal with the legal field, however, after interning at the US District Court, I realized that law was not the right fit for me.
Personality: In a nutshell? I'm a Charismatic Go Getter that happens to be pretty shy. Contradictory? Yes, but that's me.
Race: I don't think its necessary for me to reveal that information.
Senioritis? Yes, I got it big time :(, probably why I didn't get as many acceptances.</p>

<p>So the question I pose to you forum members:
1.) What college should I attend if I do not plan on getting an MBA in the future?
2.) What college should I attend if I do plan on getting an MBA in the future?
3.) What firms recruit at each of these schools?
4.) Which college provides the best job opportunities?
5.) What are my chances after graduation of getting a job at firms such as Goldman at one of these schools?
6.) Should I transfer after two years to a school like University of Southern California, UCLA, UMich, Vanderbilt, or Dartmouth.</p>

<p>I apologize in advance, I wrote this in the middle of the night and when I was still angry, as I had to retype all this cause of the log out timer so my writing style is lacking in humor, creativity, and grammar.</p>

<p>Thank You For Taking The Time To Read My Post.
Please Share Your Insightful Wisdom With Me By Posting A Reply.</p>

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<p>Do you need financial aid?</p>

<p>If so, which of these is cheaper for you?</p>

<p>Here is the deal about MBA programs: The better ones want several years of work experience with increasing responsibility. Your undergraduate GPA will be important, as will your GMAT score, but the qualify of your work experience, and your letters of reference from your supervisors can trump both of those. The name on your diploma will barely matter at all.</p>

<p>Each of the colleges and universities on your list has a career center. It is perfectly OK for you to pick up the phone and give them a call. They will be happy to tell you which firms recruit there, and where their graduates find internships and paid jobs.</p>

<p>P.S. I hate that log-out timer too. However, I’ve found that with Google Chrome often my posts go through even though the timer makes me log back in after accepting the post. If you are using IE or Mozilla, you may want to give Google Chrome a try.</p>

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<p>As you know, Northeastern’s co-op program means that many students graduate with significant experience, and many of them have job offers before they graduate. That said, it’s not a school that’s well known in the west, and for obvious reasons, many of the co-op opportunities are back east. Just keep that in mind if you want to live in California after college. </p>

<p>I agree with happymom that your best bet may be the school that costs the least. If you’re assertive and take advantage of opportunities all schools offer, you too can graduate with some practical experience under your belt by way of internships, co-ops or meaningful volunteer work. You don’t necessarily need Northeastern for that. </p>

<p>If I had a child in your position, I’d probably advise UCSB. It’s an excellent, well known school (in a super area!) that will likely cost you less than Northeastern or Ohio State. And I say that as a mother of a kiddo at Northeastern.</p>

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<p>The cost difference between the colleges are negligible due to the merit scholarships I received, so that will not play a role in my decision for colleges.<br>
@happymomof1, I was using chrome, guess I was unlucky and thanks for the 411 on MBA programs.
@katliamom, did you mean UCSB is well known in California, or the US in general?
Also I’m worried about UCSB’s party reputation and how that will after me when I apply for jobs and such.</p>

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<p>UCSB is very strong in accounting and students from there are highly recruited by top accounting firms. Not so sure about investment banking, though. I think they tend to recruit at Claremont McKenna and Stanford and Berkeley. There are other financial analyst jobs, though, besides investment banking.</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>Re: Party Reputations</p>

<p>If you don’t party, and you take tough classes, get good grades and letters of recommendation, and graduate on time, the reputation won’t be a problem for you.</p>

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<p>The Controller at my company is about 30 years old and she graduated from UCSB Econ & Accounting. If you plan on working in California then I say UCSB hands down! I’m assuming you’d also be closer to family and qualify for in-state tuition as well.</p>

<p>UCSB may be known as a party school, but it’s also known as being hard to get into and is higher ranked overall than the other schools on your list. Ohh and USC is also known as a party school and you want to appeal.</p>

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<p>Don’t forget to factor in the dramatic budget cuts in the state of Clifornia. Many classes at UCSB will be impacted and your four-years may turn into five.</p>

<p>The other thing to remember about UCSB specifically, is that it will be hard to do the type of internships available to you at the two MA schools. because of the location (albeit beautiful), you may be (depending on traffic) more than two hours away from many business opportunities. </p>

<p>This LA Times article is from last year, but I can’t imagine that it’s gotten any better…</p>

<p>[‘Desperate</a>’ UC students scurry to snag key classes - Los Angeles Times](<a href=“http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/20/local/la-me-classes20-2010jan20]'Desperate”>'Desperate' UC students scurry to snag key classes)</p>

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<p>1.) What college should I attend if I do not plan on getting an MBA in the future?</p>

<p>The Ohio State University, ranked #14 for Undergrad Business by USNWR.</p>

<p>2.) What college should I attend if I do plan on getting an MBA in the future?</p>

<p>The Ohio State University, ranked #25 for MBA by USNWR.</p>

<p>Source: [Best</a> Business School Rankings | MBA Program Rankings | US News](<a href=“http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/mba-rankings]Best”>http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/mba-rankings)</p>

<p>3.) What firms recruit at each of these schools?
4.) Which college provides the best job opportunities?
5.) What are my chances after graduation of getting a job at firms such as Goldman at one of these schools?</p>

<p>In addition, The Wall Street Journal did a survey of 500 large companies in 2010, and complied a ranking of schools from the recruiters point of view. Here is the link for the Top-25, TOSU comes in at #12.</p>

<p>Source: [Best</a> Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ.com](<a href=“Best Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ”>Best Colleges & Universities - Ranked by Job Recruiters - WSJ)</p>

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<p>about my question
2.) What college should I attend if I do plan on getting an MBA in the future?</p>

<p>Sorry if i worded it weirdly, like i said i wasn’t in the best of moods at the time. But what I meant was If I plan to later apply to a different top business school for my MBA degree, which college would be best for me undergrad?</p>

<p>BTW, thanks for the links.</p>

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<p>“If I plan to later apply to a different top business school for my MBA degree, which college would be best for me undergrad?”</p>

<p>Doesn’t matter.</p>

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<p>actually it does matter, except not between these three universities</p>

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<p>so these three schools are close enough that, it wont really affect my MBA school choices?</p>

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<p>^^ While I do not major in Business, and have not much idea regarding MBA school admission, I must point out that UCSB (west coast) and NEU (northeast) are imho more regional especially when it comes overall academics and Business School reputation. Fischer College MBA at TOSU is ranked #25 in the nation and its reputation is global. G’Luck! :)</p>

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<p>Another vote for OSU! Northeastern is stronger in the sciences in my opinion, and OSU trumps all of them for business in my opinion. :)</p>

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<p>So no support for BU at all? just ucsb? osu? and northeaster?
ima take it off my list then.</p>

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<p>Bump…</p>

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<p>of budgetary concerns, your linking the LA Times story:</p>

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<p>I see someone that looks to be an athlete. I see a waiting list of 300, and probably more who want to take this class. You wouldn’t think this is one of the easier classes, that the kids have caught onto for easy A’s do you?</p>

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<p>Between those schools as well as USC, B-School adcoms will not care. They’re all ranked 23-75ish. An MBA is a professional, not an academic degree – therefore your actual work experience and colleague recommendations, along with GMAT score, will be heavily weighted.</p>

<p>Go where you think</p>

<p>1) you will be happy and motivated to do well
2) you will have an opportunity to find out about good interships each summer.</p>