<p>How good is the job placement/recruiting at Marshall?</p>
<p>It is as good as you make it. I have found that it has been mostly up to the student to take the initiative and go to the networking sessions, career fairs, resume boosters, interview workshops, etc. Those resources are there for you to use. If you don’t use them, you’ll be at a disadvantage when interviewing and recruiting. You really need to work hard at this. In addition, get a high GPA, do leadership activities, go study abroad.</p>
<p>Do all of that and I guarantee you will be successful at MSB.</p>
<p>Moss has excellent advice. SC has so many ways to assist you in a job search. YOU must allot time to attend these workshops, job fairs, alumni gatherings and prepare yourself for a tough job market. Future employers will not be knocking at your door. Be proactive as moss advises and learn how to present yourself. I suggest working with Marshall to find internships at the many companies that offer them to Marshall students. Another suggestion is to become fluent in another language. That language you took in high school, if you continue classes at SC, could be a real asset when you are seeking a position.</p>
<p>can anyone explain to me the marshall’s curve ?</p>
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[YouTube</a> - grading curve](<a href=“grading curve - YouTube”>grading curve - YouTube)</p>
<p>I was there when they “eliminated” the Marshall curve but it honestly didn’t mean much at the time. It felt like the grading essentially remained the same after the elimination of the curve. The “elimination” of the curve essentially allows the professor to adjust the target GPA from a 3.0 (B) to something higher if the class overall performs higher than average. So technically, the professor has the power to adjust the target GPA from 3.0 to lets say a 3.3 (B+) if he/she feels the class has outperformed the target GPA.</p>
<p>You shouldn’t be too worried about it though. Just study hard and you’ll graduate with a 3.5+ which will give you plenty of opportunity when it comes time to look for a job. Try to be well-rounded, well-spoken, and active on campus. That’s what I look for when I go back and recruit students on campus. GPA isn’t necessarily a deal breaker, but I would expect the student to have at least a 3.3 if they don’t work full time or participate in a lot of activities.</p>
<p>@moss thank you for the great response !</p>
<p>D accepted at Marshall school. Looks like only two majors “accounting” and “business administration”. Do they then allow emphasis within…e.g. “marketing” “management” etc.? I like the concept of general major w/emphasis rather than limiting to a single major within the school.</p>
<p>anyone know about financing for study abroad. That is…does the USC tuition cover the study abroad tuition? What about travel costs, room/board etc. Are those all over and above regulary USC costs…or “instead of” or anything “included”.? my offspring will be scraping by at USC PRIOR to any study abroad spending. We’re worried about it. Seems like a requirement these days.</p>
<p>does USC allow major changes from accounting to business administration ?</p>
<p>Yes, if you are doing a BS in Business Administration, you pick a “concentration” but the degree will just say business admin. The concentration is just the type of courses you choose to take within the school.</p>
<p>As for the study abroad program, it depends. If you do your study abroad through the Marshall International Exchange Program, you pay regular USC tuition and it will cover ALL tuition and room/board when you are abroad. There are also special summer programs abroad but those are priced on a program by program basis. I did two study abroad programs (one through Marshall IEP and one through the College of Letters, Arts, Sciences) and the LAS study abroad was not part of my tuition at USC. I had to pay out of pocket whatever the fees were for that specific study abroad program. But for the Marshall IEP, I just paid regular tuition and off I went. </p>
<p>The only thing you really have to pay for is your flight and your food while abroad (depending where you go, food might be covered as part of room/board).</p>
<p>jaimerose: I wouldn’t see why not. I thought you had to be first admitted to Business Admin before you could choose to study Accounting since you had to complete 250A/B with like a B+ before you were allowed to enroll in Leventhal.</p>
<p>@moss My admissions letter said I was admitted to the Leventhal School of Accounting so after reading MitchKreyben post I was just a little curious :)</p>
<p>Moss;</p>
<p>thanks so much for the specific info. so valuable to hear from one who’s actually had the experience. Much appreciated!</p>