<p>I am admitted to U of Virginia, and U of Texas at Austin(business school). think i am going to major in accounting... which one should i choose? where am i more likely to get a job after graduation?</p>
<p>Either school will open doors for you. However, most Big Five firms recruit locally: There are probably thousands of Texas accounting grads working in Houston, Austin, and Dallas, while you’ll probably find a lot of UVA alumni in Washington, DC, Baltimore, and other cities on the east coast.</p>
<p>If you want to work at an accounting firm it doesn’t matter.
If you want to go into I-Banking etc UVa is more of a target school.</p>
<p>Do you want to work in Northeast of South ? Austin’s Business school is very good. University of Virginia is better overall. I would go with Virginia.</p>
<p>I’d pick UVA in your situation because McIntire is a better undergrad b-school overall. Your business interests might change as an undergrad so you shouldn’t choose a school based on its reputation in one field. UT Austin is fairly good for regional firms, but McIntirehas a stronger reputation worldwide.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that UVA does not admit freshmen into its business program – you have to apply at the end of your sophomore year. The applicant pool is somewhat self-selecting, as I understand you shouldn’t bother unless your college GPA is at least 3.6 and you have demonstrated leadership in your first 2 years. Of those that do apply, I believe something like 70% (?) are accepted. I could be off a bit on the exact numbers, but you get the idea. </p>
<p>It was one reason DS didn’t really consider UVA – he didn’t want to invest 2 years at a school that would not have otherwise been his first choice, only to find that he had to transfer somewhere else if he wasn’t able to get into McIntire.</p>
<p>i agree with you, Dominar. I’ve chosen UT Austin 
Thank you a lot :))))</p>