<p>If those are the exact statistics in 4 years, what is ensured to me? Will I get hired by the big four or what happens from then on?</p>
<p>Almost everyone I know at Baruch has a 3.5+ GPA. If you’re aiming for a Big 4 you have to differentiate yourself through relevant work experience and school/outside leadership. </p>
<p>If you don’t recieve an offer from a big4, go for your Masters and start building your resume.</p>
<p>Ahhh, damn. If that is indeed true(a 3.5+GPA is pretty high), I’m going to have to work harder than I thought! I hope I get an offer from the big four but at the same time, I’ll be working on my masters as well.</p>
<p>Flash, I would bet that a 3.5 is darn good at Baruch, especially for accounting majors,which have a traditionally lower grading standard than that found in other business majors.</p>
<p>In fact, according to an article, "getting an ‘A’ at Baruch is hard. See the following: <a href=“http://www.theticker.org/about/2.8219/grade-inflation-trends-nationwide-but-not-an-issue-at-baruch-1.2674895?pagereq=2[/url]”>http://www.theticker.org/about/2.8219/grade-inflation-trends-nationwide-but-not-an-issue-at-baruch-1.2674895?pagereq=2</a></p>
<p>Here is the best strategy: </p>
<p>Get A’s & A-'s in all:
- General Education Classes
- Non-accounting classes
- Introductory Accounting Classes</p>
<p>If you do that, even if you fall a little short in a class here or there, then your GPA will be more than enough even after getting B+'s or even an occasional B in your intermediate & advanced accounting coursework. This is especially true, when applying for internships because chances are, you havent even taken several of the hardest accounting courses when internship recruiting takes place. </p>
<p>Obviously it takes work, but it is very doable. Accounting isn’t chemistry, hard work pays off. Just gotta put in the time.</p>