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So far my list is: OSU, MSU, UPitt, UC, and possibly IU?
It seems as if having a good business program is one of your top priorities. If so, then I suggest you look at rankings and from there you can search whether a certain school has all of the criteria that you are looking for. Here, I provided you with a link for undergraduate business school rankings.
Toledo pops up at 127th on the list CTkid47 provided
@CTkid47 Thank you so much!
That was actually really helpful.
Are you interested in a good business school to get a job or because you want an MBA at a top school or because you’ve already got business experience and want to continue ?
I would also look at Arizona State if going out of state is feasible. Their business school is ranked #92 and their MBA program is world renowned coming in at #30. Many people view ASU as just a huge party school but they are also known for thier programs and academics. It was just voted the #1 most innovative school in the US
Arizona State’s not worth it for students not enrolled in Barrett - ovecrowding/lack of funding means the basic student’s academic experience for two years is far from that offered at other universities (online learning, overtaxed support system, composition in subpar conditions) - whereas students in Barrett have excellent small classes, support, and opportunities. So, for a student who doesn’t get into Barrett, ASU at OOS costs isn’t worth it.
Note that the best path to a top MBA is NOT an undergrad business degree.
@MYOS1634 What would you consider the best path to a top MBA? I, for example, want to get a job out of college within the business field and then acquire an MBA. What path would you suggest to accomplish this?
Not my field of expertise but I suspect MYOS1634 is correct. I know kids whom were recruited by major banks and they were Liberal Arts majors. The banks and financial houses trained them for entry level jobs. Some eventually moved on to business school for an MBA.
A “traditional” major where you get high grades + good internship as early as sophomore year (can be research on campus but you need to do something to position yourself for the all-important internship summer after junior year)+ at least one semester in statistics and one semester in calculus, two semesters in statistics is better + leadership on campus. Use excellent performance during your internship to get a job, show your skills on the job, make an impact over 2-5 years. Then your company may even sponsor you for the MBA. But regardless of who pays, top MBA programs will want top grades and top job performance. Having a side interest you manage to keep throughout college and that first job is a plus (could be knitting could be squash could be your rock band… just something that shows you’re not a robot. :p) Another good path into MBAs is Teach for America, oddly. You have to be a top student with leadership and community involvement in order to have a shot at TFA (15% acceptance rate!), and of course attend a college where TFA recruits.
https://teachforamerica.app.box.com/s/71qn9yrsy52p9ehc1c68uzbrb7wkld6h
Business or STEM as a Critical Language Flagship student can be another way. (Even “business” works there, because you have the critical language flagship differentiator.)
http://www.thelanguageflagship.org/content/high-school-students
At top MBA programs, a majority of recruits are from “traditional” majors (math/applied math/stats, economics, foreign languages, engineering, philosophy…) even though a majority of applicants come from business majors (and of course, Wharton, Stern, or Mendoza have essentially a double major in a business AND a “traditional” major… and if you don’t come from one of the top few programs in the country, you’re not off to a good start).
My college list looks like:
Top choice, if I get in I will attend: Ohio State
then UPitt
then Michigan State
then Indiana University (still not sure if I should apply)
Financial/general safety is University of Cincinnati.
Is this a feasible list?
What’s your parents’ budget? Have you run the NPCs together and can they afford to pay OOS costs?
Indiana Kelley is the best business school of the bunch.
But it’s also over 40K and no financial aid = can your parents pay that out of pocket?
Strange that you’re not applying to Miami-Ohio since its business school is better than Ohio State’s and all others on the list save for Indiana.
@MYOS1634 I hate Miami-Ohio. I visisted there and could not see myself there… I have decided not to apply to Indiana-Kelley. Other than that, is my list ok? Anything I should add?
No, your list isn’t okay - Pitt and Michigan State OOS may be too expensive so while you may get in, you may not be able to afford them.
What about OU?
UDayton?
What about Dickinson - excellent management program. Run The NPC - depending on your parents’ income, it could well be more affordable than state universities.
Or Ithaca? Geneseo? Both have AACSB Business schools.
@MYOS1634 As I have said before, financially, my parents will be able to afford Pitt and Michigan State OOS. All in all, though, my top school is Ohio State, and my financial safety is UC (I will be happy at either school). Is this enough colleges and a good list?
I had to check because very few families can pay 55K a year out of income unless they have a dedicated college fund. Some parents think that they can say they’ll “figure it out”, which inevitably results in the student not being able to attend the OOS university.
I still think your list is risky, with too few colleges. I’d look for one more safety (in or out of state) and one more affordable match.
@MYOS1634 I will be happy with going to UC (which…I will most probably get into) even if I don’t get in anywhere else
You need to be aware that each school has its own policy about getting into their business program…some let you in as a freshman, others admit you to the university and then you have to apply to the business program after a year or so. The requirements can be significantly different from university to university, but whatever, it’s often not easy to get into business programs, especially with grades as low as yours. Check out Ohio U., West Virginia, U of Central Florida, U of South Florida, U of Mississippi, and U of Louisville.