<p>thank you :)</p>
<p>Wow so I am going to get my degree to make a couple thousand more than I make now....:( . In the long run it will pay off though I am sure.</p>
<p>"solid education" (as used in my post's context) means going to a top university OR to a college with a top undergrad business program. it does not necessarily mean going to a top undergrad business program... plenty of harvard, stanford, yale, princeton, etc. grads are going to get top jobs and make top money with an economics degree (no undergrad business degree is offered at those colleges). ucla bizecon and usc marshall certainly fall into this category as top universities (i'd arbitrarily draw the line at the top 40 universities, but this is based on your own subjective opinion). </p>
<p>dont forget that someone who has good soft skills but went to a lesser regarded college can experience the same results as someone who has mediocre soft skills but went to a top college. a top education isn't a guarantee for anything (nothing is) but it sure is a helpful boost, especially when searching for your first job. </p>
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<p>yep.</p>
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soft skills are communication, presentation, leadership skills. basically personality and social skills.
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<p>good list. also include public speaking, negotiation, teamwork, versatility/adaptability, networking, and the ability to cultivate progressive mentors.</p>
<p>BWeek messed up two critical data about USC in its first release of the ranking - salary and faculty/student ratio. They corrected those later, but not the ranking. They were also wrong about a lot of other schools'. I hope this is just the first time jitters.</p>
<p>I think if you can make it to UCLA BizEcon, you should aim for it. At least you can boast your cheap tuition if you can not get a better pay job:)</p>
<p>Thanks for your info kfc4u, you pretty much just put my college search back into perspective lol</p>
<p>Yes, BusinessWeek pritned wrong info regarding USC as a result of USC misreporting it (so they won't readjust USC's low ranking until next year where it's predicted to be between #7-#15). In their correction, BusinessWeek noted USC Marshall's avg starting salary at $50k.</p>
<p>I always thought UCLA BizEcon was on par with Marshall so it's somewhat surprising to find out their salary's in the low $40's... (not a cheap shot, it's genuinely a surprise)</p>
<p>kfc4u - top service firms like ibanking/consulting/accounting paying low salaries in exchange for better resumes and b-school consideration? Yes on the latter, but no on the former. They're among the most lucrative industries you can enter from undergrad. The hours they want you to work is where they screw you (>10hr days + weekends).</p>
<p>"so what's the point of attending Wharton?"
To get your foot in the door, among other things. For as good as UCLA BizE and USC-Marshall are, there are snooty firms who don't consider them good enough to warrant on-campus recruiting. Conversely, during Wharton recruiting, every prestigious NYC recruiter and his/her mother gets on the 5am Penn Station train to Philly. Read "The Running of the Bulls: the race from Wharton to Wall Street" if you want to learn more.</p>
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kfc4u - top service firms like ibanking/consulting/accounting paying low salaries in exchange for better resumes and b-school consideration? Yes on the latter, but no on the former. They're among the most lucrative industries you can enter from undergrad.
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<p>lemme rephrase. RELATIVELY lower salaries. this means like 55k-60k at prestigious firms. some mid-tiers may try to offer slightly more than that, yet people always go for the prestigious firms cuz the bonuses and exit-opportunities are way better.</p>
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Thanks for your info kfc4u, you pretty much just put my college search back into perspective lol
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<p>good luck! :)</p>
<p>when you say top 40, do you mean top 40 overall or top 40 business program</p>