<p>Apply to some LACs such as Harvey Mudd, Pomona College, Claremont-McKenna, and Pitzer (if you're into more Global Studies and a few social sciences).</p>
<p>Also, be sure to check out the Penn State system, UVA, UMich, and the schools Jason nicely pointed out.</p>
<p>Okay I want to major in something business related and I want to use my business skills to eventually work for a company in the entertainment industry (Paramount Pictures, Lion Gate Films, Fox, MTV, Recording Company, etc.) I may end up going to law school to become an entertainment lawyer, but I'm not sure if I want to go to grad school.</p>
<p>I want to attend a D1 school with school pride in a nice city and experience college life.....atmosphere is the most important thing to me.....also a good rep is needed. </p>
<p>UCLA and UCSB have bus/econ programs that are very good and I think I could do fine from those 2 schools. Miami and Wisconsin also have very good programs. UCI has a bus/econ program and i think are expected to get a business major and i read they have people recruite by many companies in the entertainment industry. SDSU also has a good b-school, but i'm afraid i may need to attend a school with a bit more prestige. UCSD has an econ program and I'm not sure if i want to do only econ especially if i might not go to grad school. They are also d2 and I really want to go to a school with some spirtit and athletic competition.</p>
<p>I don't want to go to a LAC or any small school.... I need 10000+ students</p>
<p>So far, I've been hearing some pretty negative reviews about Business Econ--people's testimonials uually revolve around it being too theoretical and not practical enough (even though Econ itself is pretty broad).</p>
<p>Wisc/UVA would be great for Business.</p>
<p>UCI has a lot of potential being only the third UC to offer Business (Cal/Riverside). It'll just take a while to develop into a prospering department.</p>
<p>SDSU is great for focuses so if you're really looking into being an entertainment lawyer or something not so common like that, be sure to seriously look into their departments and call/tour the campus.</p>
<p>UCSD has a top 15 rank for undergrad econ (#11) and a top 10 ranking for graduate school (#10) supposedly, so although it usually isn't a great major for one not going to grad/business school, there are quite a few companies willing to hire Econ grads from UCSD right out of Undergrad. Besides that, however, UCSD isn't too great for business (though there is a Finance minor that can be attained via the UCSD Extensions Dept).</p>
<p>I see what you mean about LAC schools, but at least they do often draw a more home-like environment that I enjoy.</p>
<p>Keep in mind bizecon emphasizes accounting since it is the economics of business. You could always try another major where you could work towards an MBA. This way you can get some management job (or a job in the many other specialities of MBAs) at an enterntainment company. I like that idea of a job though =P.</p>
<p>I hear one of the most popular majors to work towards and MBA nowadays is CE/CS. Computers and technology are almost required in the breadth of knowledge for management in any business or corporation.</p>
<p>It's getting more and more difficult for these cookie-cutter Business Administration majors to be recruited by Big4 financing corps or to get into B-schools like Wharton, Stern, etc.</p>
<p>Actually, great majors for B-school are the more obscure ones - English, writing, or having different work experience (like working in non-profit, publishing, education) and to show career advancement. This will differentiate yourself from the rest.</p>
<p>USC or LMU sound like better choices for you dude. Both have strong business programs (not econ) and both have great film schools. Check it out.</p>
<p>I will check out USC.......I've been to LMU and I don't really like it. The campus is nice and new looking, but I didn't really feel a great college atmosphere.</p>
<p>LMU has no football, so the sports are definatly lacking. If the sports suck at a college the atmosphere will totally suck too. LMU does have a good alumni network, but still no good sports program, so USC looks really strong for your interests. Obviously they have a great alumni network as well. If you are looking for great atmosphere don't even consider UCI (commuter school, no football) or UCSD. (really dull atmosphere, D2 with no support from the administration) For UC's look at UCLA, UCB or UCD for college environment with strong sports or UCSB for beach town environment. (lacks sports though) Both UCB and UCD are in Nor Cal so they don't have the film industry close by. UCSB is too far away from the whole film industry, so for UC's really the only one for you would be UCLA.</p>
<p>Business? Outside of CA your best choice is NYU's Stern. Its probably the best for its admission rate - expensive as hell though.</p>
<p>NYU has a decent acceptance rate but getting into Stern is a different story.</p>
<p>Like I mentioned earlier, you could also try UVA (U of Virginia) for business; or hell, even Boston College. BC isn't a public state school, but they are ranked #1 in most financial aid given/admit, so it'll probably be cheaper than most other OOS schools you apply to.</p>
<p>Also, be sure to look at UT-Austin as their reputation for business is quickly on the rise.</p>
<p>VoiceofReason is a bit off in talking about the film industry and ties to UC schools. UCI has a great arts department which the film community recognizes. Peter Jackson, the director of Lord of the Rings, is directing a new film from an author that graduated from UCI and he also donated money to the school </p>
<p>Also, UCI just announced that an esteemed arts professor from UCI is inaugurating the UC Irvine Field Station Theatre near downtown Los Angeles next month.<br>
<a href="http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/arts/article_1212469.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/entertainment/arts/article_1212469.php</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.machiavellilive.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.machiavellilive.com/</a> </p>
<p>What does that mean? It means UCI will be in front of many execs from the entertainment industry, further, cementing their ties with the industry.</p>
<p>"Cohen's plans are ambitious and should unfold quickly. Next year, the Field Station will offer two productions; within two or three seasons, Cohen would like to see a larger operation, complete with season subscriptions and name actors on the marquee. "I think professional actors will help to draw people in," he said.</p>
<p>Ya UCI over USC for FILM school any day... LOL.</p>
<p>Yes, USC and UCLA are the premier schools for film, but there are other options.</p>
<p>Good luck in your decision. A lot of great schools out there!</p>
<p>UCLA? Film?</p>
<p>Anyway, Chapman University (City of Orange, I believe?) is another great institution with Business and Media/arts, so I would encourage you apply there, too.</p>
<p>Thanks for all of the schools... Though I would only consider applying to USC. I hate UCB and I don't really want to go to Chapman. I'm not a fan of the north east area and nyu doesn't have any type of college atmosphere. UT-Austin is almost all instate students and I would rather go to a school with a larger oos population. I don't really know anything about UVA, but I probably can't get in, and Virginia doesn't sound that appealing.</p>
<p>I love UCSB though and although they don't have football.....they have volleyball and soccer which are great sports aswell. I love the beach atmosphere and I'm sure with a bus/econ degree from there I will be able to branch off into the entertainment industry, if not then I will go to grad school in Los Angeles.</p>
<p>Miami is also one of my top options, bc they have this major called media management and it prepares a person for the type of career I want. Florida also has many opportunities to get into the entertainment industry.</p>
<p>UCLA would be perfect, but they seem so competetive, so there is a huge chance I won't get in.</p>
<p>Wisconsin sounds great aswell and they have a very strong undergrad business program so i'm sure I will do fine from there.</p>
<p>SDSU fits me great aswell.....football and business, but are they prestigious enough to get me a good job in the entertainment industry?</p>
<p>I don't know about UCI and UCSD --- voiceofreason, you make some really good points about these schools.....maybe they aren't right for me?</p>
<p>Again thanks for all of your guy's opinions you have been really helpful!</p>
<p>SoCal18:</p>
<p>"I love UCSB"</p>
<p>-Go for it! Keep it on the top of your list. It is important to love your school so you can be more motivated to succeed.</p>
<p>"but are they prestigious enough to get me a good job in the entertainment industry?"</p>
<p>-The CSU system is pretty big and people forget the fact that a LOT of the people around a CSU will be working jobs of all ranges around that particular CSU. For example, we know that a UC holds (in a general sense) more merit than a CSU, but the Cisco Systems in Milpitas, CA, HEAVILY recruits from SCU and SJSU. In Irvine, I hear a lot of people come from CSU Long Beach. Don't be too worried about not being able to get a job jst because you went to SDSU...unless it is a competitive spot.</p>
<p>"I don't know about UCI"</p>
<p>-Because I'll be attending UCI in the fall, I've created a bias towards UCI. voiceofreason does have some points, but he overexagerrates it. I'm about to sleep so I won't type much here, but leave the big reasons as to why you might not consider UCI. I, along with the many others here, can maybe try to fight for your want to consider UCI <3.</p>
<p>"Miami is also one of my top options"</p>
<p>-In my honest opinion, I would say keep UMiami as one of the top schools. As I said before, companies highly recruit from the college nearby (since a lot of people stay closer to home for college). In Florida, we all know there are MANY job opportunities in the entertainment field. It sounds perfect if you ask me...but this is only if you're willing to leave California (which I am not).</p>
<p>edit:</p>
<p>I just read your post over in the UCD forum. It's true that UCI is a last resort school. This is mostly because, like i said before, UCI is still in the middle of the process of creating traiditions and such. This doesn't necessarily mean the people at UCI don't care for their school. Once they start going onto the campus, they begin loving it (just as Outono posted in an old thread -- look it up). I admit I wanted to go to UCD to begin with, but I figured UCI is the best fit for me. After SPOP (orientation), I've been dreading every second at home because I just want to go to UCI and live as an Anteater!</p>
<p>so cal,
i spent three weeks examining entertainment business programs in the united states. there are more than 300 such programs of differing sizes, and about 280 of them focus almost entirely on sports, the most notable of which are at umass and west virginia. if you want the other areas of entertainment such as motion pictures and television, USC is unquestionably the king kong on what little remains. i would declare a major in anything just to get in and then change majors--and i heard a rumor that they actually have some college football there, too.</p>
<p>if you don't get in, here are lesser but still significant programs:</p>
<ol>
<li> cal state fullerton (in communications)</li>
<li> university of south carolina (sports heavy)</li>
<li> university of miami (film heavy)</li>
<li> university of texas at dallas (commuter school)</li>
<li> san diego state university (sports heavy)</li>
</ol>
<p>don't be confused with film and television schools claiming to be entertainment business. most of them focus on production and criticism. there are precious few programs that get it, and thus focus on where the demand is--in accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, information systems--and i have heard this directly from the people who hire in these companies who typically must settle for graduates from generic business programs who then must be trained about the industry.</p>
<p>if you don't get in the land of the trojans, san diego state is just two hours away, has decent football and is one of the best in the CSU. fullerton, though closer, has no football. among the others i would pick miami and then south carolina, and yes, they both have DI football teams and even go to bowl games now and then.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot. You all have been a tremendous help.</p>
<p>drj - I'm glad Miami and SDSU came up in your research bc I would love to attend one of those schools. I would work in the sports industry aswell, but I prefer the entertainment industry.</p>
<p>jas0n - Yeah I do love UCSB and Miami, and these are my top 2. I don't plan on getting into UCLA so I usually take them out of the picture when I'm organizing my college list. And that is the thing, college admissions can go either way and that is why I need a few more matches. </p>
<p>I don't know why I don't really like UCI. And what I said on the Davis board was a spare of the moment thing. I already changed my mind. Were you very indicisive with your colleges too?</p>
<p>I want to apply to ~7 schools.</p>
<ol>
<li>UCSB</li>
<li>Miami</li>
<li>UCLA</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>SDSU - The perfect safety school.</li>
</ol>
<p>I'm looking to add 2 more schools out of the following: UCSD, UCI, UCD, or Cal Poly</p>
<p>Which of those schools do you think will most helpful for the career I want. Will UCSD's prestige make up for its lack of anything business related? Will Davis's norcal location suck when trying to find a job?</p>
<p>And there is USC.....I will most likely apply there too, but I'll have to look into the school more.</p>