<p>So I received a letter in the mail today saying that I was a finalist for the WBB program. I was wondering who else is a finalist and if anyone knows how many other finalists there are. Also, could someone give me some insight into the whole program? The web is pretty slim besides the program's website.</p>
<p>This is the first year of the new program. According to comments in a speech by President C. Nikias the new degree has had over 800 applicants for the 40 places. I did note the original number was to be 40 and has now been raised to 45. </p>
<p>Congratulations on being a finalist for one of those 45 places. I imagine the pool would be a group of high achievers with a sense of adventure. We are learning about the program as well since this is the inaugural year.</p>
<p>Perhaps your admissions counselor might be able to answer more of your questions. Students are on spring break now at SC.</p>
<p>Thanks! That helped a lot! I’m very surprised that there were only 800 applications. I thought there were going to be thousands considering it sounds like an amazing program. Could you post the link to the speech you mentioned? I looked, but couldn’t find it.</p>
<p>MY D and I went to one of the USC meetings and realized the program and has taken a booklet. My D applied to it, but hear nothing yet. </p>
<p>Anyway, if you are selected, you will attend USC for your freshman year, then for the 2nd and 3rd year, you can select either the university in Milan, Universita Commerciale, Italy or Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong for one year. For the 4th year, you can select any of the three (HKUST, USC, Milan) to graduate. You will be given 3 degrees (one from each University). There will only be 45 students in the whole program from all 3 universities applicants. In other words, only 15 will be selected by USC. </p>
<p>Would you mind share your stats?</p>
<p>Congrats and good luck.</p>
<p>I graduated from USC a couple of years ago and had an opportunity to study abroad for a semester. I WISH they had this program when I was there.</p>
<p>To anyone who has been accepted and doesn’t have any major concerns (money, needs to be around family for personal reasons, etc), I would highly advise that you GO.
Studying abroad will be one of the best times of your life.</p>
<p>Wilson23,</p>
<pre><code>Information about the new Marshall program, WBB, was not released until late in 2012. Next year I expect to see many more applicants. If students exhibit enthusiam and excitement about their experiences it may prove to be another innovative option for business students of the future.
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<p>@MJIWilson23 - where are you from?</p>
<p>It sounds like I came around at the right time if there really were only a few hundred applicants. </p>
<p>@akbaby21 I definitely know how wonderful it is to have the opportunity to study abroad. I spent a year in Taiwan two years ago and it changed me more than anything. I’ve raved about it and suggested it to anyone who would listen. </p>
<p>As for my stats, they’re not too spectacular. I think they were more impressed with my experiences throughout my life and skills rather than my stats. </p>
<p>Anyway,
I’m a white male living in Florida. I’m in IB. I had a decent freshman year (4.29), a bad sophomore year (GPA dropped by .3) and good junior and senior years filled with 13 total IB/AP classes.
GPA: 4.4 (W), 3.77 (UW)
SAT: 800 reading, 680 math, and 700 writing (2180; 1480)
Subject tests: 790 US history, 720 Spanish (without listening), and 700 Lit
AP Tests: Gov (5), USH (5), Macro (5), Micro (4), Lit (3), Euro (3)
Generic honor societies (MAT, NHS, NHHS)
Decent ECs (JV/V soccer and lacrosse, president/coach/captain ultimate frisbee team, president Interact club, varsity High Q academic competition team)
I’m not the best writer, so no outstanding essays.
No outrageous amounts of service hours (100ish hours and not many documented in transcripts)</p>
<p>As you can see, my stats aren’t fantastic. I think the reason I was selected as a finalist is because of my experiences and skills.
Every year from 3rd to 8th grade I went to school in Guatemala for three months.
Every summer I go to Canada to work for my dad in his organic/wild fruit/produce business. This past summer I ran his company in Toronto by myself with my own apartment putting in over 200 hours.
I went to Taiwan as a Rotary Youth Exchange student in 2010-2011. As a result I speak conversational Mandarin Chinese and Portuguese to go with the Spanish I already spoke conversationally. </p>
<p>So I had extensive experience in business, with languages and abroad and I know that is what they liked about me.</p>
<p>Congratulations MJIWilson23. My son also received a letter from Marshall last week. The program looks amazing and it’s these new experiential programs that make Marshall so innovative and unique. Best of luck in the final round.</p>
<p>Thanks! Good luck to him! With a little of it maybe we’ll meet in the fall.
I just wish I knew how many other finalists there are…</p>
<p>I don’t know that either, this is the first post I have seen on the program but it’s clear they are looking for a student that is very resourceful and adaptable, my son has very similar stats to you and international experience.</p>
<p>Hi guys, </p>
<p>For those we have been accepted by WBB, there is a facebook group here:
<a href=“http://www.facebook.com/groups/WBB2017/[/url]”>http://www.facebook.com/groups/WBB2017/</a></p>
<p>:)</p>