Worth trying to transfer to higher ranked school?

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>First time poster and active reader. I currently am a sophomore attending ASU double majoring in finance and accounting. I transferred here this summer from another university to pursue a degree in business instead of another career route. </p>

<p>After 30 credits here, I have a gpa of 3.967 and have done pretty well. Act score of 25. I am currently weighing what direction of accounting or finance that I want to go in. Maybe Ibanking or auditing. </p>

<p>The WP Carey School of business at ASU seems pretty nice but I was wondering if you thought it was worth the time effort to apply to a higher ranked university. While it would be a dream come true to attend schools like Wharton and NYU, my chances seem small and may not be worth the effort. I believe WP Carey is ranked 21st, 15th in accounting and unranked in finance.</p>

<p>So would it would be worth spending the time to submit applications to some of the top ten schools? Would they consider me? Even if its not the top 2 or 3, would it would be worth applying and making the move?</p>

<p>In addition, what can I do besides maintain a high GPA to make sure I will be competitive to grad school at a wharton or nyu 3-5 years after graduation? Internships, getting a good job, community services, high gmat scores are my best guess.</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>It will make a difference and it will help you--but mostly when you first graduate and not so much 5-10 years or more from now. You have to decide if this is worth it for you. And you also have to decide if you can be just as successful when the competition is much, much greater--or if you would rather shoot for the higher GPA that will probably guarantee the ability to get into a masters program or a law program later on.</p>

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<p>It will make a difference and it will help you--but mostly when you first graduate and not so much 5-10 years or more from now. You have to decide if this is worth it for you. And you also have to decide if you can be just as successful when the competition is much, much greater--or if you would rather shoot for the higher GPA that will probably guarantee the ability to get into a masters program or a law program later on.</p>