<p>I've been reading the recent post on UVA vs. Rice, but it doesn't sound like the comments are from anyone actually in the school. Would like to get some honest opinions of the program overall, esp from current finance and accounting majors or recent grads.</p>
<p>How prepared were you for the CPA after completing an accounting major?</p>
<p>Any feedback on the finance classes/professors? same for accounting?</p>
<p>Would you recommend the program for someone with a strong quantitative background/interest?</p>
<p>How difficult is it once you are in (vs. going the econ major route as someone suggested)?</p>
<p>Is there overlap between the McIntire and Darden faculty or does each school have their own professors?</p>
<p>thank you.</p>
<p>I’m not in the school but here is what a fourth year finance major had to say,</p>
<p>"Comm 300 is more bull***** than it is difficult. Participation at McIntire is heavily weighted (like 35 % for my current class) so there are many students who arent as intelligent who get decent grades because they speak out in class. I have suffered a great deal from this, and had horrible grades last semester, despite exemplary work (for the most part) on individual assignments like tests, etc.</p>
<p>I really do not like the subject matter that some of the classes are comprised of, and if you’re thinking of transferring, I would make a point of looking around at all the other undergrad business schools before you do so. McIntire did not end up being what I thought it would. I do enjoy Charlottesville, and UVA as a whole, but McIntire is a bit pompous, overinflated with its own ego. As I said before, I ended up with a 3.0 my first semester, and I watched people who had a far less able grasp of the material receive higher marks because they spoke more in class. I personally don’t think it is reflective of actual intelligence.</p>
<p>I would just say, look before you leap if you’re considering transferring. That said, I think doing econ in the college would be more enjoyable, better curriculum, more chances to take interesting classes outside your major. I think an undergraduate business education is somewhat of a joke, you should be expanding your mind at this point, not trying to think like a business person. Its simply too much bull*****.</p>
<p>And besides, if you do econ, you’ll probably get better grades and still have access to recruiting.</p>
<p>Hope that helps, I just had to be honest with you."</p>
<p>One thing I do know is that there is no overlap between faculty at McIntire and Darden</p>
<p>Hmmm…
I guess my intro that I read the uva vs. rice thread and was looking only for first hand feedback from current or recent grads wasn’t clear??? Since the school tends to get really high scores on student surveys, I assume there must be some people who disagree with your friend who didn’t participate in class discussions and then complained about it affecting his grade…I think participation SHOULD affect grades. I personally wouldn’t want to go to a school where everyone sits back and listens to the professor without contributing to the class discussion, but then I also don’t want to be in a classroom where a few people monopolize the entire discussion - hopefully something in between is the norm!</p>
<p>You’re not going to get an accurate picture of what McIntire is all about from a message board. I suggest you visit and sit in a commerce class to get an idea.</p>
<p>I would agree with the above sentiment. </p>
<p>And I don’t think it’s likely there are many Comm School kids hanging out on the UVA forum at CC - especially this time of year.</p>
<p>Most comm classes are quite heavily weighted on participation, so if you’re not actively speaking in class, grades can be hurt tremendously. Also, I feel that there’s always an air of pretentiousness inside the comm school. If you have your group of friends, you should be fine. Otherwise, people glance at you, keep walking and would not want to even talk to you. Everyone in the comm school thinks you’re his or her competition, so there’s a competitive spirit in that sense.</p>