NYC college choice. (Hunter, Accord: job openings, public schools, salary)
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BS/BA doesn't is not important anymore. I say go for Business easier major. and Finance In Masters.
I disagree with that. A Masters is not guaranteeing you anything. In fact, employers are shying away from hiring people with a Masters to save on salary expenses. If anything, work experience in addition to a strong business degree and GPA is more important. Internships felt as hard to attain as a job while I was there for my Bachelors. The student body at Baruch is very hard working and ambitious to say the least.
I disagree with that. A Masters is not guaranteeing you anything. In fact, employers are shying away from hiring people with a Masters to save on salary expenses. If anything, work experience in addition to a strong business degree and GPA is more important. Internships felt as hard to attain as a job while I was there for my Bachelors. The student body at Baruch is very hard working and ambitious to say the least.
I think the exception at Baruch would be the MFE program. According to a friend of mine, you're pretty much guaranteed a great salary if you do well. Of course the material is pretty challenging, and just getting in can be tough.
I think the exception at Baruch would be the MFE program. According to a friend of mine, you're pretty much guaranteed a great salary if you do well. Of course the material is pretty challenging, and just getting in can be tough.
Financial Engineering? Yea, I believe thats the Masters where almost the whole class is from India/China. Small in size and hard to get into due to the overseas competition. Their grad program is highly rated and is harder to get into than their Undergrad for business degrees.
its all conversation until the OP applies and gets accepted.
its many years for me but 3.2 for a local community college is a bit low for the above nyc colleges. Some of the top business schools want closer to 4.0 . I remember people I know who transferred had those GPAs
I wouldn't exactly rule out NYU... a good friend transferred there from Nassau Community and i know for sure her GPA was nowhere near a 4.0. Her sister did attend NYU prior so im sure that helped her chances.
Someone said Baruch which is a great option... Maybe even Fordham, Manhattan College, Hunter, Queens College and Saint John's.
I'm amazed no one has mentioned Cornell. Their undergrad business program is one of the best in the country and just as good if not better than the likes of NYU and Baruch. The main difference would be the power of the alumni networks and company connections that a school like Cornell has because of the Ivy League affiliation.
And Ivy schools are great with financial aid typically so I wouldn't worry about that until you know for sure how much aid you could get.
I'm amazed no one has mentioned Cornell. Their undergrad business program is one of the best in the country and just as good if not better than the likes of NYU and Baruch. The main difference would be the power of the alumni networks and company connections that a school like Cornell has because of the Ivy League affiliation.
And Ivy schools are great with financial aid typically so I wouldn't worry about that until you know for sure how much aid you could get.
They are in Ithaca, NY and I thought the OP was speaking of NYC schools. The other problem is he was worried that with a 3.2 gpa he wouldn't be too likely to get into a top school as a transfer. Then again it doesn't hurt to apply, but he should also consider the CUNYs. There's nothing wrong with City, Hunter, Brooklyn, Lehman, or Queens, and if the OP does well there he could apply to any MBA program, including Ivy League.
I never noticed the GPA after I made my post but he/she did ask for suggestions for schools outside of NYC too.
But yes, there are plenty of options.
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