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Chances of getting into a top business school?

admin — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:11:39 +0000

My undergrad GPA was a 3. 1, but my Master’s (MSA – Tax) GPA will be anywhere from a 3. 48 – 3. 67. I’m locked into a job with a Big 4 accounting firm for the next three years. Assuming I get at least a 700 on my GMAT (I want to retake the exam to get into business school), what do you think my chances would be of getting into, say, Stanford, NYU, U of Chicago, or Wharton in three to four years?

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How can we get business investment in school to be profitable?

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:40:20 +0000

Although I’m no strategist/economist/education specialist, I think it would work something like this. . A company can choose to invest in a school (tax incentives aimed at the poorest first) but must make a minimum contribution of $3/student (they could just do an entire grade). So X Company would need about $300 to invest in the senior class at Y High School. $1 would go into a sort of stock portfolio as investment to profit the company (this is the trickiest part as I am not an economist/banker), $1 into school funding, and $1 into a savings fund for the school. At the end of the year, the students who have achieved the desired goals set by the school (attendance, participation, test scores, extracurricular) will get the money. $1 is not going to be much of an incentive to do well, but if 100 businesses (min. $3 a student) contributed, each student would be getting $100. It’s not perfect, but let me know what you think, & show me how to make it profitable for the businesses.
To the first person who replied. Our education system leaves minorities and poor districts behind. In the past, reform has been aimed at getting the school administration and teachers to teach better. This is an attempt to put the ball in the students court. If the idea of money is too much, other rewards could be used. Taxes are not “investement. ” Plus, under this system, companies would receive tax breaks (which will promote growth in itself) for investing in schools. The result is SOME intelligent, trainable young people, and some who are, due to inequality of education, left behind–despite the No Child Left Behind Policy. Thank you for your rude reply that allowed me to clarify my intent.

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Can my child go to the school district where my business is located?

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:40:40 +0000

The school district where we live is undesirable. My business is located in the next town over, which has a great school. My child hasn’t started school yet. Someone told me that they think I could send her where my business is located because I pay property taxes there. I was wondering if that was true. If it is, it would take a lot off my mind I live in Central NY state.

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Am I making a mistake leaving one college after 2 years, then trying next year for a better school?

admin — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 17:41:31 +0000

I go to Johnson and Wales in charlotte right now, its horrible and I hate everything about it, I know if I graduate Im never gonna get a good job and Ill be stuck in that satanic institution Bank Of America in this hell hole of North Carolina,

and I’m constantly embarassed whenever someone asks me where I go to college, Ive actually started to lie and say I go to a local community college

So Im about to finish my 2nd year with a 3. 25 GPA and an Associates Degree in accounting, they don’t off calculus and I failed the course at CPCC (Community College) so I can’t transfer in next year,

I plan to use next year to retake Calculus and some other courses and then try to transfer into NC State as a junior in 2009-2010. to get my bachelors in accounting.

am I making a mistake.

I would want more then anything to go to NC state and see what a real college is like, I absolutely hate Johnson and Wales. but I don’t know what i’m gonna do If I don’t get into state

my dad is giving me this one year provided I pay for all my CC courses myself, and If I don’t get back into a 4 year university then I’m out of the house.

Can I really get into state with the Associates in Accounting from Johnson and Wales (They are accredited) and some other courses from a Community College (Im only gonna take enough to be a full time student and all of them will be for transferring into NC STATE). please help me

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If we own a business in a small town and pay school taxes there, can our kids attend the school ?

admin — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:47:01 +0000

We support the town with donations and scholarships also. We will be living 2 miles outside of the district. The school we want our kids to go to is NOT an open district.

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Which UNC school should I attend for Business and NYC jobs?

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:57:15 +0000

I recently got accepted to East Carolina University, UNC Charlotte, and Appalachian State University. I plan to major in business (Management and Finance or maybe Accounting, I’m still not sure yet). I’ve done research on each and still can’t decide which one I should attend for Business. I’m also planning to pursue my business career in NYC after I graduate which another factor of my decision. Which of the above schools would look best on my resume when pursuing a job in New York City? Thanks!

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