squigglylines wrote:
Hi,
I know you primarily evaluate profiles for MBA programs, but I am interested in Masters in Accounting programs, so I hope you can evaluate my profile.
I am an Asian female (23 yrs old) who just graduated from UCI Fall 2006 with a Psych degree and a minor in Management. My overall GPA at UCI is a 2.77. If I include community college grades since UCI doesn't, my overall would be 2.94. My GPA for the last 60 sem/90 quarter units is a 2.74. My GMAT score is 650 with a 5.5 AWA, and I plan to retake it sometime this month. I am applying to SDSU, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State LA, and USC. USC is my first choice. What do you think are my chances for the USC MAcc program? What about for the other schools? What schools, including those not listed, do I have a good chance at?
Thanks.
Squigglylines,
Based on the info you gave me, I think you have a decent chance at USC. I would be guardedly optimistic if I were you. After all, they take the quality of your school into consideration too, and UC Irvine is a decent school. Plus, your 650 is well above their minimum. You should be a lock for the other 3 schools.
I don't really focus on master's in accounting programs, so I hesitate to recommend other schools. They are generally easier to get into than MBA programs because the competition (number of applicants) is not as fierce. Therefore, judging by your GMAT, you should be able to get into some high quality schools. For example, a 650 makes you competitive at *business* schools like Notre Dame, Illinois, Ohio State, Cornell, Rochester, Purdue, Indiana, so you should be able to aim even higher in the ranks of master's of acounting programs. The following business schools are the highest-ranked in accounting by USNews:
1. University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
2. University of Texas-Austin (McCombs)
3. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Ross)
4. University of Chicago
5. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
6. University of Southern California (Marshall)
7. Stanford University (CA)
8. New York University (Stern)
9. Brigham Young University (Marriott) (UT)
10. Ohio State University (Fisher)
Assuming their accounting master's program are just as strong, based on your GMAT, my guess is you would have a good chance at Illinois, Brigham Young, and Ohio State and could have "guarded optimism" at Texas and USC. Again, I am no expert on master's in accounting programs -- these are just some ballpark comments.
Good luck,