msaccountancy wrote:
Wake Forest and Rutgers are both well-known schools, so academic is not an issue here. Structure of classes doesn't matter in that the end goal is for you to pass the CPA exam. Both of these schools are strong academically and you shouldn't have a problem here.
Forget the ranking, it is worthless. There are two things to consider, where do you want to work after you graduate and what is the cost of attendance?
You don't want to live with your parents right now, but do you want to stay close to home after you graduated and find a job? If yes, go to Rutgers. If no, go to Wake. Even if you live at home when you're going to Rutgers, it'll be only for one year. I hope that you'll move out once you find a job even if it's near your home.
From what I've read, even with huge money from Wake, it'll still be more expensive than Rutgers, right? Go to Rutgers.
You think Wake Forest have a bigger national reach than Rutgers? On what planet? Wake mainly place in North Carolina, with a few make it as far as Atlanta and DC.
Thanks for your help!
Wow..I thought Wake was decent for NY/NJ. Since that's not the case, that's a really big negative for Wake.
I plan to stay in the NYC metro area and if I don't work in the city-somewhere in Northern New Jersey.
I know Rutgers definitely is a strong place for NYC! I know of some CPAs who work in Big 4 firms there with UG degrees or Masters degrees from Rutgers.
Once I'm working at a full-time job with an income, I'll definitely not be living at home at that point..parents won't care since they'd consider myself "completely able to support myself" by then.