Hello,
I am an Accounting undergrad in the midwest at a state school with a well known accounting program. Big 4 firms recruit heavily out of here and it is actually pretty easy to get a Big 4 position. However, I decided I am much more interested in Finance. I have been researching MSF programs because I would like to strengthen my finance background as well as move to the northeast. I have a 3.25 (we use plus minus, a=4.0, a- = 3.7, b+ =3.3 b=3 and so on) so I am a b+ average student. I have a 3.4 accounting GPA and I was wondering what you guys thought about my chances of getting into Villanova or Boston College straight out of undergrad. I have a finance internship this summer and worked at a bank for most of my junior year. I will graduate with 140 credit hours in four years (gpa has been tough to raise with 18 hours a semester).
Basically, 3.25 from large state school, finance internship, and I have taken CATs through Kaplan averaging 600. I have heard that the CATs in Kaplan underscore people on average. I would like to know, with this information, what you guys think I need to get on my GMAT to get into Villanova or Boston College.
Thanks