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From what I have read, Statistics is more relevant in bschool than Calculus although, as said above, there are some Calculus topics which are relevant. For good grounding, I'd take both.

I am currently taking classes to boost my gpa at a CUNY school here in NYC. Credits are roughly $175 each (a class is 3 to 4 credits) and anything more than 12 credits is FREE!!!

I'm taking 15 credits right now, 3 of which (1 class) is free.

For anyone in the NYC area looking to boost their GPA, this is the best bang for the buck. Keep in mind, however, that online courses are not available.
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I did check this out TSDesi, but there are far too many random fees associated with taking classes as a non-matriculating student, and there's this immunization record hassle that I'm not willing to deal with for the sake of a class or two!

And UCLA extension is cheaper!

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From what I have read, Statistics is more relevant in bschool than Calculus although, as said above, there are some Calculus topics which are relevant. For good grounding, I'd take both.

I am currently taking classes to boost my gpa at a CUNY school here in NYC. Credits are roughly $175 each (a class is 3 to 4 credits) and anything more than 12 credits is FREE!!!

I'm taking 15 credits right now, 3 of which (1 class) is free.

For anyone in the NYC area looking to boost their GPA, this is the best bang for the buck. Keep in mind, however, that online courses are not available.
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From what I have read, Statistics is more relevant in bschool than Calculus although, as said above, there are some Calculus topics which are relevant. For good grounding, I'd take both.

I am currently taking classes to boost my gpa at a CUNY school here in NYC. Credits are roughly $175 each (a class is 3 to 4 credits) and anything more than 12 credits is FREE!!!

I'm taking 15 credits right now, 3 of which (1 class) is free.

For anyone in the NYC area looking to boost their GPA, this is the best bang for the buck. Keep in mind, however, that online courses are not available.
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Hi tsd, i want to ask that you take Statistics courses at a CUNY as a graduate non-degree student or as what? Thansk...
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^ You are correct - As a non-degree student. You can take any course as a non-degree student.
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I did an in-person class at NYU for Pre-Calculus. Will be taking Statistics for Management 1 there, starting in February, and then Calculus 1 after that. Cost for classes hovers around the $500.00 mark for each. Wish I'd thought of CUNY - did not realize there would be such a price differential. I don't know if NYU offers online classes or not - never even occurred to me to check.
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Wait, 500 per class at NYU?? Are you certain that's not per credit? That's cheap!

I'm totally interested in Stats. for Management I if it's just 500 bucks!

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Wait, 500 per class at NYU?? Are you certain that's not per credit? That's cheap!

I'm totally interested in Stats. for Management I if it's just 500 bucks!

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I did an in-person class at NYU for Pre-Calculus. Will be taking Statistics for Management 1 there, starting in February, and then Calculus 1 after that. Cost for classes hovers around the $500.00 mark for each. Wish I'd thought of CUNY - did not realize there would be such a price differential. I don't know if NYU offers online classes or not - never even occurred to me to check.
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I am looking at my order form. Price tag is $475.00 for the class. 2 sessions - one starts 2/7, the other one at the end of February. Join the fun! Ha!
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Could you PM me a link or something, uphillclimb? Thanks very much!
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Yes, now that I think about it, the price at UCLA extension might have been $500 and not $250. For some reason I just don't remember. I do know that UCLA offers quarter-length courses, while Berkeley offers semester-length courses. I believe this might explain the difference in price, as fees for UCLA and Berkeley are generally pretty comparable because I think they are set by UC Reagents, and not by the schools themselves.

Anyhow, I don't think business schools care whether you take quarter or semester length courses for the purposes of additional academic experience.
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I havent mentioned about an online class in my application. Is it even worthwhile to do a class at this point of time.

Also, personally for me, an engineer, finance and accounting will not be a challenge. I would prefer to take some psychology/managerial behavior classes.

Any thoughts
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you're probably right that acct/finance/stats and ops won't be a big deal for you. (Acctg is different, however - it's not a math class, it's a language class.) If you want to take some psych or other social science class for your own interest and benefit, go for it. But these classes tend to vary an enormous amount, being much less standardized that your basic finance or acctg. And MBA programs have their own special spin on them. I somewhat doubt that these courses are going to be of direct benefit in your b-school curriculum, other than perhaps helping you to get used to the more qualitative aspects of work/study after your years of engineering.
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Thanks Aau. So it doesnt look like taking a psychology class with help me in my bschool app. Oh well Accounting it is.

On a side note - Is it advisable to let the adcom tht i am taking a class, especially since i didnt mention it in my app.. if yes how? write an email? dumb questions but i want to get it right.
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If you have some reason to believe that your quant/academic skills are not up to snuff or that the adcoms might doubt your commitment, then it might be worthwhile to let them know. A simple email would suffice:

Dear Holder-of-my-fate: I am writing to let the admissions committee know that I have enrolled in "Bean Counting for Future MBAs" at Cheapest-Credit U. If you wish to see a transcript upon completion of the course - or any sort of midterm progress report - I am happy to supply it. Your wish, as always, is my command.

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