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30 Jan 2011, 01:43
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I've been accepted to both masters of accounting programs. [Rutgers' MBA in Professional Accounting and Wake Forest's Masters of Accounting]
Impressed with how quick WFU was..I only sent everything in there ~2 weeks ago.
I'd be out-of-state for Rutgers (and no scholly money..as of yet) and I have a $2,500/semester scholarship to Wake Forest.
My goal is to become a CPA..probably in the NYC area since that's where I'm from and that city has the best opportunities for accountants..however, I've grown to really like North Carolina. [Finishing my last year at Duke]
In terms of campus and environment, I like Wake Forest better but I wonder if the MBA in Professional Accounting would make for better employment prospects than just a Masters of Science in Accounting
Which one would be better?
I have to make a decision by late February.
Impressed with how quick WFU was..I only sent everything in there ~2 weeks ago.
I'd be out-of-state for Rutgers (and no scholly money..as of yet) and I have a $2,500/semester scholarship to Wake Forest.
My goal is to become a CPA..probably in the NYC area since that's where I'm from and that city has the best opportunities for accountants..however, I've grown to really like North Carolina. [Finishing my last year at Duke]
In terms of campus and environment, I like Wake Forest better but I wonder if the MBA in Professional Accounting would make for better employment prospects than just a Masters of Science in Accounting
Which one would be better?
I have to make a decision by late February.
I'm bumping this up with a list of pros and cons of each school.
Wake Forest
Pros: On scholarship, Internship, Slightly more prestigious reputation, Student body consists of people around my age, Warmer weather, Close to my undergrad, Will still maintain my independence
Cons: Ends in Fall 2012 (would start working full time in December 2012), Despite $$$ [it's more expensive], Close to my undergrad, Less structured, What will I do during Summer 2011 and Summer 2012?
Rutgers
Pros:Ends in August 2012 (would start working full-time in September 2012), Internship, Close to my family, Close to NYC, Low tuition, Will obtain a MBA, More structured, Classes are offered during the summer, More business oriented
Cons: Not as strong of a national reach as WFU, Close to my family, Slightly older student body, No scholarship, Could lose a lot of independence from being too close to a somewhat controlling/overprotective family.
"Close to my family" is a pro and con because I get along with my family but my parents (especially my mom) are practically forcing me to commute from home. I say "practically" because I'm financially independent for grad school and can just outright refuse to commute but my mom is really stressing the issue. Her views on this issue are 100% clear.
I promised that I'd commute for one semester and live in an apartment for the rest of my time at Rutgers (one year) but parents are still stubborn..
I'll have to visit Wake and see what the school is like but my gut feeling is Rutgers right now..I just have to deal with the whole commuting debacle.
In terms of academic quality, both of these programs seem to be about the same to me.
From looking at employment statistics, I'm convinced both of these schools will prepare me well for the CPA exam.
Please help!!
Wake Forest
Pros: On scholarship, Internship, Slightly more prestigious reputation, Student body consists of people around my age, Warmer weather, Close to my undergrad, Will still maintain my independence
Cons: Ends in Fall 2012 (would start working full time in December 2012), Despite $$$ [it's more expensive], Close to my undergrad, Less structured, What will I do during Summer 2011 and Summer 2012?
Rutgers
Pros:Ends in August 2012 (would start working full-time in September 2012), Internship, Close to my family, Close to NYC, Low tuition, Will obtain a MBA, More structured, Classes are offered during the summer, More business oriented
Cons: Not as strong of a national reach as WFU, Close to my family, Slightly older student body, No scholarship, Could lose a lot of independence from being too close to a somewhat controlling/overprotective family.
"Close to my family" is a pro and con because I get along with my family but my parents (especially my mom) are practically forcing me to commute from home. I say "practically" because I'm financially independent for grad school and can just outright refuse to commute but my mom is really stressing the issue. Her views on this issue are 100% clear.
I promised that I'd commute for one semester and live in an apartment for the rest of my time at Rutgers (one year) but parents are still stubborn..
I'll have to visit Wake and see what the school is like but my gut feeling is Rutgers right now..I just have to deal with the whole commuting debacle.
In terms of academic quality, both of these programs seem to be about the same to me.
From looking at employment statistics, I'm convinced both of these schools will prepare me well for the CPA exam.
Please help!!
31 Jan 2011, 13:54
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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.
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.
