transfers fall 09

aldoschenone14 · 06-07-2009, 04:43 AM

hi, anyone tranferring to Bentley next fall 2009? If you do, where r u transferring from? nationality, age, major, and such things would be nice to know as well!

elamanes · 06-21-2009, 09:03 PM

I'm transferring to Bentley in the fall. Did a year a community college to figure out what i wanted to do. I'm twenty and am majoring in accounting. I can't wait to move in...so excited.

Kajon · 06-21-2009, 11:09 PM

tell me about the positive stuff about Bentley. Half the stuff I read says its a great business school with unbelievable connections and great job placement. The other half says it is a place for trust fund kids who have good grades, but couldn't get into the ivies.

aldoschenone14 · 06-24-2009, 11:57 PM

well, I havent been there...but believe me, i have done a lot of research about the school before transferring. If you want to major in accounting or finance, it is a good option. I cannot say the same about other majors, because they seem to be so concentrated in those two majors. It is a small school, with high tech. they have a trading room and a marketing center that are top notch. they have a 94% of job/graduate program placement after graduation. of course there will be trust fund kids who have good grades but couldn't get into the ivies, but you will find smart people as well. do not let generalizations make u have a wrong perspective. Reviews indicate that the campus is gorgeous. they do not have an outstanding food service (considering the price they charge).

do not let generalizations make you get a wrong perspective about the school. you'll find trust fnd kids who have good grades but couldn't get into the ivies everywhere. I am not one of those, and I will be on campus next fall. Juts concentrate in the things that the school has to offer, and if you consider that it will be a great fit, go for it. From this point on, I am just thinking in achieve an outstangind performance the next to years, so that I can compensate in some part the fact that it is not a top 5 school. that is the only way to get in competition with those at the ivies.

aldoschenone14 · 06-24-2009, 11:58 PM

elamanes, where are you from?

Pyar · 06-25-2009, 09:41 AM

I posted this in this thread: Rank these good but not elite biz schools, and give me advice! and I thought it would be helpful if I copied it over here because it answers your questions.

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I am currently a student at Bentley and I have to say while reading through this thread that there are some outrageous stereotypes about Bentley.

Bentley is not a "drinking" school or one where you just need money, not the brains to get through. The course work is very rigorous and intensive. The largest class I've been in was probably 30 students, but most of the time the classes are around 20 students or less. Classes are very discussion based, with Professors constantly talking about real world applications. There is an emphasis throughout the academics in integration and creating relationships between courses. In addition to the business majors, a large percentage of the students on campus also pursue a major in Liberal Arts. The liberal arts majors are tailored to each student's own interests in which the student can choose courses from almost all the academic departments. Then in the senior year after the coursework for the liberal arts major is done each student has to do a culminating project in which the student reflects on the 8 or so different courses that student took and how they created a meaningful unity throughout their college career.

The job placement from Bentley is excellent. I am constantly surprised by the number of recruiters that are coming on campus from large, very well known companies. Career Services actively helps all students secure at least two internships while they are at Bentley and then help them to get a job once they graduate. Every week I get a list of internship and job opportunities from them. They go out of their way to help students.

People in the thread also talked about the hill on campus. Although the hill can sometimes be a pain to walk up it is not as bad as people make it out to be. Bentley campus is very beautiful, and I'm not saying that cause I am a student there, I keep hearing it over and over again from students and parents who visit the campus.

The technology that Bentley provides to its students is amazing. We all get laptops in our freshman year and have wireless internet throughout the entire campus. The Trading Room is amazing, and it just doesn't just sit there either, I've used it for many of my classes for research. Often the trading room is full because there are so many students eager to use it. Bentley's Center for Marketing Technology is also unparalleled. There students have the ability to run focus groups, interviews, and create and sent out surveys. The amount of software available to students is huge. But if I had to just pick one thing out of Bentley that I think I like the most it is probably the library. The library was just recently rebuilt in its entirety in 2006. There are so many capabilities for research in the library and there is such nice couches and an art gallery.

Bentley is also current renovating/rebuilding the cafeteria and part of the student center and there are constantly other construction projects going on. The Dana Athletic Center is awesome as well. It is a state of the art facility where even a scene of the movie The Game Plan was filmed. The dorms are pretty nice on campus, there is also suites and apartments on campus. Students are pretty much guaranteed an apartment senior year and may get one junior year as well.

Overall I have to say that Bentley is a great University. Although there may be some faults like the hill, and less national recognition than other larger schools, Bentley more than makes up for it with its caring administration and many opportunities to excel. Our new President, Gloria Larson, is constantly engaging students and she can be seen walking around campus talking to people. I’m not sure you can say that for other presidents at other schools. I know I am pretty biased, but I tried to give a picture what its like to be a Bentley student. I know that all three schools are great so it just depends on what you want out of your college experience.

aldoschenone14 · 06-25-2009, 12:05 PM

great post. are you currently attending? what would you say about internships and such things?

elamanes · 06-25-2009, 12:08 PM

i'm from New Jersey.....about 30 minutes outside of New York City