<p>What kind of GPA from Michigan would it take to get into the big four? This is assuming that one took the 6-8 accounting courses at Michigan while majoring in economics.</p>
<p>Hmm…quite a specific question, but I’ll try to answer it for you. </p>
<p>If you want to get into a Big 4 from Michigan, be ready to tell them that you’re pursuing a MAcc degree. That being said, you should take/have taken ACC 271, 272, 312, and 315, which are the prerequisites for the program. ACC 318 is a plus but not necessary if you’re gonna get a MAcc anyway. Regarding GPA, you would want above a 3.2, preferably a 3.5+. It depends on firm and practice. Assurance is much easier to get into than Advisory, for instance. EY and PwC are the two most selective and will be the harder ones to get. Most decent students get Deloitte and KPMG.</p>
<p>The Big 4 recruit heavily at Michigan. I’d say a 3.3+ GPA should do the trick.</p>
<p>I would also like to add that it depends on the office. For summer 2008, EY NY took only one Assurance intern from Michigan. For Chicago and Detroit they took more.</p>
<p>You can’t take 6-8 accounting courses in Michigan 'cause Ross doesn’t offer that many. And then there is the question of getting priority registering for upper level accounting courses as a non-Ross student.</p>
<p>Alex,
Are you sure the Big Four recruits heavily at LSA? LSA students (econ major included) normally do not have much accounting training beyond Acc’t 271/272. I do know that Michigan BBA students can all get jobs at the Big Four if they desire a career in accounting.</p>
<p>I don’t know if they heavily recruit lsa students, but I do know it’s possible. I know a person who majored in econ and took the 5 or so accounting classes and entered the big four, that was years ago though. </p>
<p>Out of curiosity, I know a lot of Michigan students have less than steller grades. What kind of jobs do the econ majors get with gpa’s ranging from 2.7-3.2? </p>
<p>btw I’m not planning on having a GPA that falls in that category.</p>
<p>Be sure to attend the corporate presentations. All majors are welcome. Most econ students decide to get their MAcc before getting a full-time job out of college. After all, 150 credits is necessary to take the CPA exam in most states. I’ve worked with econ majors for my ACC 312 group homework (plenty of them there, so don’t worry about not getting into the class), and they did fine. In my opinion, the best way to distinguish yourself from a BBA is by taking more math classes.</p>
<p>If you have a GPA under a 3.0, you should not put in on a resume. It would be difficult to get a job with a sub-3.0 without connections. A 3.0-3.2 </p>
<p>1.) most likely won’t get you jobs at bulge bracket investment banks
2.) might get you into the Big 4, especially regional offices
3.) probably won’t get you into most Ph.D programs in econ
4.) might open jobs in industry (F1000 companies and such) if you distinguish yourself</p>