I am graduated for Macao Polytechnic university. My major is accounting. I want to pursue accounting major for master degree.
I would like to know wether I have a chance to get offer of this university.
GPA:2.95
IELTS grade: 6.5
GRE: 320
Besides, I know this university is relatively remote. Is it easier to find a intern or job near this location.
“I am graduated for Macao Polytechnic university. My major is accounting. I want to pursue accounting major for master degree.
I would like to know wether I have a chance to get offer of this university.
GPA:2.95”
this is a low GPA for consideration at UNC CH
“IELTS grade: 6.5
GRE: 320
Besides, I know this university is relatively remote. Is it easier to find an intern or job near this location.”
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is located in the research triangle in North Carolina…Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill. It is hardly remote. Bustling and growing area with major universities and a lot of people…and businesses.
@MYOS1634 perhaps you can comment on this!
My undergraduate major is accounting, and I want to continue to study accounting for my master’s degree. Actually, my GPA is relatively lower(2.95), but I had four working experience and I had joined some competitions.
Now I am selecting accounting program. Although US ranking is important for me to select accounting program, I am unfamiliar with local situation. I guess maybe some university with higher rank is not easier to find jobs due to remote location. I prefer to know more universities which are well recognised for local people. e.g. Bentley university
Employment rate is my first consideration. I really pursue to find an accounting intern or job after graduation. My dream is to find a stable work in US and live there for several years.
Thanks a lot if someone could provide me with more real information.
Are you able to fully fund your graduate studies in the United States?
It is very difficult for international students to find work and remain in the US. There will be much uncertainty in the near future too because of the administration change.
IMO, you should plan on returning to your home country after graduation when deciding if studying in the US is financially worth it/viable.
How does this compare to other students in your university? For example, does this put you in the top 50% of students? Does this put you in the top 25% of students? This does seem low for admissions to graduate programs in the US, but at least in my experience universities in the US seem to be aware of what typical grading scales are at universities in other countries.
Four years of working experience might help you in admissions for an accounting degree. Writing in English that is somewhat imprecise will not help you.
Actually Chapel Hill is not remote at all. It is one corner of the so-called “research triangle” which as you might guess from the name has quite a bit of research and many companies. It has been a while since I visited this area. My recollection from years ago is that the research triangle is somewhat suburban, with many companies located all over the area. This might be an area where you might want to be able to drive a car if you for example want to get to an internship or job. However…
For a US citizen, yes. Some jobs in the area will require military clearance (which is probably not obtainable without either permanent resident status or US citizenship), although I expect that many will not. The legal right to work in the US, such as a work visa, will however be needed, and will be very hard to get.
This is slightly low. Can you find a way to improve your English, and then retake the exam?
As @momofboiler1 says above, it is very difficult for an international student to obtain a visa to work in the US after graduation from a university in the US. You might under some situations be able to get a temporary visa to “extend you studies” with an internship in the US, but you should not plan on being able to stay here long term. Our incoming president and his administration are committed to getting people to leave who are in the US illegally, but I do not know whether this will result in more or fewer people being allowed to enter the US legally. I do not think that I would bet the next couple of years of my life or the cost of a master’s degree on guessing what the result of this will be.
And I do wonder about @thumper1 's question:
Master’s degrees are typically not funded, or perhaps are funded by the student or the student’s parents. You will need to show that you can pay the full cost in order to get a student visa to study in the US. Also, when applying for a student visa, if you tell immigration that “I intend to stay in the US after graduation” then this can be a reason to refuse to give you a visa. You are expected to return home after graduation.
This in turn raises the question: Does a degree from a university in the US help you get a job in your home country?
Bentley is well known in the US for accounting and a variety of other business degrees. However, I do not know how well it is known in your home country.
FYI as an ex green card holder, I can confirm that most if not almost all military related jobs (including contractors) require actual citizenship. (We decided against moving to a particular city as green card holders because of the severe limitations on job options there.)
Separately, can someone comment on job opportunities for an accounting masters without (it seems) a CPA qualification?
Thanks for your advice. Indeed administration change leads to more difficulties.
I have to say working abroad is also my first choice and I also consider other nations. I don’t think working in my country is easier than in US because most people work under pressure but have low earnings.
Thanks a lot.
I My undergraduate teaching is in English. I were not familiar with studying in English so first two years’ grades were quite low. But my last two years grades are close to 3.2.
Unluckily, I am top 30% student but I couldn’t provide any evidence because registry office doesn’t offer it.
Be aware that such a statement would disqualify you from getting a student visa, since students need to go to the US to study. Unlike other developed countries there is no direct pathway for students who graduated from a US university to get a lawful job and a permanent right to stay - there is a lottery.
After you graduate, you can have access to OPT, which allows you to apply what you learned through a job (practical training).
Typically graduate programs require a 3.0+ - if 2.95 is your actual GPA and not a translated/ recalculated GPA, this would be a problem - unless there’s an indication of rank where that GPA places you in the top 50%, top 30%, top 25%…students. (In the US this GPA would likely place you in the bottom 30%.)
One thing to think about: My understanding (which I am not quite sure of) is that universities in Canada will care a lot more about your most recent two years. For the most famous Canadian universities (Toronto, McGill, UBC) a GPA of 3.2 is most likely too low. However, there are quite a few other very good universities in Canada.
Also, the uptrend might help you at universities in the US.
It is possible that university admissions in the US might already know what grades are needed in your country to be in the top 30%. More specifically, they will probably have someone on their admissions staff who knows. Assuming that you can afford to study in the USA (or Canada) you might need to just apply and see what happens.
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