Getting into BYU and not LDS

zbenjii
Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:33:20 +0000

Getting into the accounting program and subsequently the masters of accounting program is usually just based on grades unless you’re a networking beast. If I remember correctly, you had to maintain an A minus average for the prereqs to get into the accounting program. Then if you want to get into the masters of accounting program you need to have had a 3.7 ish gpa in the accounting junior core classes.

You should find out if you actually like accounting. Just because the accounting program is good and you have the grades to get in doesn’t actually mean you should do it. Yes it is highly ranked, but it mainly gives you an advantage in finding accounting positions. If all you want to do is work a finance position in New York, then graduating with a MAcc from BYU won’t do you much good as BYU is relatively unknown on the east coast among non accounting folks.