How good is Iowa State?

uwalummom
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:05:08 +0000

It’s my understanding that the state of Iowa is different compared to other states in that they have a board of regents that set admission guidelines for all the public Iowa universities. Iowa State doesn’t get to set their own admission guidelines. I believe that is why there is a high acceptance rate. That does not in any way mean they are not a well-respected university. It’s just the way things are done.

Regarding the business school, my son is a freshman this year. He is considered pre-business now, and as long as he meets min. grade requirements for his business core classes, he will be accepted into the professional business program. No limits on admissions, no special applications/essays. That is huge. So many schools make you apply to the business school and not everyone gets in. That is not the case at ISU.

My favorite thing so far has been how career focused the school of business is. At the end of September, only a month into school, my son attended a career fair. He said he spoke with Kohl’s, Amazon, Best Buy, Dr. Pepper and Von Maur. All but Von Maur took pictures of his resume. He said Kohl’s and Von Maur don’t accept any freshmen for internships. I think it would be rare for a freshman to get an internship, especially with no experience, but it was still a good opportunity for him to learn to how to network.