<p>Momworried,</p>
<p>A little insight on McIntire (from a McIntire alum and father of a recent McIntire grad). First of all there are TONS of threads on this topic if you want other opinions. No one will tell you it’s easy to get into McIntire and don’t let the 60% acceptance rate fool you. Many students self select out of the process when they see the stats of accepted students. The average GPA is a 3.7 - 3.8. I think one misconception is that you have to impress the admissions committee by loading up on all business and econ courses during the first two years. Not true. Clearly focus on the pre-reqs, but take other electives that appeal to you (not much opportunity to do so once you’re in McIntire). Get involved on Grounds with something you are passionate about (there’s a women’s business group that might be appealing). By all means have a backup plan…many take the Economics route in the College (I hate to see Econ majors sometimes labeled as McIntire rejects…it’s a great department). Lastly, and especially since you are OOS, keep in mind that there is a tuition premium (worth it in my opinion) for McIntire. Last I checked, it was $9,000 per year.</p>
<p>Good luck in the process…and stop worrying!!!</p>