IU a good, prestigious school?

Calcruzer
Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:45:09 +0000

Besides the point A2Wolves made (very valid, I might add), there is also the weeding out process that happens in the early business classes. My son was in one class this year (one required for graduation from the business school) where only 44% of the people in the class got through it with a passing grade. Since you need a B average for the business school, this also weeds out about another 25% of the people who want to apply.

Lastly, consider how many students drop out of the school after acceptance or change to easier majors within the school (for example, switch from acct or finance to general management). This number is more significant than you might expect. The professors are great (ranked #1 for business by the Princeton Review and the Wall Street Journal), but the curriculum is tough.

Don’t expect to just waltz in here, party all the time and get your Kelley business school diploma;–it doesn’t work like that. You’ll need to work hard, and compete against a tough group to get in, but once you do you’ll realize what a great education you are getting. My son has already realized this. (Originally he wanted to transfer to NYU or Michigan–now he’s not even slightly considering doing so–he likes Indiana and realizes the education and professors here are top-notch).