McIntire (Getting in from UVA)

<p>I think I’m in a good position to talk here, considering I’m about to graduate from McIntire and will be starting at a good job in New York.</p>

<p>I’m not sure how familiar you are with the actual coursework involved at McIntire. Specifically the third year ICE program. You have to take Finance, Strategy, and Marketing, all of which are fairly interesting, but also extremely easy. But then you have to take Quantitiative Analysis, Communications, and Organizational Behavior, which are absoutely god awful and a waste of time. Seriously, I cannot emphasize enough how pointless and inane those 3 classes are. You learn absolutely nothing that will be applicable to jobs and in the case of communications and ob, nothing you couldn’t figure out with common sense by yourself.</p>

<p>Also, pretty much everything you do at McIntire is in groups. This may sound like a rewarding experience, but on your 12th 3 page group memo on some pointless assignment, it gets old real fast.</p>

<p>I’ve got news for you, you don’t need academic coursework to get a “management” or “marketing” job. You can pretty much learn everything you do at the comm school in job training. </p>

<p>Of course graduates excel in their jobs, but it’s not because McIntire has magically transformed them. These are some of the most driven and motivated type A people in the state of Virginia. They’ve been doing well and impressing people their whole lives.</p>

<p>In conclusion, McIntire WILL help you get a job, but it’s sad to think that this is the type of academic experience employers value. Like you said, you can get a job in finance without the comm school, so my advice to anyone who is on the fence is to consider whether it’s worth it to basically sacrifice a year of learning just for the pedigree.</p>