<p>My daughter has been going to Penn State for two years and barely missed getting into Smeal. She wanted to study Management with a minor in Supply Chain Management. If she stays in PSU, she would have to study Economics, and I am not sure if it is possible for her to enroll in some sort of business minor (so this would be my first question, could she minor in business with an economics major?).</p>
<p>Another option is to transfer to Auburn (big step down) where she can study Management and Supply Chain Management, plus it is only a one plane ride home for her (Psu is three planes and generally a 12 to 15 hour travel day.</p>
<p>The third option is business at FSU (Florida State). I used to live in Florida and bought the Florida Pre paid plan, so this would be the least expensive option, but it is the lowest ranked school and has no supply chain/logistics minor/major.</p>
<p>Any ideas or suggestions? We do not have many choices that accept applications this late. What would you do?</p>
<p>If she can’t study what she wants she should look at transferring. However given how late it is, I would think about staying for 1 more semester and really looking at more colleges and then transfer in the spring to the best college for her not the ones that allow transfers this late. That’s not to say there is anything wrong with the schools you have listed perhaps one of them is the best one for her.</p>
<p>Another semester at Penn State makes no sense if she intends to transfer. She would still be facing two full academic years just about anywhere else.</p>
<p>What sort of summer job/internship does she have lined up right now? Would it be possible to extend it into the fall (or even for a full year) while she investigates more transfer options? If she’s willing to consider that, she should ask Penn State about arranging a formal leave of absence so that she can go back if she decides to.</p>
<p>For her specific specialization, the overall reputation of the university will matter much less than the reputation of her field. If someone is worried that Auburn and FSU are not as good as Penn State, that person should check out the reputation of the Supply Chain program at Auburn and the closest business major equivalent at FSU. Quick phone calls to the career centers on each campus might be in order.</p>
<p>I would send her to Auburn, as it appears to be the only one of the three where she can study what she wants. I don’t think it’s a big step down, either.</p>
<p>I would also ask, does you daughter know what region of the country she wants to live in after she graduates? If she is looking to the south, then schools in that area may not be the step down you perceive them to be. Also, if she has to transfer, I would suggest it be sooner rather than later. Transferring credits, meeting new gen ed, school and major requirements is going to be easier the sooner she transfers.</p>
<p>We live overseas. Auburn does not have the name recognition Pann State does in our area, but the Finance curriculum of Auburn fits very closely what she wants to study, much more so than Penn State. </p>
<p>What are her chances of getting accepted in Finance at Auburn with a 2.9 GPA from Penn State (she had a 3.2 after three semesters but slipped this last semester), decent SAT scores and pretty good EC’s in high school. High school gpa was 3.45.</p>
<p>She should just pick up the phone and call the Auburn transfer admissions office. The counselors there will be able to let her know if she has a chance or not.</p>
<p>The SEC is great for staying in the Southeast, but does suffer from quite a bit of regionalism especially with Alabama schools.</p>
<p>Auburn’s business school is not a ‘big step down’ from Penn State, Penn States only middling academically. Auburn is very easy to get into but has some impressive programs. The difference between average tiers is marginal at best for business.</p>
<p>I would advise against majoring/minoring in Management and instead pick a specific path, such as Finance or Supply Chain. A Supply Chain major can get a Management or Marketing job, but not vice versa.</p>
<p>Another consideration for Supply Chain in the area would be the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina. They have a GSCOM major but are going to be expensive.</p>
<p>Thanks, she called and they gave her the published requirements.</p>
<p>PSU School of Business (Smeal) is not an option, she did not get accepted. PSU option is Economics with a Business and Liberal Arts minor, not nearly as attractive as Smeal, in my opinion.</p>
<p>Thanks for the South Carolina recommendation. She has a 2.9 GPA and is late in applying, her options are limited. I agree on the midtier differentiation, and the curriculum at Auburn is very attractive to her.</p>
<p>Just checked South Carolina, the deadline was May 1 and GPA required for Moore is 3.0, she has a 2.9 cumulative. After three semesters she had a 3.2 but dropped a lot in her last semester.</p>
<p>She needs to have a chat with her advisor about that GPA. Are there failed courses that she could re-take for some type of grade recovery? Or was it just a long sad run of Cs that there really isn’t anything to do about?</p>
<p>Given that her semester was kind of a bust, is she ready for some time off while she thinks through her options? That might be a better choice right now than to try to arrange a transfer with only a 2.9.</p>
<p>She had a D+ and a couple of C’s this last semester, uncharacteristic for her. Throughout her life she has been solid A’s and B’s. She could probably retake a course or two and get back up above 3, but that stll will not get her into Smeal, though she could perhaps improve a few ranking points at the expense (time and money) of one semester. I ask myself (and her) if it is worth it. She won’t be near a 3.5 minimum, where the better schools begin to consider acceptance.</p>
<p>Right, the issue was that she could not get into Penn State business school so it wasn’t an option, so i took it as Penn State vs Auburn in general. Even then, I doubt many off of this site even knows undergraduate business school rankings exist. </p>
<p>And #26 vs a large, well known school isn’t a significant delta especially in a logistics/supply chain role.</p>
<p>Follow up. My D got accepted to the Auburn College of Business. So the decision is down to Penn State Economics or Finance at Auburn with a minor in Supply Chain Management.</p>
<p>I own and operate a modest family logistics and inventory financing company and have interests in a real estate development company, and I would like her to have an opportunity to work in one of those companies if she chooses to do so. The Auburn curriculum is practical and a much better fit to those activities than the Penn State Economics curriculum, which is more theoretical and technical.</p>
<p>I would like to give her advise, but in the end it will be her decision. The decision is not an easy one.</p>
<p>Penn State has both Finance and Supply Chain, it was ranked number 3 in Supply Chain Management when she started two years ago, but she did not get accepted. Actually she got accepted and missed the grade in one class and it cost her eligibility. It has hit her really hard as it was her fault and responsibility. Penn State is better ranked, better name recognition in general and she has gotten acclimated (too well I could say) with an excellent group of friends. She knows no one at Auburn, but I have no doubt she could handle it. </p>
<p>At the end of the day it is her decision. I would lean for Auburn, slightly, but she is more open to Economics in Penn State, again, slightly. I understand your question though.</p>