<p>Should I consider these rankings while choosing the perfect college for me ?
I mean will the univ’s ranked 1 or 2 in business category pay me off finally ?
Cause I am an international and I have to take every step very seriously</p>
<p>I’m not sure what you mean by “pay me off finally” or “take every step very seriously.” Could you explain, please?</p>
<p>@jkeil911 - Its very hard for an international student to pay 50-60k fees. So if I choose a college (e.g. UT austin) which is ranked highly in one major but not as a national university, will I still get a good job later ?
Or should I apply to colleges which have high social respect (the ivy league) and high in the national university scale but not in my particular field ?</p>
<p>If you are an international student who cannot easily cover college costs, you may not have too many choices. Many public universities cost $40K/year or more for non-residents, but do not offer any need-based aid to international students. Only 6 colleges (all super selective) are need-blind in admissions for internationals. Of the rest, the ones with the best need-based aid for internationals are almost all selective private universities or small liberal arts colleges, which tend to show up fairly high in the US News rankings. The LACs do not offer business majors. Most universities and LACs with generous aid to internationals do not focus on job training for specific careers (like accounting), but on general education for leadership in professions such as academia, government, law, and medicine (some of which require graduate degrees.)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-6-need-blind-colleges-in-us-for-international-students”>http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-6-need-blind-colleges-in-us-for-international-students</a>
<a href=“http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-25-financial-aid-colleges-in-us-for-international-students-need-aware”>http://www.desperateguide.com/us/top-25-financial-aid-colleges-in-us-for-international-students-need-aware</a></p>
<p>Some colleges that have little or no aid for internationals nevertheless do offer merit scholarships, which may be available to international students in many cases. The colleges that offer many large merit scholarships typically do not show up very high in the US News rankings.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-20.html#post16451378”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/1348012-automatic-full-tuition-full-ride-scholarships-20.html#post16451378</a></p>
<p>If you’re talking about your employability then most likely yes. I mean I’m sure Stanford and Harvard business schools are up there in US News & World Report rankings. Which company wouldn’t hire their graduates. </p>
<p>@tk21769 - I dont know how to thank you enough !</p>
<p>@kathleentown, this student is talking about undergraduate college. Stanford and Harvard business school is graduate MBA. They don’t have undergraduate business majors. Nevertheless, many students do get hired to go directly into business because these student have superb writing, communication and analytical skills that businesses desire.</p>
<p>@vanshmurad - get a job where? will you have a green card? Where are you looking at for these rankings for undergraduate business school?</p>
<p>@BrownParent - Green card ? How is that a requirement for job ? Like I will have visa but not the PR (I’ll apply for it once I get the job)
I am looking at the US NEWS RANKINGS OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS and FORBES rankings</p>
<p>It’s very hard to get H1B visa; you need a master’s degree or a degree in a needed field (business isn’t one of those).
When looking at rankings, remember to make groupings: Top 15 (most selective), then the next 20, then the next 20 (highly selective), then the next 20 (very selective), etc. Remember that a national LAC or university ranked #53 is still in the top 5-10% of all American universities.
Choosing a university in the top 100 or the top 50 is equivalent to choosing a university that is hghly ranked in your field.
UT Austin is highly reputable, for instance, and if you get into BHP you’ll be in very good company.</p>
<p>@MYOS1634 - I’m sorry but what does BHP stand for ? and thanks for helping me on multiple posts. Really appreciate it</p>
<p>Rankings do matter to some extent if you are looking to work in a competative field. If you want to move to a big city like Chicago, LA, NYC, you will be up against graduates from the top schools. However, if you go to a great public school with lots of graduates or a school with a big sense of community it could have the same effect.</p>
<p>Graduaters of U of Michigan, which is a top public school but not on par with schools like Stanford, get amazing jobs becaues there are so many Michigan alums that want to hire other Michigan alums. This situation happens for a lot of schools, so do some research and keep this in mind. Another school that comes to mind is USC. It could help you get a job. If you go to a tiny school that no one has heard of it could have the opposite effect, even if your education is equally as good. </p>
<p>Take location into consideration. NYU is an amazing school and students there are able to score some of the best jobs, beating out the likes of ivy league graduates. This is due to location. NYU students are able to have paying jobs and internships within the city throughout college. The school itself helps students find them and have been known to be one of the most helpful. This means that upon graduation students are much better prepared for the real job world. I’ve heard George Washington U in dc has a similar program. </p>
<p>If you are hesitant about cost, you can look into schools that offer scholarships (full or partial) for merit.</p>
<p>Also, you mentioned UT austin. Austin is regarded as a top school throughout the nation, despite its ranking. I think you should consider it. Especially if you want to live within Texas, where most of their grads are from. </p>