<p>Anyone in the business school, or better yet majoring in International Business (CISB)? Just wondering how it is.</p>
<p>any insight please</p>
<p>All I really know is that the business school is well-regarded, and difficult to get direct admission to as a freshman.</p>
<p>I applied to the Business School as part of the extremely competitive Early Admission Group (EAG), but I just missed the cutoff. I have many friends who are in the Business School already, and from their feedback and from my own experience of being involved in Business School activities, it’s a great environment. The Business School was ranked 23rd in the nation in 2006 and is very selective. </p>
<p>Here’s a thread regarding the UW Business School in the College Admissions forum: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=372758[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=372758</a>. You can read some of my posts there regarding general info.</p>
<p>As for CISB, I considered it for a while, attended informational seminars, and talked to seniors in the program. Many said the CISB program was very good and prepared you well; however, the response I received was not convincing enough for me to pursue it. It really depends on what you are looking for. If it’s foreign language and international business is your definite choice of study then you should consider it. But if it’s one of several choices, it might be more advisable to select something else unless you can commit to CISB fully. Basically, don’t apply to CISB until probably end of sophomore or sometime during your junior year. Deanna Fryhle, the CISB program advisor, told me that “it’s easier to get into CISB than it is to get out.” </p>
<p>After talking to several seniors in CISB, they told me that if I’m looking for true International Studies courses (like the courses for the International Studies major in the College of Arts & Sciences) you probably won’t find them in CISB. Business School advisors seem to think that the International Business courses are like International Studies courses, but they’re not. </p>
<p>Also, the CISB students have their own little clubs/groups. They plan activities and events together so that you develop leadership and team building skills. However, those are skills you can develop through other activities on campus with plenty of Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus.</p>
<p>Finally, to clarify, the CISB program is actually not a major. It’s a certificate. You would be majoring in Business Administration, just like most other Business School students; but you would also be completing the Certificate of International Studies in Business on top of that, meaning the CISB courses, the foreign language requirement (3rd year proficiency), and other CISB activities. </p>
<p>This overview is just my personal insight from what I have gathered through attending the informational sessions and talking to Business School students. UW has a fantastic Business School and the CISB program is great if you’re up for it. Personally, I have more of a liberal arts background so it was difficult to commit fully to International Business knowing what I knew. My focus now is on double degrees in Business Administration and International Studies (versus CISB). I’d suggest continuing to research it through the website (<a href=“http://bschool.washington.edu/cisb/)%5B/url%5D”>http://bschool.washington.edu/cisb/)</a>. If you’d like, I can try to connect you with CISB students. Send me a PM if you’re interested. Good luck!</p>
<p>wow thanks for that proud husky that was the most helpful response i could think of</p>