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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of North Dakota • Grand Forks, ND
Studying Accountancy (completion in 2008)
• 4/30/2011
"I got a good education for a reasonable price. Learned everything that a more expensive larger school would teach you."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It is a very good choice economically speaking. Provides a very good business base to begin your career. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | They are highly recruited in the accounting area. All of the big 4 recruit. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I was never into getting involved with all the groups. As recruiting time became closer I realized I needed to get more involved so I joined a group. |
| Instruction | 8 | All the teachers were very knowledgeable. And they took the time to teach you if you were willing to put in the effort. |
| How Difficult | 8 | There were a handful of classes that were a breeze. While a couple took up most of your time just to achieve a B. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Would have liked more cases or real world experience in the classroom. A lot of concentration on book problems. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | Never had a problem with scheduling classes. Was able to complete my degree without any scheduling conflicts. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Computer and technology services were very good. Business school was comparable to a larger institution. |
| Social Life | 9 | Made a lot of new friends and still keep in touch with them. Very easy to become friends with many of the students. |
| Placement Services | 10 | All of my friends in accounting had jobs before graduation. I think this attests to the quality of the program. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | A lot of alumni recruiting and social events. Although not as much as I see at other schools. |
University Of California, Santa Barbara • Santa Barbara, ND
Studying Business Economics With Accounting Emphasis. There Was No Accounting Degree, So An Accounting Emphasis Was The Best I Could Get. (completion in 1998)
• 7/6/2011
"I loved my time at UC Santa Barbara and am extremely satisfied with attending the school and the major I chose. I frequently wish I would have worked less and enjoyed the social aspects of school more than I did. In thinking about my time there I also strongly regret graduating in four years. I should have stayed another year to pursue some silly minor and enjoyed the beautiful campus and surrounding areas for a little while longer."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Absolutely I would recommend UC Santa Barbara for accounting or auditing. Aside from the fantastic qualities of the school as a whole, the accounting faculty is great and will prepare students for the real world. The school is visited frequently by recruiters from the Big 4 accounting firms, especially from Los Angeles, and your chances of getting a job (if you are at least an above average student) are very good. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | I frequently encounter graduates from UC Santa Barbara at my clients and through the Big 4 auditors that service my clients (I work closely with the auditors as well), and all speak highly of the reputation of the school in the community. In my business dealings over the last decade I have consistently heard that UC Santa Barbara has a very good (but not great) reputation for accounting and auditing graduates. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I recall some classes being quite good and informative (the 3 classes in the tax series, intermediate accounting, finance) and others as being literally painful (cost accounting). In retrospect I realize that I wasn't necessarily ready to learn everything that was being taught. I was working approximately 30 hours per week to put myself through college and didn't have the time or resources to devote to my studies to get as much out of it as I should have. Since I had little real world experience (no internships) in accounting, I frequently was unable to apply what was being taught to real world situations. |
| Instruction | 7 | I distinctly recall several instructors as being very good, and very passionate about not only accounting, but teaching as well. There were a couple of instructors with communication issues (they were non-native English speakers) for a few of the pre-requisite classes, and I specifically remember the statistics class professor being particularly difficult to understand. I don't know if many of the classes really prepared me for my career or were particularly relevant to my current work, but they were very relevant to passing the CPA exam, which was the next crucial step between college and my work life. |
| How Difficult | 7 | My course of study was by no means easy, but it also was not extremely strenuous. I maintained approximately a 2.8 GPA by studying (more or less) one hour for each hour of in-class instruction. I could very well have studied harder and received better grades, and those who were the highest achievers in the program did indeed study intensely (probably twice what I did, 20-25 hours per week). Many of the classes, topics, and ideas were academically challenging and made me learn, grow, and stretch my foundation of knowledge, but I feel that anyone with a decent analytical mindset and reasonable work ethic could achieve the same results I did. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was a good mix between hands on and book learning. My field of study wasn't necessarily conducive to hands on learning (there were no labs or practicums), but there was an emphasis on real world skills such as writing and communication. The general education classes I took that did involve labs seemed to have a good mix between hands on and book learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 6 | I graduated in 1998, before online classes were offered. Evening and weekend classes were rare, but still offered on occasion. Summer sessions offered enough classes to help students graduate on time, but there wasn't a significant array of class choices. I assume that since my graduation the school has gotten more flexible in terms of online classes and other non-traditional learning opportunities. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | The library, computer center and media center were of very high quality when I attended, and that was in 1998. I am quite sure that they have only grown in number and technological capability since then. Classrooms were mostly older (most building were built in the 1970's and 1980's), but still quite adequate. All professors were required to have office hours at least once per week, and many offered them more frequently than that. I never utilized academic advisers, tutors, or academic support during my time at school. |
| Social Life | 9 | UC Santa Barbara was widely regarded as one of the best party schools during the 1990's, and that held true when I was there. There was never a lack of social outings or parties to attend, and it was a great school for partying and meeting new friends. Our football team had disbanded the year before I arrived in 1994, so basketball was the biggest sporting event at school, and games were strongly attended and very festive events. School spirit and general happiness were very good as the location was beautiful and encouraging of good times. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I never utilized the job placement and career services centers at my school, though I do acknowledge that they had a high visibility and large presence on campus. They did have a reputation on campus (during my time there) as being quite capable and helpful in job placement. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I can't really answer this question as I haven't explored the alumni program for my school much, if at all. I belong to a newsletter that sends information and updates to alumni, but that's about it. When I lived in Southern California (near where the college is located), there were regular events in my area, but I never attended. In my current location in North Dakota, I doubt there are any alumni events in the area, but to be fair I haven't explored it. |
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