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comment January 28, 2021 Score: 3 u/[deleted]

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Would I recommend BK to an accounting major looking to become an accountant within a firm? Short answer: Yes, that’s why I’m here and this is coming from someone who got into every transfer school they applied to (Ivy, Private and Public). The main reason I’m at a CUNY after graduating from my 2-year is off the advice I received from my mentors who work within a Big 4 firm I intern with. They range from Senior to Partner and all made it clear to me that 90% of what you will learn for your career as an accountant will be on the job. These firms put a lot of money into training their employees for their roles and making sure they stay up to date with changes within their respective industries. Your degree is simply the background knowledge you need for your foundation and to sit for the CPA (if you plan on ultimately becoming certified). Then of course was the money factor as I’m saving a ton being within CUNY versus an Ivy or Private. Some people are really concerned about school prestige which is why I asked about your motive. Baruch trumps BK in this regard as it’s known as the best business school within CUNY and is ranked for its Accounting programs, but that’s not something that I was worried about. For me Baruch’s main pull was the travel time and their student chapter of a professional organization I’m apart of but with COVID, that didn’t matter and I’m still able to be involved with them virtually.

Now concerning the accounting program here at BK. How is the program, professors, opportunities, etc. Short answer: Like everything else in life, it’s what you make it. BK for me made the most sense as they took the second most amount of credits from my college besides York (I saw this through using the ‘Transfer If’ option in DegreeWorks). I also chose BK over Baruch because it’s the only CUNY where you can earn an Accounting 150 credit degree within your bachelors to save time/money, while also now being AACSB accredited which helps when applying for scholarships. Since you know about the harsh grading curve at Baruch then you should be well aware that if you don’t perform come exams your GPA will suffer which effects internship/scholarship opportunities, and if you fall bellow the threshold then they force you to switch your major. At BK all I have to worry about is learning the material, no added stress when it comes to exams and I receive the grade I earned. For the professors, you could plan it out to where you take all easy professors, or professors that actually prepare you for the CPA exam and your career. It’s ultimately up to you. Opportunities here are no different than Baruch, BK is just not considered a target school but all the major accounting firms recruit here. There are plenty of clubs to join and events held by them and the Business school/Career center to beef up your resume and network. If you ultimately choose Brooklyn reach out to me and I can give you more advice concerning this.

Overall it comes down to you and what you’re trying to do. Why do you really want to attend Baruch? Is it because you’re listening to what people told you, or you actually have legit reasons for wanting to go there? Also you need to be honest with yourself. Are you a serious student that can handle the demands of Baruch’s rigorous program or you would prefer not to deal with the curve come time for exams/finals. I have heard a lot of bad experiences based on people not being real with themselves in this regard. I personally love a challenge, but I just couldn’t get over the grading criteria because it doesn’t make sense to me. Since the Ivy’s/Private schools I got into didn’t have it, I couldn’t come up with a reason to put myself through it. For full transparency, I switched from the 150 Accounting program here to the normal 120 as I’ll be pursuing a masters. I’ll most likely end up going to Baruch due to past/present students I’ve talked to, but Baruch at the grad level is different from undergrad given that there’s no curve. Baruch’s a great school for business students and BK isn’t a bad alternative, just make sure whichever you choose is for the right reasons.

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