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I have interviewed 50 college students that are recently transferring into top universities, like: UCLA, UC Berkeley, and Harvard Universities. The purpose is to find the “smart” way of transfer from community colleges/ junior 2-year colleges to 4-year institutions. Below are some of the tips I would like to share with you guys based on my inteview result and also from my personal experience as well:

“Smart” way to transfer to Top University:

1) Finish all your general education (GE) requirements before transferring to 4-year university

If you don’t finish this general education (GE) requirements while you are in junior college, you may need to take more GE courses once you are attending the 4-year university.

2) Strive to get a high G.P.A

The truth is that “G.P.A Matters” when you want to transfer to top universities. The higher your G.P.A is during junior college, the higher the chance of getting admitted into top university of your choice. For some impacted majors (business, psychology, economic, and other popular majors), many of these universities may set a minimum G.P.A for admission to their program.

3) Prepare your personal statement in advance

The university admission officer reads more than 10,000 personal statements each year, so they could easily tell various personal statement (made only 1-day before submission v.s made 3-4 months before submission). The admission officer look at well-crafted yet brief personal statements that show the quality of you as a person (besides academic quality, since they can easily find out from your academic transcript) and how you would benefit from the program you apply.

4) Get recommendation letters from Professors that know you personally

Some universities often ask for few recommendation letters. If so, ask only professors that know you personally; this way, they can provide you with good and meaningful recommendation letters rather than the generic recommendation letter based on template.

5) Contact the School and Have a Campus Tour

Almost all of the students that I interviewed, including myself, went to campus tour before sending out application; moreover, during the campus tour, try to also contact the school admission to find out criteria and any tips for admission to the university. It is very helpful for you to find out whether you like the campus or not and also to get admission tips before you applying to these universities.

I highly recommend that you follow these tips. If there is any further suggestions, comments and tips on how to transfer to top universities, please feel free to leave comments on this article so that the reader may benefit from our discussion.

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Business major is a top choice almost for everyone. In this bad economy, the demand for business major graduates is always higher than any other major. Business is not as straightforward as many people believe; the business curriculum in general focuses more on the analytical and the critical thinking part, which are both important skill in addition to the soft communication skill . Business knowledge is a key element for your future success. There are more opportunities by majoring in business. Business majors can choose various concentrations, such as: Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, and  General Management.

Here’s are the average salaries for these majors, according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistic (www.bls.gov)

~ Median Annual Earning ~

• Management Analyst : $68,050
• Accountant : $54,630
• Economist :$77,010
• Financial Analyst : $66,590
• Human Resources : $42,420
• Marketing research Analyst : $58,829

Management Analyst : Salaries for management analysts vary based on experiences, location, and expertise.

Economist : has the highest median annual salary, but the starting salary for bachelor’s degree was $35,752 in 2007. For master’s degree has an annual salary of $43,731. And for Ph.D, the salary starts at $52,912

Human Resources : has the lowest annual salary compared with other business fields. For human resources position with a high school degree, the average annual salary begins $26,685

Nowadays, many people are getting an additional business degree on the top of their technical degrees (science or engineering degree) in order to be competitive in the job market. Therefore, I would strongly recommend adding some business knowledge, either through traditional brick and mortar schools or through distance learning (online) business degree program that many universities offer.

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