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Easy vs. Difficult Majors

by Pioneer1010 » Mon Dec 02, 2013 3:29 pm
I think it's well documented that astrophysics is deemed a "hard" major and basket weaving is "easy" when it comes to evaluating your undergrad GPA, major and school, but where do the business undergrad degrees come in? Particularly finance degrees?

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by CriticalSquareMBA » Tue Dec 03, 2013 8:05 am
Hi there,

Business degrees are by far the most difficult to assess and for good reason! There are a few factors that play in. Firstly, the prestige of the school itself. Secondly, the concentration. So Finance at a reputable program would generally rank a little higher than, say, operations.

Overall, however, business degrees fall, in most cases, below most engineering schools but there are a lot of overlaps and exceptions. So a business degree from a top 10 undergrad business program would outrank engineering at a #40 but a business degree from a top 10 would be considered slightly easier than a top 10 engineering degree. There's really no black and white answer to this unfortunately.

I hope this helps somewhat though. If you have other questions or want to delve into this a little more, don't hesitate to ask!

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by Pioneer1010 » Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:28 am
Hi Bhavik,

I sent you a personal message, but it looks like it is stuck in my "outbox". I am not sure if that means it was sent. Anyway, if you don't get it please let me know and I will try to send through again.
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by CriticalSquareMBA » Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:29 am
Hey, it came through! I'll respond to it shortly. As a side note, the reason it shows "stuck" is because I haven't opened it yet. Once I do, it'll update. Look for a response shortly!

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