关于美国会计Master课程选校的误区 - 从UIUC MSA 说起

cyc3033

我准备10年出去，毕业应该是11年夏天或者12年春天，请问到那个时候就业形势会不会有好转呢？？在美国的朋友能帮分析一下吗

kidswang

To cheryloo:

Your comments are well taken. Thank you!! You are right. I have two degrees from U of I's Accountancy Department but MSA is not one of them.  I am glad that you like UI, me too.  For me, five years in Champaign and several more in Chicago makes it impossible to appreciate the MSA at UI.  UI will always be in the bottom of my heart, especially when basketball season starts.   I will continue my effort and hope U of I will change for the better.  By the way, do you know the official full name of the MSA program?

cheryloo

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTANCY

january_ye

顶

胡搅蛮缠

以下是引用kidswang在2008-7-28 9:59:00的发言：
I agree with LZ in many ways and disagree with him in some ways.

MSA at UIUC is good for some people but very bad for others.

Bottom line: If you want a quality education you should not go there.  If you want a easy degree and study CPA exam at the same time you should go there.  You don't even have to go to classes very often especially during the second semester.

I am in Chicago area and I have met many who told me that UIUC was the right place for them.  However, even more outstanding MSA students told me that "had I known it I would not have gone to UIUC."  My advice to anyone who wants to go to MSA at UIUC is that you need to make sure you know what you are going to get.  However, you can just walk in Michigan, Notre Dame, BYU, UNC, Texas, W&M etc and be very confident.  

In fact, I have a dream too that no international/Chinese student will go to MSA at UIUC.  U of I will be forced to have only one accounting masters' program.   I know most of the faculty members there and many of them taught me (including Ira).  I never hesitate to tell them that I think the way MSA operates is borderline unethical.

"UIUC是一个综合性的大型公立大学,财力很雄厚..."  That is not totally true.  MSA is the cash cow program!!  International students are viewed as  the ATM.

Since I love U of I so much  I really hope that the Accountancy Department can operate the MSA program in a classy way.  Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas can do it.  Why not U of I??

Go Illini!!   I-L-L    I-N-I   

Long time no see How are you?

I am always a faithful fan of your speech.

To Kids.W, not everyone can get in any school on your recommended list.

kidswang

To cheryloo: It is not a trick question and I am just confused.  The old document/report I saw always used the term "Master of Science in Accountancy with International Specialization."  Anyway, enjoy your study at U of I.  Try to go to some games and sit with the "orange crush." You will appreciate this great university and the student body even more.

To #11: 就业形势会不会有好转呢？Nobody knows!!  One of the big four in Chicago just let go about 70 persons.  Not pretty at all now.  I personally know a couple of Chinese who were let go.   Fortunately, they quickly found another job.  (One even got a higher pay!!!!)  The big four brand name is still golden.

To #15:  It is good to hear from you.  Hope things are going well with you.  I know that not everyone can get in any school on my recommended list.  I just hope that those who can will not make a mistake and go to an undeserving school and regret for a long time.  I may have worried too much.  I used to meet people who picked UIUC over USC  or Michigan.  Now, I am heart-broken to learn that some students picked GWU or St. John's over UIUC.  UIUC needs to improve not only the image but more importantly, the quality of the program.   

monprince

醍醐灌顶的说。。。

mky1986

有的可以讨论了

jiqjiq

我记得标题是从UIUC说起啊。
UIUC说完了，后面的呢？
看标题的意思，UIUC是抛砖引玉，后面才是重点吧。

Seek

反正UIUC MSA比其他无名小Program应该可能也许但愿要好一些。

但是如果有其他选择，如UT Austin, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, UNC, W&M, BYU. 还是去这些学校吧。毕竟自己能放心，不会后悔。

如果没有被这些学校录取，但是的确希望到美国走走看看，其实读一读未尝不可，总比不读好。

个人观点，大家其实可以忽略。但是我觉得大家都懂“酒香不怕巷子深”的道理。