[QUOTE=GPMike,Oct 22 2008, 10:16 PM] Hence, when you graduate with an undergraduate degree in econ...its B.S.

 

I loved my teachers....one was Austrian (took most of my classes with him....the guy was off the charts brilliant), one Russian and an American farm boy. Good times!

 

I'm double majoring with a BA in Finance and a BA in Marketing, my plan is to become a VC or the sort. Maybe even a CFA or something. I'm already a SBA so I'm getting a lot of real world experience.

I have thought about law, but I want to see what I think of my business law course before I make that decision. I love to argue, and I'm good at it though

Hopefully my employer will pay for my MBA. My goal is either Hoss School of Business, Berkeley, Stanford, or USF. But I won't go unless someone helps pay for it .

 

I graduated with a BS in Finance and am considering going back to school for a BS in Accounting to be able to sit for the CPA exam.

In my opinion law is becoming too saturated. The industry is losing its lust with schools pushing through students at a rapid rate.

 

[QUOTE=AZDavid,Oct 23 2008, 12:36 AM] I graduated with a BS in Finance and am considering going back to school for a BS in Accounting to be able to sit for the CPA exam.

 

How is the training with the Big 4?

 

Same can be said of practicing law when you start out. You'll be someone's bitch and will be a glorified paralegal. Yes the money is ok, but you definitely work your butt off for it. Also, don't be fooled, law is INCREDIBLY boring.

 

Lemonade stand

I started my masters in Econ and then just wanted to make money so I didn''t finish. I was tired of all the theory with no common examples.

I like Rodney Dangerfield's version of economics in Back to School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlVDG...eature=related

 

The training is pretty good I will give them that, except for all the PC diversity bullshit they shove down your throat. After going through that you don't even want to be in the same room as a female co-worker for fear of a lawsuit


But back to the person who mentioned the long hours at law.

Salary of law student starting at a decently large firm in a large metro area = 120-150k. Hours....most likely 80 plus.

Salary of an accounting student starting in a Big 4 in a large metro area, roughly 50-60k. Hours on average: 60, with busy season (Dec-apr) its 80 plus hours.

So pretty much the same hours but 40 percent of the pay.

Factor in many states now require a 150 hour rule to sit for the exam....I'd rather do two more years of school in law vs. accounting.

 

its Haas Bschool at Cal...

not saying its impossible. but if you have ever gotten a C in any class, u can cross off stanford bschool from the list.