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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That's why my kids eliminated most of the schools with non-direct business major.

No need for an additional layer of risk and stress.

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+1000

There are plenty of excellent schools where everything except nursing is non-direct admit.  And it's easy to get into majors/switch.  You simply need to take the entry level courses and get a C or better.  There are many where you can even switch into engineering/CS, you just need to take Calc 1 and 2 and get C or better or take CS101 and Data structures and earn a C or better.

Easy to remove the layer of risk and more importantly STRESS.  Why would you want your kid attending a school where they might not get to major in what they want?   Why would you settle on a major?

In reality, nursing is typically direct admit because they are strict 4 year programs, where if you don't start fall freshman year you won't finish, and also, they have limited lab space/clinicals/space in courses.  But otherwise, there is no need for that.  My own kid switched into business (from health sciences) after freshman year and they graduated on time in 4 years.  Only had to take 3 courses over the summers (chose that vs overloading, which was also a possibility)[/quote]

thanks, but I'm confused by your post. You said +1000 to the PP but then said how easy it is to switch at many of these schools. I totally agree direct admit is so much better BUT at the same time, the kid also has to love the school, vibe, location, etc. Business isn't that unique or specialized...[/quote]

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