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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aside: UVa should take the next step and make McIntire a direct admission program. 
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That’s a step backwards. All of the better schools avoid direct admit because they don’t need direct admit to fill their classes - they want the best, seasonal Ed applicants after they’ve experienced college. UVA dropped direct admit precisely for this reason just a few years back. [/quote]

This is just NOT true. All of the best undergrad business programs have direct admit - Penn/Wharton, Michigan/Ross, Berkley/Haas, Cornell/Dyson, USC/Marshall, Indiana/Kelley, etc. UVA/McIntire is a complete outlier in this regard.[/quote]

Disagree. Undergraduate business schools often lack direct admission to manage high demand, maintain high-quality cohorts, and ensure student success through prerequisite performance. By requiring admission after one or two years, schools can evaluate college-level academic performance and maturity, rather than just high school performance, and filter applicants to meet capacity constraints. 
Key reasons for requiring a separate application include:

High Demand and Capacity Limitations: Many popular, top-tier programs (e.g., UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business) receive more applicants than they can accommodate, requiring a secondary screening process.

Academic Performance Evaluation: Universities often want to see that students can handle college-level coursework—particularly in challenging subjects like math, economics, or introductory business courses—before granting admission.

Ensuring Student Maturity and Fit: A two-step process allows students to explore other majors during their freshman year, ensuring those who apply to the business school are truly committed.

Competition and Prestige: Schools may use this structure to ensure their program remains elite and high-achieving, requiring a high GPA to gain entry. [/quote]

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