I’m thinking of doing a post-bachelors accounting certification and getting my CPA.
I was originally planning to study in California so that I could attak 2 birds with 1 stone. As in, I’d get to explore the state while studying.
After doing some research I found that in California it seems people, and also recruiters, are very biased based on the names of the school you went to.
I would be going to some state school, because of the cost. I’m wondering if it’s better to just get my education somewhere in Canada instead, just because of the cost?
Another thing I am worried about is finding a placement, since to get the designation I will need work experience, and the job market in Canada is really bad (and i’m not sure if it’s much better in California).
My goal would be to eventually work in California, but I am starting to wonder how feasible this idea will be, lol
- You’re not going to get any sort of deal on tuition unless you’ve established residency, and you haven’t
- it’s going to cost roughly as much as a private school in that case
- honestly, if you can snag Cal or UCLA, sure, but I would also look at good private universities to broaden your picks. UCs are great, but if you’re talking about paying full out-of-state tuition for them, I’d only consider like 2-3 of them “worth” it in the context of the financial investment.
Search some of the bigger firms for internship programs. As a student you have a higher chance of getting your foot in the door.
Cost is very important. In terms of schools, i think state schools are pretty alright. If you get into a very famous school, i think it really sticks out as above average but so does the cost. I think both canadian universities and CA state schools will be viewed about the same so its up to you whether the cost is worth it.
I would say visit before you make any commitments. It’s a pretty big state so see what’s there!
It would cost me about 20k to visit lol
If that’s an issue I suggest you take a look at tuition for non residents.
How…? You can get pretty much anywhere in the world for WAY less than that.
To actually explore the state, as opposed to just arriving. Best way would be through a car rental.
Coming from someone who grew up in the Bay Area and went to college in Los Angeles: are you trying to go on walkabout, or are you checking out a place to go to college? You gotta pick one.
I’ve never seen large swaths of the state. It’s geographically comparable to the size of Japan, except rather less mountainous. For university, focus on the MSA that you’ll be based in. Exploring places super far from where you’re actually going to be just seems silly and financially wasteful (I’m assuming that’s a consideration).
And even more if you decide to go and hate it and leave after a semester.
If money is an issue why would you go study in the US when you have access to much cheaper education in Canada?
Because it could have benefits?
We have plenty of great universities and with the cost of life in the US it’s a lie that people end up richer by working there.
But you do you buddy, enjoy facholand!
For most things except for research, I would recommend a CSU over a UC campus. The teaching quality was way better at CSUs imo because the profs there primarily teach. The profs at UCs generally care more about their research than teaching.
Only snobs will care what university you went to. As long as the university is accredited, it won’t matter.
