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agtitan06 wrote:
I would say a strong GPA, good interpersonal and communication skills, a willingness to learn, CPA exam candidate, etc..
Good luck.
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And you'll be on your way to looking like this guy:
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If your GPA is 3.5 or higher, that should definitely help you out. Don't be discourage because you're Chinese. I'm out in San Francisco and there are quite a few asians in the Big 4 out here. I think it all depends on the area. Try to work with the accounting organizations at school to network. Get some internships. If you are still in school, consider working at a smaller firm. Even experience at a smaller firm is a step in the right direction.
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do they hire anyone form your school? i've talked with recruiters and most have limits on how many new hires they can hire each year and they focus on a core group of schools (usually partners and managers alma matters) and most online applications get ignored, your best chance is on-campus recruiting
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My professor told me St.John's university has a lot of partners at Big 4, and yes, all of the big four recruit at my school. But my question is I heard a lot of international students(Chinese) got almost perfect GPA, but they can not even have an interview with the big four. Is it because of the visa problem?
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perfect gpa can be a negative
Big 4 would much rather see a 3.33 with lots of activities, showing your ability to spread yourself out over many projects and multi-task.
It might be a matter of their communication skills and social abilities. Employers hire people who they want to be around for 8-10 hours a day.
I don't know much a bout visas but students requiring sponsorship might have less of a chance. (do employers have limmits on visa sponsorships?)
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