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Anyone a member of BAP? I've been one for about a year and a half now. I find it to be very substantial as far as getting face time with firm reps as well as learning valuable information about the profession.
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I have a question about BAP.
If you join BAP as an undergrad and then attend a grad school in a different state, can you transfer your membership to a different chapter? It seems as though most of the connections/networking opportunities are local to a particular chapter. Is it better to join in grad school instead?
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I believe once you become a member, your name appears on a general roster, so you won't have to pledge again. As far as connections/networking opportunities, I guess it really depends what area you're in. If you go to a college that's in a metro area, then yes - the recruiters would be looking to hire for that area. If you go to a college that's in a small little college town, the range may be greater.
It's easier to join BAP in grad school because the entry requirements are a bit more lax (i.e. no GPA requirement). I would think it would be better though to join as soon as you can just to get seasoned with the organization and have the opportunity to obtain an officer position as well as partake in multiple events that could help out your resume.
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NathanB wrote:
I believe once you become a member, your name appears on a general roster, so you won't have to pledge again. As far as connections/networking opportunities, I guess it really depends what area you're in. If you go to a college that's in a metro area, then yes - the recruiters would be looking to hire for that area. If you go to a college that's in a small little college town, the range may be greater.
It's easier to join BAP in grad school because the entry requirements are a bit more lax (i.e. no GPA requirement). I would think it would be better though to join as soon as you can just to get seasoned with the organization and have the opportunity to obtain an officer position as well as partake in multiple events that could help out your resume. |
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My school had the same GPA requirements to join BAP in graduate school as undergrad.
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secret_cpa99 wrote:
NathanB wrote:
I believe once you become a member, your name appears on a general roster, so you won't have to pledge again. As far as connections/networking opportunities, I guess it really depends what area you're in. If you go to a college that's in a metro area, then yes - the recruiters would be looking to hire for that area. If you go to a college that's in a small little college town, the range may be greater.
It's easier to join BAP in grad school because the entry requirements are a bit more lax (i.e. no GPA requirement). I would think it would be better though to join as soon as you can just to get seasoned with the organization and have the opportunity to obtain an officer position as well as partake in multiple events that could help out your resume. |
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The rules could vary by chapter. Here at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, there is no GPA requirement for grad students. I don't know what the full reasoning behind that is. I think they figure that if you can get into the grad accounting program at UCF and stay in it, you should have a sufficient GPA for BAP.
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