When to Prepare -- Lessons Learned at Hawkins Cloward & Simister, LC

The HC&S activity was most excellent. I learned a lot about preparing to become a CPA and interviewing for internships. I asked a lot of questions, as most there would know, but it helped me realize that I need to get on the ball. The time table for internships, GMAT, a master's degree, and becoming a CPA is very rapid. If you're going to graduate in April or even next April the time is now to prepare. Everyone should plan out when they are doing an internship (mostly available January through April), when you will take the GMAT (suggested to take in October if graduating in April (with 3 months of studying before hand)), what schools are best for your situation, and how hard the CPA exam will be. I graduate in April '09 and the time to prepare really was last summer. This was a great opportunity to get to know a local firm and get a feel from newly graduated students on what to do.

Dave Bushman

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