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The Brennan School of Business at Dominican University prepared me for the

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position I am in today,

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and I work as a private equity accountant at Northern Trust in their Chicago

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office.

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I don't think I would be here today unless it were for the alumni at Dominican

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and my education at the Brennan School of Business.

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The most significant aspect of my Brennan education was

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the required internship.

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I think that was so important for me to do and let me stand out as

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a candidate for job openings because most employers are looking for you to

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already have that experience.

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So that was the most important thing I could have done at Dominican,

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and it also allowed me to get school credit while

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exploring different areas of accounting to try to figure out what I really

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wanted to do.

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The impact the Executives in Residence had on me were

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that they were such a great mentor to have while in school,

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and even to this day I still communicate with some of them and we've gone out

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for lunch and talked about what I'm doing now.

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So I think they're kind of a forever piece you're gonna take with you.

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Even after going to Dominican. During my college search,

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it was really important for me to find a school with an accreditation for

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accounting majors, specifically the
AACSB,

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because I knew, going into the school, I was going to be prepared with a

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strong accounting background and be able to apply to take my CPA exam,

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and I highly recommend Dominican University as a whole.

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I think the community is strong, very friendly, motivated.

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I felt very confident with other students and in my professors,

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and trusting in my success.