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**Oops, sorry the thread title came out weird. It's supposed to read: "Zicklin School for OB" Did anyone consider this school? get in? Funding (stipend/ tuition)? General thoughts...

Thanks for the support. Everyone I have mentioned this to 'in person' has been uncomfortable around me. I am not telling any of my professors right now until it's time to apply. Sociologists, at least the ones at my school, would not take kindly to the shift I want to take. I am going to retake my GRE this summer, so hopefully that will also help me out. I really did poorly on the math section last time. Is there a thread on studying for the math portion of the GRE? Unfortunately, statistics is not on the GRE

Wow--this program looks like a dream. See, it's not that I am over sociology, but rather I realize that I want to apply sociology without getting my PhD in sociology. I went to several interviews/presentations at my university for prospective faculty. All of the sociologists (fresh out of PhD) were applying for a VERY low paying job, and seem to always be the underdog compared to the other professions. For all the work sociologists do, there seems to be such a small outcome due to the high volume of people obtaining their PhDs in sociology. By the way, the position these applicants were applying for only paid 35k a year starting.

Thanks! After my 'epiphany' several weeks ago, I feel more motivated to finish up my thesis and retake my GRE over the summer. I will look into the OB and OT programs. I was browsing Harvard's and I sort of fell in love, but I am sure the chances of me getting in to that program are slim.

Hi Everyone, I am finishing up my M.S. in sociology this Fall and am on the path to applying for sociology PhD programs. However, I have recently become very interested in UPENN's Ethics and Legal Studies at the Wharton School. This has opened up my curiosity to business ethics in general, and I am now beginning to consider applying to doctoral programs within this field. I think I'd be a highly unlikely student and my chance for acceptance may be compromised since my background isn't in business. What does everyone think? My skills in quantitative analyses, in terms of sociology, are advanced compared to other sociology Master's students who only get an M.A. Even if I did get accepted, what would I need to look out for in terms of understanding how the field works? It's also beyond curiosity. Recently I've wanted to find an area of speciality where I could expand as a sociologist, but not within the field of sociology. I feel a void when I think about continuing another 6 years in my current field. While I love sociology, I am beginning to think about new ways I can be an effective member of society. I've thought about public policy and administration, but this isn't my thing. Since I have been reading about Wharton's Ethics and Legal Studies doctorate concentration, I've become excited. Even the feeling of challenge is exciting me about it. I am putting this out there understanding that everyone in this thread is much more advanced in their knowledge of business academia. I am actually pretty naive when it comes to it.