u/Solid_Penalty8916

Hi! I’m an arizona high school senior considering ASU for Fall 2027. I should qualify for direct admission to a WP Carey BS program, and my estimated cost is around $14k per year including housing and food.

I’ve recently become very interested in complex commercial insurance brokerage. My current goal would be to eventually become a producer working with large commercial clients, although I obviously still have a lot to learn.

I’m trying to understand how well ASU could prepare me for that path:

• Do commercial brokerages such as Marsh, Aon, Gallagher, Lockton, Brown & Brown, or similar firms recruit W. P. Carey students?
• Which major would make the most sense: finance, business law, marketing, management, or something else?
• Is the Professional sales program accessible to students outside the marketing major?
• Are there any insurance, risk management, sales, finance, or commercial real estate clubs that are active/involved?
• How early can students realistically get business internships in Phoenix?
• How helpful are WP Careys career services and alumni network if a student actively uses them?
• Has anyone here entered commercial insurance, underwriting, employee benefits, brokerage, or another risk related field after asu?
• Does WP Carey’s large size create more opportunities, or is it difficult to stand out?

I’m also considering Pepperdine and LMU because I love socal and prefer a smaller campus, but they would likely cost much more. From a career perspective, would attending either private university offer a meaningful advantage over WP Carey for this particular industry?

I’d especially appreciate hearing from current business students, recent graduates, or anyone working in insurance. Thank you! :)

hi! i’m a high school senior from arizona, and LMU is probably my number two school behind Pepperdine. i love the location, campus size, catholic identity, and the possibility of studying business in los angeles.

i’m currently interested in business/finance and possibly complex commercial insurance brokerage, so i’d really appreciate honest answers from current students or alumni:

• how easy is it to make close friends, especially if you aren’t heavily involved in greek life?
• is the christian/catholic community actually active among students? are retreats, mass, small groups, service, or christian organizations well attended?
• what is greek life like? is recruitment intense, and does social life feel divided between people who are and aren’t involved? id love to get involved... if its not too scary.
• what do weekends look like? do people stay around campus, go into LA, go to the beach, or go home?
• does LMU have much school spirit? is campus lively outside class, or can it feel quiet?
• how necessary is a car, and how expensive is it to participate in the typical social life?
• for business students, how useful are LMU’s internships, alumni network and connections in LA? i’m especially interested in finance, sales, insurance, entrepreneurship and commercial real estate.
• how accurate was LMU’s net price calculator compared with your actual grant and scholarship offer? my affordable comparison is ASU at about $14k per year including housing and food, without counting loans.
• what do you wish you had known before choosing LMU?

sorry this is a lot lol, you definitely don’t have to answer everything. i’d be really grateful for any honest advice, including drawbacks! :)

i hope this is an appropriate place to post this:

hi! i’m an arizona high school senior and recently became really interested in complex commercial insurance brokerage. i’m especially interested in eventually becoming a producer and working with large, complicated commercial accounts, although i obviously still have a LOT to learn.

right now my main college options are:

• ASU/WP Carey, which would probably cost me around 14k per year including housing and food
• Pepperdine, which is my dream school but currently looks closer to 50k per year after grants
• LMU, which i also really love but will probably be expensive
• possibly University of Arizona or another school if it offers a genuinely better path

i have a few questions for people working in commercial insurance:

1. how much does the name of your college matter when trying to get internships or entrylevel roles at firms like marsh, aon, gallagher, lockton, brown & brown, etc.?
2. would you choose a cheaper, larger business school like ASU over a smaller school in los angeles or malibu?
3. what should i study? i’m considering finance, risk management/insurance, marketing, sales, or entrepreneurship.
4. what internships or jobs should i look for during college if my long-term goal is production?
5. are there any certifications, licenses, clubs, conferences, or skills that would actually give me an advantage?
6. what do you wish you had known before entering the industry?
7. is there anything i should know specifically as a young woman interested in becoming a producer?

i know this is a lot, so even answering one question would be incredibly helpful. thank you!

Hi! Im a high school senior from arizona, and Pepperdine has been my #1 school for the longest time. Its Christian community, location, size, and overall environment seem to fit almost everything I want. My gpa is probably the weakest part of my application, but there is substantial context behind it.

I’m currently interested in studying business or finance, with the possible goal of working in complex commercial insurance brokerage. I have a few questions for current students and alumn:

• How easy is it to make friends, especially outside Greek life? I want an active Christian community and a fun social life.
• What is Greek life actually like and would you recommend it? How does recruitment and sorority life compare with the traditional Southern rush experience?
• What do weekends look like? Do students stay on campus, go out, visit the beach, or leave Malibu? How necessary is a car in everyday life?
• How accurate was Pepperdine’s net price calculator for you? Mine estimated around $50,000 per year after grants and scholarships. My preferred budget is closer to the approximately $14,000 I would pay at ASU, including housing and food and excluding loans. Did anyone receive a substantially better actual offer than the calculator predicted?
• For business students, how helpful are the alumni network, internships, career services, and connections in Los Angeles? Does anyone have experience with finance, insurance, sales, or commercial real estate?
• What do you wish you had known before choosing Pepperdine?

I know that’s a lot, so please feel free to answer whichever questions you have experience with. I’d really appreciate honest opinions, including any drawbacks! Thank you!! :)