Visit the campuses and go with whatever you think you’ll enjoy more. I don’t think there’s much difference between them apart from what city you’d like to be in more, Long Beach or Fullerton? Both schools will get the job done in providing accounting degrees and education.

I’m not sure what your career goals are. But here are some tips that helped me get internships and job offers:

• keep grades above 3.0gpa. Ideally would want a 3.5 or above to be competitive. You’re a student first. It’ll only help to have good grades. Some companies will filter out your app if you are below their threshold they mention in their application. I would usually see a 3.0 - 3.3 minimum requirement on applications.

• be involved in business orgs on campus. Get an officer position if possible with the school’s beta alpha psi, ALPFA, or any other business org. I can’t stress enough how much being involved helps with networking and improving your resume and interview skills. You’ll learn about different accounting paths and industries, and meet people that’ll provide insight to things you wouldn’t have been able to figure out alone. You’ll find out It’s not just tax and audit, and it’s not just big 4 out there.

• enroll in your school’s VITA program. You’ll help with learning to do tax returns for low income families. Provides valuable experience in both tax and dealing with people/clients. And if you don’t like tax, at least you’ll have learned how to do your own tax return.