Renee Wachter, Dean of the Business and Accountancy Department at Truman State University, believes that Truman's business and accountancy programs are among the best in the country—and she has the data to prove it. 99% of Truman B&A students are employed or accepted to graduate programs upon graduation. In addition, Truman is often in the top ten nationally for the number of students it produces who pass all parts of the CPA exam on their first try.

Wachter also identifies four key distinctions of Truman's business and accounting programs that separate it from other business schools:

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Corrine Brinkerhoff, 2002 Truman graduate, never could have foreseen that she would make such an extreme-lateral move after graduation—from Missouri all the way to California. But, with a few helpful detours along the way, Corrine found herself smack dab in the middle of where she'd wanted to be all along: using her writing skills and creativity to write screenplays for television. Now, as a staff writer for the television show Boston Legal, she can attribute her early success to key events that occurred while she was a Truman undergrad.

Corrine was born and raised in Lawrence, Kansas, and decided to attend Truman even though she had hoped to break out of the Midwest because, as she says, she was "offered a fantastic scholarship I couldn't turn down."

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Most towns of 17,000 people are not seen as entertainment hotspots. Big-name musical acts, comedians, and speakers usually stick to performing in much larger cities. But Kirksville, MO, is different.

Truman State University's Student Activities Board brought alternative rock groups Dashboard Confessional and Brand New to Pershing Arena on November 3, 2006. Junior Bonnie Treichel, concert chair for SAB, detailed the student-led process that brought such big-name entertainment to campus.

"We contacted an agent to get a long list of bands that might be able to perform at Truman in the fall," she said. "After reviewing the list, the committee put together an online survey that nearly 2,000 Truman students participated in. The results were compiled, and the committee gathered information and reviews from other colleges that had also hosted concerts: Dashboard Confessional seemed to be the best fit for Truman."

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They stopped wearing the same outfits years ago to show the world they were individuals. Now twins Bernie and Bridgette are demonstrating their uniqueness once again by attending different universities. Come to find out, the universities they each chose—Bernie elected Truman and Bridgette opted for Bradley—are a reflection of their night-and-day identities. Here are the criteria both girls considered—and why Truman was a perfect fit for one twin.

Financial Package
Bernie is a value-seeker who wanted to get the most out of her education and her dollar. Truman offered her a very generous scholarship, which meant she wouldn't be over-her-head in debt once she graduated. While Bradley offered Bridgette financial aid, it was not as significant as the Truman package.

Academics
Bernie has called home more than once to tell her aunt, "I'm not complaining, but there sure is a lot of work." Bernie, who knew Truman's reputation as the "Harvard of the Midwest", expected an enormous workload—and continues to thrive as she studies for a degree in Marketing.

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