
Samia Desai
- Hometown: Suburbs of Chicago
- Concentrations: Finance and Accounting
- Minor: Art History
McIntire’s five highly ranked, innovative graduate programs and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led certificate programs provide key business skills and fluency in specific business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through six active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
McIntire’s five highly ranked, innovative graduate programs and its hallmark undergraduate program are designed to create a wealth of opportunities for students. Immersive, hands-on courses offer transformative educational experiences that provide immediate value. Our faculty-led certificate programs provide key business skills and fluency in specific business areas.
McIntire faculty inspire students to lead with integrity and purpose when confronting today’s grand challenges in business. Our bold and brilliant professors are also committed scholars who conduct cutting-edge research through six active centers that serve as the School's nexus of collaboration and interdisciplinary exploration.
In addition to the lifelong benefits that come from an innovative McIntire business education, Commerce School students enjoy an enhanced UVA experience on Grounds and around the globe. From insightful student services that help connect you with your passion to specialized career support that provides real-world employment opportunities, there are countless ways to make the most of your present while investing in your future.
About me:
Hi! My name is Samia, and I am a third-year at UVA originally from the suburbs of Chicago. I am majoring in Commerce, with Finance and Accounting concentrations, and also pursuing a minor in Art History. I am in the Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Alternative Investment Fund, One Thousand Schools (raising money to build schools in Honduras), College Mentors for Kids, and Virginia Finance Institute. I also host at a local restaurant and enjoy hiking, traveling, workout classes, playing tennis, and learning to cook in my free time. Last summer, I interned at a hedge fund and plan to intern in New York next summer, which I am very excited about doing. So far in my McIntire experience, I have enjoyed meeting new people. I look forward to meeting more people and attending more events throughout the school year, and am super excited to be an ambassador this year!
McIntire’s Office of Undergraduate Admission collaborates with prospective B.S. in Commerce students, helping in a variety of ways.
We encourage prospective students to contact us early in the admissions process to take advantage of all of our advising opportunities, including academic advising, information sessions, and other events, or to connect with a student ambassador.
Office of Undergraduate Admission
Rouss & Robertson Halls, Room 142
CommerceAdmissions@virginia.edu
+1-434-924-3865