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Twin MAcc students discover different paths in program

Monday, November 9, 2009

BY WAYNE LARSON

Anyone who has had a roommate with whom they share their college classes knows it's either a huge help or major burden. They can help if you all verify answers with each other, or they can be a nuisance if they just copy yours down. Luckily roommates and Master in Accounting (MAcc) students Emily and Katie Minion have only benefited from being roommates with the same classes, and being twins helps, too.

"We always know what the other person is thinking when we quiz each other on materials before tests, so it helps a lot," said Katie. "We try to work it out so we are in group projects together all the time," said Emily. Despite being in a lot of the same classes throughout their undergraduate accounting classes and now master's classes, they readily admit doing class work together is not their favorite twin activity.

The twins say practicality and family influences have brought them to both study accounting. They are confident it was not a special twin-force that brought them down the same academic path. In fact, both Minion's claim they are far removed from the days when they did goofy twin activities together. "I think the last twin thing I did was write letters to famous twins, so they would send my sister twin gifts on our birthday," said Emily. Unfortunately for Katie, who is the youngest sister by one minute, she only received a signed picture from two famous belly-dancing twins.

The twin's long run of taking classes together will be coming to an end in the near future, when Katie graduates in December 2009 and Emily graduates in May 2010. "I feel like we have almost found our niche in business," said Emily. "I think our personalities have allowed us to follow what we really like in the School of Business."Katie is on the tax track in the MAcc program and Emily is on the auditing track.

Emily and Katie both have had a great time keeping each other academically accountable during their time at the School of Business. However, they have already accepted jobs at separate firms, so it is inevitable they will be parting ways for at least a while. "It's better for our independence," said Emily. "It's time to do our own thing."