Business Major- University of Michigan, University of Texas, Tulane University, SMU

College Search & Selection
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<p>I live in Texas and have been admitted to the above 4 universities (U Mich, UT Austin, Tulane, SMU), and plan on majoring in business. I am honestly at a loss of which school to choose... I have included the cost of tuition, as well as some pros and cons I see in each school.</p>

<p>University of Texas at Austin- (in-state tuition, $9,000)
Pros: Austin, #7 business school, fun "party" school, Longhorn football, weather
Cons: network of people from my high school, close to home</p>

<p>University of Michigan at Ann Arbor- (OOS tuition, $41,000)
Pros: top rated school, #2 business school, Michigan athletics, Ann Arbor, public university, "new experience"<br>
Cons: HIGH tuition, cold weather</p>

<p>Tulane University [New Orleans]- ($45,000-$30,000 scholarship = $15,000)
Pros: New Orleans, scholarship money, into Honors program
Cons: New Orleans (safety aspect), average athletic program, didn't LOVE the school when I visited (did like it)</p>

<p>Southern Methodist University [Dallas]- ($41,000-$25,000 = $16,000)
Pros: into Honors program, scholarship money, Highland Park area
Cons: cliquey student body (girls from Texas private schools), more of a regional school</p>

<p>If I were to have to decide today, and it had nothing to do with cost, I would go to U Mich. However, U Mich has a 3 year business school and I am still waiting to get Preferred Admission that would guarantee my entrance into the Ross School of Business my sophomore year. My family CAN afford the full OOS tuition, its just a determination of if its worth it, because we're not swimming in extra cash either.</p>

<p>I really like UT, but I feel like it's in my best interest to go to a school where there will not be a bunch of people from my high school, because as I live in a Texas city, a bunch of people from my high school go to UT.</p>

<p>Also, on Michigan, are there any odds I could obtain in-state tuition either now or later on, like sophomore year? Also do you think Michigan would be worth it if I had to go and then apply to the business school to see if I got in sophomore year?</p>

<p>Any thoughts? I know Michigan is expensive, but I really like it....</p>

<p>ANY RESPONSE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED</p>

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<p>Go for Michigan. Best school, new experience, you won’t regret it.</p>

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<p>Texas if your family cannot easily afford Michigan. </p>

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<p>You have ZERO odds of getting in-state status at UMich. Unless your parents are happy paying an extra $32K/year for the same degree, go to UT. And don’t think that you can borrow that $32K each year. You are limited to a $5.5K loan as a freshman and top out at $7.5K as a junior and senior. UT is big enough you probably won’t even see your HS classmates.</p>

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<p>Michigan is not worth it over UT Austin in state. If you’re deciding between the schools, I’d look to either Tulane or UT depending on your preferences.</p>

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<p>UM is not worth the OOS rate if you can go to UT-Austin as an instate student. And getting into Ross is very competitive if you don’t have the preferred admit. I’d go to UT and take a semester or a year abroad or at another school if you want to get some experience living and going to school out of your home state.</p>