<p>I mean apply to Ross next year. I am admitted to LSA for Fall 2013.</p>
<p>So…what is your guy’s advice? I could get an economics degree at LSA I believe in 2 years. I could take a year at LSA and then apply to Ross for a finance degree which would take 4 years apparently. I could go to Emory and get a finance degree in 3 years I believe. I could go to Columbia and get a financial economics degree in 2 years.</p>
<p>^In that case, I would pick Columbia. Getting into IB from UM LSA is somewhat harder from what I’ve read. You can network for your first year and try to get a SA position, which will hopefully lead to a FT offer. Plus the opportunity cost of the 2 extra years far outweigh the extra loan burden that you will have to take if you attend Columbia.</p>
<p>Honestly if your main objective is to work i would aim for the schools you have been admitted to the business school’s directly. Econ from Michigan is good i’m in the program now but it does not guarantee you a job like Ross and it’s hard get into Ross. So there’s a risk coming here if your already admitted to other b school’s i would do some more research on emory and Columbia GS. Possibly try find some career statistics see where students place in the programs you are interested in also you could try coming Umich and apply Ross then apply other b’schools as a backup if your not admitted a few people i know have done that and have transfered out you have many options.</p>
<p>I want to end up in investment banking and Wall Street asap. Can I get there with an Econ degree from Michigan?</p>
<p>Hypothetically, let’s say I get an econ degree from Michigan. I graduate May 2015. What is my next course of action? Immediately apply for MBA grad school or try to get a job on Wall Street? I’m 25 years old by the way…</p>
<p>^Well, top MBA programs want to see work experience, so that is out of the question. To get a job as an Investment Banker, you will generally need to secure a summer analyst position your junior year. Most of the investment bankers are offered full time positions through their summer analyst programs. Very few people are hired during their senior year.</p>
<p>I would strongly recommend Columbia at this point. You can still get into Investment Banking from UM, but it will be riskier and much more difficult. You can easily land an IB job from Columbia, as long as you network.</p>