<p>got into michigan lsa and maryland business school which one should i lean towards just need general opinions and impressions of each school</p>
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<p>if not consult this:
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<p>I have seen that many times remember i wouldnt be in the business school for michigan but would be for maryland</p>
<p>UMich is a great school, but the question that needs to be answered is your major and what you intend to do upon graduation. If you intend to go for MBA directly out of school, than look at that, if you intend to work than look at their placement rate and starting salaries.</p>
<p>On a whole, UMDCP business grad school is 18 in the world according to USNWR. Remember undergrad is the feeder to grad. UMich is a great school, if it was me, I would look at the school fit and the cost. If you hate snow or cold, UMich is not your school. If you are an IS, I would say go TERPS because the quality and opportunities are comparable at a much cheaper cost.</p>
<p>I am a Michigan grad and loved it. That being said, it is huge – I think it is bigger than Maryland, but not sure, and if you are in the Smith program, Maryland might seem a lot smaller even if it isn’t. Also, the weather in Michigan is terrible – weeks and weeks below 10 degrees and usually a gray sky. Also, Ann Arbor, which is a fantastic town, is a bit remote from any other center of social activity – like Detroit or Windsor. Yes, we used to party a bit in Detroit. Maryland seems to be an up and coming school, with lots of opportunities in the DC area, and the business school is really good. Great weather, just a metro ride from DC. I moved to the DC area from Michigan and would never go back, mostly because of the weather, but also the economy of course.</p>
<p>My son’s best friend is at Ross. He didn’t get in right away but applied after his first semester, wrote a very compelling essay and was accepted. He’s working his butt off but doing reasonably well. So don’t rule out being accepted to the business school at Michigan, if that’s your ultimate goal. I do believe that Ross is a much more demanding environment than Smith.</p>
<p>I think you should go with whichever is cheaper, but assuming costs are the same: </p>
<p>It is good to be direct admit to a small program at a larger school. You can get lost in Letters and Sciences/Arts and Humanities/whatever the equivalent of the “general education” is, and you get more hand-holding in a smaller program.</p>
<p>Also, Smith school is well respected and none of my friends have had trouble finding great internship and job opportunities.</p>
<p>Are you interested in anything else besides business? Maybe also look into the strength of your secondary interests at each school. Some programs at MD may be weaker than those at Michigan or vice versa. Statistically college students have high probabilities of major swapping haha.</p>
<p>And of course, don’t discount weather, proximity to major cities, surrounding town (Anne Arbor > College Park but DC > Detroit and/or middle of nowhere haha) etc.</p>
<p>nah just math or business and i dont really mind the weather im just looking to compare these schools in categories such as social life, comparison of both towns/cities, sports, academics, job placement etc</p>
<p>How do you compare DC to Ann Arbor! </p>
<p>As far as job placement is really going to come down to your specific field and where you want to live after graduation…MIDWEST go UMICH. MID ATLANTIC go UMD. Your internships at UMICH and UMD will be geographically driven. Internships can turn into entry level after college. The cliche FOOT IN THE DOOR is very true for an intern.</p>