<p>I have recieved all of my letters back and have narrowed my choices down to Georgetown (Business school), Emory, Michigan, and UVA. Now i am completely torn. As someone looking to pursue a career in business, possibly a finance major, and also looking to eventually move back to the northeast (I live outside philly), what would make the most sense. I did recieve scholarships, but money is not going to play a factor in my decision. When I went to visit georgetown the other day, I found that I loved it. Though it is not ranked as well as other undergraduate business programs, from what I heard, I learned that the prestige of the university plays a huge role in eventual job search and also that the connections you make are undeniably great. I'm going to see the other three schools next week, so I don't have as much knowledge on them. Hopefully somebody can guide me in the right direction. Anything would be really appreciated. Also, I am planning (as of now) to work for two years and then go back for an MBA.</p>
<p>Well as you might have seen from other posts on this board, Michigan's business school (Ross) is ranked 3rd in the nation by US News (behind Wharton and Sloan). Other rankings also place it in the top 3 in the nation. I would try go visit Umich, that really helped me get a feel for how much i would like it. I mean, when you are going to pay $100,000 plus for an education its worth squeezing a weekend trip in.</p>
<p><strong>EDIT</strong> I also should mention that UMich has the largest alumni association in the US, meaning plenty of connections and networks.</p>
<p>I understand what you're going through. Michigan is my first choice (business), it's alot more money than the other schools I'm considering. My parents gave me a compromise - they will pay the first $30,000 I will have to pay the difference (about $10,000 a year in loans).</p>