<p>Let's say I get into both Michigan and Maryland. And let's say I don't get into the business school in Michigan. Is it better to take economics at Michigan or go to the business school in Maryland? It's a huge gamble if I go to Michigan because mostly everyone has to apply there, whereas in Maryland it's easier to get into the business school.</p>
<p>So is economics at Umich better than the Smith business school? Is it worth the gamble?</p>
<p>Go to Michigan...trust even an Economics degree from Michigan will be worth a lot more than an business degree from Maryland..Seriously go to Michigan it would definitely be worth the gamble</p>
<p>The Robert H Smith Business School at UMCP is probably as hard, or even harder than Mich's business school.</p>
<p>I think you can transfer into Ross Business school after freshman year.</p>
<p>UMich ftw!</p>
<p>visit both and then decide which one you like better.</p>
<p>academically, michigan is better.</p>
<p>michigan econ > maryland finance</p>
<p>"The Robert H Smith Business School at UMCP is probably as hard, or even harder than Mich's business school."</p>
<p>Not to get into.</p>
<p>Anyway, look at the prices. UMich is $36,000, while Maryland (in-state) is around $16,000. Go to Michigan if you really like it, but the extra $20K per year is a big deal.</p>
<p>I'm out of state for both so it the price tag is killing me both ways. My point isn't to transfer or anything like that. If I get into both schools, and say I don't get into Ross, is the economics program at Umich better than Smith business school?</p>
<p>I have visited both and loved both campuses. It just comes down to academics now(and recruiting). If I go to Maryland, I have a really good chance to get into the business school because they accept more, and they accept many as freshman(which are around the same stats as me). Michigan only accepts around 300 out of all the applicants, so it's much tougher. I just need to know whether the gamble is completely worth it. Because if economics at Umich isn't better than Smith, I have to think seriously what I will want to do.</p>
<p>yes michigan econ is better than maryland finance if you wanna work on the wall street. at least ibanks go to michigan to recruit, fewer go to maryland.</p>
<p>lets make this a bit more difficult.. is econ at michigan LSA better than business at tepper (carnegie mellon) ??</p>
<p>the difference is not significant enough to contribute to your decision. go with best fit.</p>