<p>So a lot offer both choices and I'm having trouble with this decision. While I think taking it at the business school would be more practical, I'm worried about the difficulty of admission. Is it significantly more difficult to get admitted in the school of business for most schools or is it the same? In case it varies between each university, here is the list of colleges I'm planning to apply to:</p>
<ol>
<li> Wisconsin - Madison</li>
<li> NYU</li>
<li>Rochester University</li>
<li>Minnesota - Twins Peaks </li>
<li>Maryland - College Park </li>
<li>Texas - Austin</li>
<li>Ohio State- Colombus</li>
<li> Penn State - University Park</li>
<li> University of Florida </li>
<li> Florida State</li>
</ol>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>What state do you live in? Do your parents have enough to pay OOS fees (OOS students serve as cash cows, they don’t/rarely get financial aid beyond the federal basics, regardless of EFC)?
I would recommend getting an Economics degree rather than a Business degree; it’s more flexible and more reputable if you want to get an MBA (some top MBA programs actually don’t like business degree graduates).
However in the business school your degree focuses directly on a career path; admission is harder but the coursework is somewhat easier, and there are fewer gen ed requirements. For some schools, the specialties are really strong.
The likelihood of finding a job is the same. Check out the quality of the career center, % students who get internships, strength of the alumni network.
For us to give you good estimates, you should tell us what your state is.
For example, if you’re not auto admit to UT Texas, your odds are very very low.
Stern at NYU is super difficult to get into (and NYU is typically lousy with financial aid) but getting into CAS is not a picnic either.</p>