<p>I'm from Illinois and I am pursuing an undergraduate business degree, finance more specifically. Should I go to University of Michigan, Washington University in St. Louis, University of California Berkeley or my instate school University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign??????
HELP!!!!!!</p>
<p>Cal Berkley.... (all other things being equal I suppose)</p>
<p>UC Berkeley.</p>
<p>Is money a factor? How certain are you about getting into Ross or Haas?</p>
<p>money isnt a factor: Berkeley so long as you have a good chance of getting into Haas.</p>
<p>well honestly at this point i've almost ruled out berkeley just because it's too far from home
so wat would u say between the remaining 3????</p>
<p>toss up between WashU and Michigan.</p>
<p>If money isn't an issue, I would rule out Illinois and if you are confident that you can get into Ross, I would chose Michigan over WUSTL.</p>
<p>money is a bit of an issue....u of i is 100 grand cheaper than the other schools so by going to another school i pretty much have to take on a full loan for grad school (MBA). if i went to u of i though then my loan for grad school would not be that bad.<br>
for undergrad though i'd only have to take on a total loan of $12000-2000 for all 4 years total.</p>
<p>do you mean that you will need 12-20k loan if you attend michigan or washu?</p>
<p>i think thats worth it.</p>
<p>yea...
well which one between the two though???
i know michigan has better recruitment opportunities but wash u has MUCH smaller class sizes and TAs dont teach there</p>
<p>Business school classes are pretty small at Michigan and TAs do not usually teach at Michigan. I don't know why people think TAs teach. They may lead discussion sections, but they do not teach. The real question is, can you get into Ross? If you can, go to Michigan.</p>
<p>agreed. 10 char.</p>
<p>I'd say Michigan because if you can get into Berkeley out-of-state, (something I hear is qute hard), you probably have a good shot at Ross, so it'd be worth it to go there. Honestly I'd say it's a toss-up between Michigan and UIUC because of money. I think WashU is overrated.</p>
<p>Michigan is quite respected for its business. Insane school spirit too, I'd say there.</p>
<p>Id say pick UMich.</p>
<p>Unless you want to go into Investment Banking or Consulting, UIUC will provide you with the same job opportunities as UM. Even for IB and Mgmt Consulting you can still get the jobs, you will just have to be in the top 5-10% of the class. Also, keep in mind that getting into UM business school is not a sure thing. I can not see how you can justify spending 100K more for UM rather then UIUC instate (easier commute too).</p>
<p>DTan, I must disagree with you on this one. First of all, we all clearly stating that assuming finances aren't an major inssue and that she gets into Ross or Haas. </p>
<p>Here are some key indicators:</p>
<p>STUDENTS PER CLASS:
Ross: 350
Illinois: 800</p>
<p>STUDENTS GETTING JOBS WITH TOP 10 IBs (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, UBS, CS First Boston, Citigroup, Lehman Brothers, Lazard, Merrill Lynch etc...):
Ross: 100 (30% of the class)
Illinois: 50 (6% of the class)</p>
<p>STUDENTS GETTING JOBS IN FINANCE (I believe the OP expressed a desire to work in Finance)
Ross: 55%
UIUC: 30%</p>
<p>Finally, Ross is in the process of building a small addition to the B school. That new addition is going to cost $145 million and is going to be one of the most impressive facilities devoted entirely to Business education in the US. It is estimated that the new Ross Building will be completed before the Fall semester of 2008, which means that the OP will be spending herlast two years in that monstrosity! hehe</p>
<p>I agree that for accounting, it doesn't make a difference whether one attends Ross or UIUC, nor does it make a difference if one intends to work for a small or mid-sized Midwestern company. I also agree that the OP should not go to Michigan or Cal or Wash U if the financial burden is heavy. I am assuming that financially, the cost of attending UIUC is manageable. I also agree that Ross and Haas are risky. But I am also assuming that the OP is very capable (OOS acceptee to Cal) and willing to put in the effort. </p>
<p>But I stress, for those interested in Management, Marketing and Finance positions and for those who wish to work out of the Midwest, (over 90% of UIUC Business students work in the Midwest, compared to 45% of Ross students who end up working in the Midwest), Ross is significantly more effective.</p>