<p>Hi, I'm still in highschool but I want your opinion on this major decision on what I am going to focus on.</p>
<p>My question is on getting into Stern or Umich for a business major. How hard is it? I am an above-average student with a weighted GPA of 4.1 and SAT score of<br>
2140. I put this in "What are my Chances?" thread but I also have some other questions.</p>
<p>I had the idea of getting a degree in Chemical engineering as an undergrad and then do business or managment in grad school, I thought this would give me more flexability. Is this a good idea? Originally I was going to shoot for RPI or WPI for chem engineering and then UMich's grad program for business.</p>
<p>In terms of getting a job after college, which is a better thing to do? All business (econ or something undergrad and managment grad) or engineering undergrad and managment/business grad?</p>
<p>Any help or comment is appreciated (I tried other forums but I am hoping this forum will be more mature and insightful and have already had a good experience with my WAMC thread).</p>
<p>The selectivity of Ross's pre-admit program is pretty much the same as Stern's. The admission statistics are almost identical. (~3.8 GPA, 32 ACT, 1420 SAT, etc.) If you're in-state, you have a better chance at the U of M, and it would be a much cheaper deal. If you're out of state, you have a choice between two peers. I had to decide between those myself.</p>
<p>An engineering degree is a great "pre-MBA" degree if you're interested in engineering. Engineering tends to be a tough, self-selected group of students. You'll have to work hard. If you think you'll like it and do well in it, it's a good choice. At the end of the day, how well you do matters more than your degree, so don't do anything just because you heard it's a better thing to do. Getting a job after college is more complicated than choosing a major.</p>
<p>I'm located in Massachusetts and the state schools here aren't that good in either business or engineering (UMass Amherst is ok I guess). Price isn't much of a problem thankfully as I am fortunate enough to have parents that are financially very able and responsible.</p>
<p>I am a hard worker, but I do know what you are talking about when it comes to the difficulty of engineering, but I am up for the challenge.</p>
<p>Also, I am guessing that 1420 SAT is from the old scale (if not I'd be very suprised).</p>
<p>Thanks for the response</p>
<p>I would only do engineering if it was something that you actually could see yourself doing it. Getting an engineering degree to work in finance (if you that is the industry you want to work in) is about 3x harder than getting a finance degree. Yes, being good in engineering shows you have what it takes. The simple fact of the matter is that pulling a 3.5 in Chemical Engineering at UMich is much harder than getting a 3.5 in virtually any other major.</p>
<p>I do see myself doing it and chemical engineering (any kind of engineering actually) is what I truly like, my dad is also did Chem engineering and he also says its hard but likeable if you have a true understanding and love for the subject.</p>
<p>But in the interest of also having better opportunities and potentially a better ability financially to support a future family or my own wants/needs, I am seeking to do a combination of engineering and managment that would let me live comfortably and make a living on something that I like doing.</p>
<p>Also the cost issue for grad school is still in the back of my mind. I did mention that my parents are financially able, but I do not want to put too much strain on them or take away from their retirement, so would it be better for me to do engineering at a less costly state school and then do my managment/business degree in a better/more expensive college that I could possibly support with a job that I acquire through my undergrad degree in engineering? Or would it be better for me to go to good schools for both? </p>
<p>Thanks for the help so far, its appreciated.</p>
<p>The key difference between UMichigan and NYU is the business majors. About 80% of Stern students major in finance, versus about 45% at Michigan. At Michigan, while finance is obviously the #1 business major, there are still a lot of people majoring in marketing, HR, operations research, accounting, etc. At Stern, there are like only one or two marketing courses even being offered.</p>
<p>And yes, the 1420 is from the old scale--they don't really consider the writing score much at either school.</p>