I can't decide....

<p>Hi. I am a current high school senior still deciding on where to attend school this fall.
I trimmed down my list to UofI and IU Bloomington. I'm pretty set on going into business
so I applied to the b schools at both schools. I got in direct admit to the Kelley School at IU, but
was dropped into Division of General Studies at UofI. I've talked to Business admissions at UofI
and was told that freshman have a 50-60 percent chance of getting into Illinois' COB. On paper, I know
Kelley makes the most sense, but I liked UofI a lot more than IU on my campus visits. Since admission into
the CoB at Illinois is very competitive, I'm looking for alternate majors at UofI in case I don't get in. What are alternate majors worth pursuing?
I am instate at Illinois. </p>

<p>Can I get some advice?</p>

<p>If you’ve been directly admitted to Kelley, go there if the cost differential isn’t excessive. It’s a great business school. You’ve got too many uncertainties trying to get into COB from DGS. Talk to a DGS Advisor, however, about alternate majors, as a hedge against not being able to transfer to business.</p>

<p>Is financial planning in the College of ACES a good alternate major in terms of job placement?
FYI, Kelley OOS (w scholarship) would cost me a tad under $40K a year while UofI instate (no merit aid) would cost me just above $30K. Is Kelley really worth the money? I do want to eventually work in Chicago. My gut is telling me that I might be happier at UofI, but should I ignore this feeling? </p>

<p>Does IU have a locked tuition rate? It may end up being more expensive if the tuition goes up every year and a tiny bit of extra travel costs.</p>

<p>But still tough choice to make</p>

<p>IU does offer a tuition freeze during a student’s junior and senior year, but that’s contingent on maintaing a 3.0 your first 2 years in school. Does UofI offer a tuition freeze?</p>

<p>UIUC has the same tuition rate for the four years regardless of GPA</p>

<p>So to be exact, I would be paying $43,470 a year to go to Kelley, while I would be paying $30,150 to attend UofI. IU doesn’t lock tuition until my junior year, so I would realistically be paying about $176,000 to attend IU. For UofI, I would be paying $120,600 at the lowest ($30,150 is the COA for General Studies. Tuition would go up if I move into another major outside of LAS). I know Kelley is a top 10 business school, but is it really worth paying $50,000 more to attend?</p>

<p>If you’re concerned about the cost (and rightfully so), I would say to attend U of I. You know from the start you want to transfer into business so you could become involved in business/finance clubs, take the proper classes, etc. And you also like U of I’s campus better as well.</p>

<p>Are you confident you can get the GPA you need to transfer into COB at UIUC? If so, go for it!</p>