Indiana or Minnesota?

<p>I got in both, and they re my top 2... I'm gonna go visit them over spring break, but anyone have anything they d like to compare about the schools? I got into Kelley and Carlson School of management, so if you could compare those 2, lemme hear it.</p>

<p>I know rankings aren’t everything but if you look at the rankings according to Business Week, Kelley is in the top 20 while Carlson is in the top 60 so…</p>

<p>Carlson is A LOT better for undergrad, i think gaille the rankings gaille was referring to were for graduate? I would definitely choose Carlson; one of my best friend’s sisters is a student at Carlson and loves it.</p>

<p>No, those were the rankings for undergraduate education in the Kelley School. I believe Carlson is 55 or something. </p>

<p>US News similarly differentiates the two schools in undergrad business rankings with IU far ahead. </p>

<p>Just because your bf’s sister loves the school doesn’t make it better.</p>

<p>IU hands down. Every ranking system has IU over Minnesota by a wide margin. For Big Ten undergrad business (US News):</p>

<ol>
<li>Michigan</li>
<li>Indiana</li>
<li>Illinois</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Minnesota</li>
</ol>

<p>BusinessWeek:</p>

<ol>
<li>Michigan</li>
<li>Indiana</li>
<li>Illinois</li>
<li>Penn State</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Ohio State</li>
<li>Michigan State</li>
<li>Minnesota</li>
</ol>

<p>Big Ten has very good undergrad business. If you were in state for Minnesota, I would go with Carlson, but if not IU.</p>

<p>Whether you want to be in a big city or a small town might make a difference. Minnesota is in the city of Minneapolis, while Indiana is in the smaller town of Bloomington.</p>

<p>Also, I would consider the weather–which is brutal in Minnesota during the winter, while it is tough but not brutal in Bloomington.</p>

<p>Lastly, where do you want to go to work upon graduation? If you are interested in Chicago or New York, then I would choose Indiana since more companies from those places recruit at the university.</p>

<p>This of course is the IU forum so most everyone would like IU. One other thing to think about is the growth at IU Kelley Business School. Here is a link to the new business building that is being updated. </p>

<p>[Office</a> of Development & Alumni Relations : Kelley School of Business : Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“http://kelley.iu.edu/development/UG-Expansion-Renovation/?CFID=8304&CFTOKEN=a055f9b4f6f8369-****203C-EBED-AAD2-C5A5B80DEC4DEECE&jsessionid=f0307a54cc740b13fb081345a596c4a667e2]Office”>http://kelley.iu.edu/development/UG-Expansion-Renovation/?CFID=8304&CFTOKEN=a055f9b4f6f8369-****203C-EBED-AAD2-C5A5B80DEC4DEECE&jsessionid=f0307a54cc740b13fb081345a596c4a667e2)</p>

<p>cheesewhiz,</p>

<p>Thanks for news on the addition and renovation being built at the Kelley School of Businss. It looks great.</p>

<p>60 Million $$$ of investment to their business program…I’m a fan! But they are also continuing to build and rehab other buildings. Since this post was more about business I thought I’d add that.</p>