I got in with the 8k dean scholarship but idk if I shud go there or OSU Fisher (which is in state and cheaper). My parents can pay $41k but idk I feel like it’s too much. I want to major in Finance and Accounting and I’m leaning towards Investment Banking.
Do any of you have experience with this?
I would say it’s your call. Neither school is a juggernaut in Investment Banking. Both will give a good education. Kelley is probably better branded and might be a little more “prestigious” as it is ranked 10 in US News. Visit both. Go where you feel most comfortable. Good luck.
@yourmomma, if not IB, where would you say Kelley stands out.
My son is at Fisher. Fisher is an excellent business school overall. Kelley is “excellent plus,” for Investment Banking. The question is how much better is Kelley and whether it’s worth the extra cost. My son considered Kelley but we received only $7,000, which wasn’t enough to make it affordable. We are OOS for both schools. Given your in-state Ohio status, I don’t believe Kelley is worth paying approx. $20,000 more per year. But it’s IB workshop and IB program are top notch. And recruiting is excellent. So if you can get the cost down, such as by a tuition discount through the Midwest Student Exchange Program (either tuition reciprocity or a tuition cap at 150% above your in-state tuition) then i would say go to Kelley. But the return on investment will be better at Fisher if you have to pay $80,000 more than Kelley over the four years. Another consideration is that Fisher also has more specialization to major in if your son decides to switch major within Fisher.
I think Kelley is more of meat and potatoes school. So Accounting, Finance, info systems, marketing, management – business guts. Entrepreneurship is ranked as well.
A few years after you graduate the “where” won’t matter nearly as much as the decisions you made with internships, first job, etc. It is almost NEVER beneficial to spend the extra money on OOS tuition in the long run. Honestly, you can argue a D3 vs D1 school also, but the difference there is much more minimal in cost with in state. (I work with companies on their hiring and growth planning…)
We have told our kids similar - if the scholarships bring OOS down to instate pricing then by all means go, but otherwise don’t waste the money. Even major to major is WAY less of a deal than we tend to believe anymore. A lot has changed in the last 10-20 years.
(I’d pick osu over indiana anyway as out of state options…the fact that is your instate option is awesome)