<p>I've recently committed to IU as a pre-business major, but I just found out that I got into Krannert as a direct admit.I'm now conflicted to which school I want to go to. I haven't visited IU, but I know I would love it. I'm from NJ so I can't just make a day trip out there to visit. I may be getting some money from IU, but I don't know for sure at this moment. I haven't heard anything from Purdue about scholarships so I'm assuming I didn't receive anything. I'm an out of state student and I really want to be a part of greek life. I know at both schools they're huge. All in all, I'm conflicted can you guys give me some insight? I also want to go into finance possibly do something with healthcare management </p>
<p>Well, since no one else has given you an answer, I’ll take a stab at it.</p>
<p>While Krannert is good, Kelley has the better national reputation and IU draws a lot of students from the east coast. If you were from Chicago or Indy, or if you are planning to move to the Midwest after school, it might not make a huge difference which school you go to. However, since you are from NJ, there is a good chance you might want to go back to the east coast. If so, Kelley’s reputation is likely to travel better.</p>
<p>That being said, direct admit is definitely worth something. If you haven’t already, you should study the IU forum for the threads about the difficulty in getting into Kelley after freshman year. If you are not a direct admit, you definitely need good grades. Only you know how good of a student you are. While there is not a universal answer to what grades you need, C’s are a definite no-no and how many B’s you can have (and in what subjects) appears to change based upon the applicant pool. </p>
<p>Nothing against Indiana, but why do you want to be there? There are certainly good schools closer to or similar distance from NJ. Look at these schools who are rated above Krannert (in Business Week) - UMass, UConn, Penn State, UNC, Binghamton, Ohio State, For that matter Rutgers isn’t that far down the list from Krannert especially if finances are a concern.</p>
<p>I would suggest you go with your direct admit option at Purdue. It’s an excellent program and I believe the new leadership will help the program rise in the rankings in the near future.</p>
<p>Indiana’s Kelley is an excellent program, but I know several bright students that failed to get into the business school and are now contemplating transfers. Guidance counselors at our high school offer the same advice.</p>