Macaulay Honors Baruch vs Binghamton vs U Mich vs Fordham for IBD

<p>Taking cost and everything into consideration, which one would you choose and why?</p>

<p>Def. Macaulay over binghamton. Fordham is good but too pricey, not worth it, not a top tier college. </p>

<p>U Mich is pretty good, I would say between baruch and U Mich. I would ask some U Mich people and do more research in detail comparison to Macaulay.</p>

<p>I am a baruch honors student.</p>

<p>UMich without question, especially if you can get into ross.</p>

<p>“I would say between baruch and U Mich”
No it’s not even close.</p>

<p>I’m not sure if it makes a difference but it’s Macaulay Honors Baruch and not baruch…Some Macaulay students have gotten IBD offers this year I heard.
Macaulay offers
A full-tuition scholarship
Eligible for $7500 grant from Opportunities Fund to pursue global learning, internships, and other service and learning opportunities
Apple MacBook Pro laptop
Cultural Passport providing free or reduced-price admission to arts, cultural and educational institutions throughout New York City
Dedicated, specialized advisors through the Macaulay Advising Program (MAP)</p>

<p>I’d have to pay a hefty sum of money for U Mich. And if I do go to U Mich, I’d hopefully make it to Ross sophomore year. Tough decision…</p>

<p>I lived in Ann Arbor for 8 years and I have to say I’m not very impressed with U of Michigan. It’s ok. It’s filled with a lot of mediocre spoiled rich kids from either the East Coast or Detroit suburbs. Small college town that gets old after a year. Lots of kids who have never been out of the midwest and who think the sun rises and falls with Ann ARbor. You can hear my bias! On the plus side, there are many excellent profs and I’m sure some excellent students. For the two colleges - Macaulay Baruch versus Michigan - it’s apples and oranges in some ways. Michigan has a campus; small midwestern college town; a good reputation. Baruch doesn’t have a campus and is in the midst of a great city. Macaulay is new; Michigan is much older. Knowing what I know of the two, Baruch Macaulay would have more driven, focused students as a whole than Michigan (there are always exceptions of course). </p>

<p>But to my mind, the biggest factor is money. No way on earth is Michigan worth that much money over free. IMHO.</p>

<p>haha, beatcat, if it aint even close look what the op is saying.</p>

<p>the cultural passport is crap though, its sounds really good, but its nothing. The best is probably like an art tour of the met for free or some play or reading stuff.</p>

<p>let’s see. Semi-target (target if you’re in Ross) where almost every single BB was on campus for FRONT OFFICE position this year (except for BarCap) vs virtual non-target, I’d take the former any day of the week regardless of the cost. Obviously it’s not true if OP wasnt dead set on wall street.</p>

<p>This is so freaking funny, directly from baruch’s own student newspaper
<a href=“http://www.theticker.org/2.10634/jp-morgan-puts-baruch-up-front-1.1414115[/url]”>http://www.theticker.org/2.10634/jp-morgan-puts-baruch-up-front-1.1414115&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>“Thursday Nov. 8 marked a monumental day for Baruch students. It was the first time that a major investment bank has designated Baruch College as target school for recruitment in investment banking and sales and trading”</p>

<p>^Hahaha.</p>

<p>Yes, wow, this is really a joke of a discussion. THE ANSWER IS UM BY A MILE.</p>

<p>~200k debt over Macaulay Honors Baruch…I don’t know but I’m pretty sure you could make it from Macaulay. That’s what I plan to do.</p>

<p>Why is everyone always defensive about their school? This si so common on CC, people giving biased but “expert advise.”</p>

<p>Anyways as someone who goes to neither, I would say there is a higher probability of getting IB from University Michigan. UMich is a world famous university even if the kids might be mediocre. As for Baruch, where exactly is that- never heard of the school though. Would check up on it</p>

<p>These mediocre comments are outlandish generalizations. Mediocre relative to what kind of students? Those who go to Harvard? Sure, then there’s probably a good amount of “mediocre” kids at Michigan.</p>

<p>^ mediocre in that one would expect more from someone who goes to University of Michigan. It does not really have to be relative.</p>

<p>“Lots of kids who have never been out of the midwest and who think the sun rises and falls with Ann ARbor.”</p>

<p>Actually hoveringmom, I grew up in the Middle East, travelled to over 40 countries and spent several years working in London and Paris (my favorite city on Earth). Even people like me love Ann Arbor and do not grow tired of it after one year. I would move to Ann Arbor in a heartbeat. Of course, Ann Arbor isn’t for everybody. Some people need a larger city. But to college students, you won’t find a much better setting.</p>

<p>Academically and reputationally, there is no comparison here. Michigan is head and shoulders above the other schools being considered by the OP. But if cost is an issue, that changes everything. It is never worth getting into too much debt, even for the sake of a top university.</p>

<p>The mediocre claim is outlandish. I would love an elaboration on exactly how Michigan students are “mediocre”.</p>

<p>at least 25% of the students in UMichigan score below 1900 on the SATs- that could consist of the core mediocre kids. ;)</p>

<p>But seriously u guys should relax lolz</p>

<p>I am quite relaxed. At least now the claim has been reduced from the sweeping generalization that “Michigan students are mediocre” to “25% of Michigan students are mediocre”, with which I do not disagree. But you are bound to find that at any top public school (especially with an enormous athletic program).</p>

<p>For anyone who wants to take a closer look at MACAULAY Baruch: [William</a> E. Macaulay Honors College - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Macaulay_Honors_College]William”>William E. Macaulay Honors College - Wikipedia)</p>

<p>I’m pretty sure U Mich has a better reputation on and off Wall Street, but does the probability of making I Banking via U Mich that much higher than the above program that I should pay 4/5 of U Mich’s full tuition?</p>

<p>Wow, people are so defensive about Michigan–I hate to say it, but this is exactly what I’m talking about. When I lived in Ann ARbor, people would get wildly defensive about Ann Arbor–how ‘wonderful’ it was, how amazing. “Here in Ann Arbor…” was a favorite phrase that would start off some sort of self-congratulatory remark. I used to wonder if their arms weren’t permanently twisted from patting themselves on their backs so often. (Compare this to living here in South Jersey, where everyone is quite open about our many shortcomings, as well as our positives.) </p>

<p>When I say ‘mediocre’ students I mean it in just the way someone else said–mediocre compared to what you’d expect for a school with such a stellar reputation. I’ve taught there. It’s not impressive. Are there excellent students? Sure. Of course. Does it have a great reputation? Absolutely. Is it worth over $200K debt? Absolutely not. The only way it’s worth that amount is
a) if the student is not a go-getter and needs the reputation to give him a leg up. And I dont’ mean that in a negative way. My oldest son is not a go-getter, although he is bright. By this I mean he doesn’t seize the moment, take advantage of internships and being in NYC. For someone like my son, being at U of M, with its campus and its pre-made groups, might be worth it.<br>
b) However, nothing is worth $200K of debt compared to free. The only way is if you have the good fortune to be wealthy and you don’t have to pay off the loans. If money is not really a factor, then the decision is more complex, because you are comparing apples and oranges. But this is personal and only the poster can evaluate his own finances.</p>