<p>I am trying to decide between Michigan's Ross School and UNC's Kenan-Flagler (both undergraduate). I live in NC, so its a lot cheaper at Carolina. My concern is that Ross seems to really emphasize business at the undergraduate level and UNC doesnt as much. Does any one have any quantitative or qualitative characteristics that can help me decide? Recruiters, average salaries, etc. Im leaning towards Ross, but im having trouble finding the benefit for paying so much more for an out of state education.</p>
<p>That's a tough decision. UNC is an awesome university from an overall, well-rounded college experience point of view. I would say it is as nice and fun as Michigan, if not more so in some ways. And Kenan Flagler is a top 10 undergraduate B school. What sort of career are you looking for? Do you want to work for a major I Bank or Consulting company in the Northeast or you would rather have a more reasonable work-life balance when you hit the work force? Are your folks able to help out without selling the farm or will you have to get deep into loans? </p>
<p>At any rate, here are links you may find useful. The numbers favor Ross slightly, but to be honest, unless your folks can really help without too much strain, I don't think Ross is worth it when you have Kenan Flagler at your disposal at one third the price. </p>
<p>4,500 to 27,500. It's a no-brainer. Carolina is an AWESOME school. Have fun there. Don't do that to your parents. Michigan isn't that much better than Carolina to warrant the 92,000 dollar difference, especially considering you're likely going to need money to pay for your MBA.</p>
<p>The incredible cost difference ... well, I agree with A2Wolves & Alexandre. If Michigan could offer you something substantially different or better, it would be a tougher call. But most of what a person would love about Michigan--the whole-college experience, academic reputation, etc--you can pretty much get at UNC.</p>
<p>Not that we wouldn't love to have you here at U-M--obviously we would! But I don't think you're sacrificing much in the way of quality if you stay home and enjoy NC's in-state tuition bills.</p>
<p>To truly determine if UNC doesn't put any emphasis on undergrad business, you should just sit in on a class or two or talk to b-school kids there. If they say that's just a stereotype or fallacy, then i'd probably go there. But if you find that it's true and you just dont get a top-ten sort of feel from their b-school, then go to Michigan.</p>
<p>I really want to have the best shot at Wallstreet. UNC is a great school, but is it as recruiter friendly as Ross. This debt will be on my shoulders not my parents. But I look at it more like an investment than anything. Also, are there lots of scholarships to be had while your in college (as opposed to getting them before you enroll as a freshman)? I also want to get away and do something new.</p>
<p>It's not that big of a difference in education to warrant you doing that to yourself. UNC is a top 5 undergraduate business school compared to Michigan top 3, and top 20 graduate business to Michigan's top 10. You've got a fantastic oppurtunity to experience top flight education for a fraction of the cost others would pay, go enjoy it.</p>
<p>Yes, there are plenty of scholarships while in college. I've applied for 3 scholarships from the university this year and got two of them, so there's plenty of money to be had (there were many more I did not apply for).</p>
<p>easy e - don't be fixated on Wall Street just yet. Get the best education you can - get a few years solid work experience to figure out what it is you want to do, and if you have Wall Street aspirations, get a top flight MBA with using that solid undergrad education, and then go to the street. </p>
<p>I also find people who spent a few years outside of wall street with great business experience have the right kind of perspective on wall street and do better. For the life of me, I don't know how anyone can have a decent perspective on Wall Street right of out school - most i-banks treat young people poorly and the career is disillusioning when you realize a lot of their work is glorified cold calling. </p>
<p>By the way, my brother is one of the most successful people on the street you would ever want to meet - a UNC undergrad (econ Phd too elsewhere). Trust me, he worried only about how well he knew his stuff before he started looking at wall street. Get the best education you can, be focused as you can be, and I agree with Alexandre and Hoedown (two Michigan champions with gobs of integrity to advise you objectively here, I might add), save the money and go to UNC.</p>
<p>So its pretty much a consensious that I sould go to carolina. Im still going to keep all options on the table, but being a tarheel is looking more and more likely. However, chibearsfan17, can you give me a website for those scholarships you can get while in college (either mich specific or general) so I can just take a look at them. I appreciate all the input.</p>
<p>The scholarships I applied for were specific to the math department and to South Quad, but South Quad is not the only dorm with scholarship opportunities, and the math department is definitely not the only department with scholarship opportunities, so I just recommend looking in places you're interested. They're there for the taking.</p>