<p>I got into the Arts and Literature schools of both Umich and UNC Chapel Hill however Im in quite a dilemma now as I have been rejected from the Ross School of Business in Umich (preferred admission) and my prospects of getting an assured admission into the Kenan Flagler school of Business in UNC is extremely shady. </p>
<p>What is my fallback option if I do get rejected from Ross in my freshman year? Is there anyway i could still get a BBA or is there anyway i could enter the school of engineering? </p>
<p>If i do choose michigan, what type of extracurricular activities can i take up that may seem appealing to the admission officers at ross? </p>
<p>My backup plan is babson for bba or ucla for economics, however I really do not want to go to either of these schools. Ive been waitlisted for CMU and NYU but the prospects of getting into both of those schools are quite slim. </p>
<p>Help is very much appreciated, thank you</p>
<p>If you maintain a high GPA, take the required courses, and exhibit leadership in some fashion at a high level, you will be able to apply to enter Ross at the end of your freshman year. Michigan is a target school for banks and consulting firms in NYC while UNC is only a semi-target so if that’s your goal, Michigan is the clear choice. If you want to work for a boutique investment bank in the South though, UNC-Chapel Hill would be a better bit for obvious reasons.</p>
<p>My D is graduating UM this year. Was rejected at Ross as a pre-admit. Heartbroken again when she was rejected after applying freshman year. Getting BA w/Econ concentration instead. Starting this summer as a financial analyst in the high $70s. Not bad for a BA w/o Ross. She turned downed a second position offering the mid-high $60s, and stopped interviewing for a third position when it was clear she really liked the first. Business likes well-rounded, creative students. They like to train them themselves in many cases. She got a great broad education at UM—Informatics, Stats, Accounting, plus took a couple classes at Ross as an LSA student. Think more broadly, more than one way to skin a cat.</p>
<p>pleaseadvise, students at the school of LSA are definitely in very high demand. A degree from Michigan will take one far in the interview process. Although LSA students do not place into Fortune 500 companies or major Financial or Consulting firms at the same rate as their Ross counterparts do, a degree from LSA will be just as well received. Last year alone, I know that Goldman Sachs recruited 3 LSA students, while McKinsey also hired 3 (as many as Ross). One of my classmates at Cornell is now a senior HR officer at Goldman Sachs and she has her finger on the hiring pulse within her industry. According to her and her sources, most major IBanks hire several LSA students annually. I also know that several consulting firms, such as BCG, Bain, McKinsey, OW etc…actively recruit at LSA. The only drawback I see with LSA is its relatively passive career office.</p>