<p>I am trying to decide between University Of Michigan-Ross School of Business, New York University-Stern School of Business, University of Southern California-Marshall School of Business, and Boston College-Carroll School of Management. I am accepted into all of these undergraduate business programs. For a specific major, I am undecided. I am from outside of Los angeles, so USC is the convenient choice for the high school transition, but lacks the undergrad b-school prestige of the other 3 schools, although it is more prestigious as an entire university. The cost is not an issue because it is about the same at ever school. Please give me help on where to choose, taking into account business school opportunities, quality of life, recruitment, grad school admissions, etc. AS well as overall university experience.</p>
<p>USC more “prestigious” than Umich and NYU? Good one. </p>
<p>Go to Stern if you want to live in NYC, and less traditional college experience.</p>
<p>Go to Ross, if you a more traditional college experience.</p>
<p>BC is not in the same tier as the other two, but it’s still a good school nonetheless.</p>
<p>UMICH is way better than any of them
check the QS times ranking
or any business ranking for undergraduate</p>
<p>Someone is drinking the USNWR coolaid.</p>
<p>I’d say either Michigan or USC.</p>
<p>Ok I know USC and UMich are virtuously equally prestigious I was talking in terms of USC news and I know those rankings are subjective and take them with a grain of salt, obviously.</p>
<p>Go to Michigan. Much better B School and pretty much a stronger university overall. USNWR is pretty bad.</p>
<p>That would mean missing out on the great weather and quality of life that USC has to offer. Although I am willing to move to a colder climate, how different will it be living in so cal my entire life? Friends who I have talked to say that the cold is tough to handle for a while but you get used to it. Obviously the transition to college will be tougher for me to move somewhere like ann arbor, boston, or NYC then it will be to move 20 minutes to LA. any thoughts on this?</p>
<p>Idk…I’ve lived in Minnesota most my life so I can’t really relate but seriously, are you gonna look yourself in the mirror and say you made your one and only college decision based on weather? You shouldn’t be worried about quality of life, Ann Arbor is a great place. I sure would rather be there than in the ghetto in LA.</p>
<p>Ann arbor does seem like a great place, and my decision will be based on more than just weather, though a small factor. Everyone from outside of LA seems to think USC is in like some los angeles slum with gangbangers and homeless people running around. I disagree, the safety there isn’t a big issue for students, as long as you don’t stray too far off campus alone at midnight, the safety is a non-issue. Like I hear of Ann Arbor, Boston, and New york city, there is a lot to do around USC. I don’t think I’ll be bored at any of the four schools. Michigan has pretty large class sizes and I fear that going there would make me a number and a random face in the crowd of a huge school. I would like access to my professors and recieve more individual attention, does Umich do anything to counter their size?</p>
<p>Also, the proximity to my family, rather than the weather, is the more important issue</p>
<p>From what I’ve been told on campus, Michigan keeps all math classes like under 30 and in general really tries to keep class sizes small. Alexandre knows a lot about this, maybe PM him. He tries to dispel the big class size myth as much as possible around these boards.</p>
<p>I would choose stern. mich usc and bc are all amazing schools and i’m no expert on business schools but i heard stern has amazing opportunities in the city that you can’t get from other schools. i also heard that there are some great job offers after grad.</p>
<p>also, its a chance to experience nyc 
the location is great, greenwich villiage in downtown manhattan, its beautiful with tons of things to do.</p>
<p>ashrop, when it comes to choice, you have to go with your gut. If you got into Ross pre-admit, you should go for it as it is a pretty special program. However, if you intend on working in LA after you graduate, USC is probably a better choice. Finally, if you do not care about the college experience and just wish to experience life in a big city, NYU is pretty sweet. I agree that BC is not quite at the same level as the other schools.</p>
<p>And do yourself a favor, ignore the USNWR. Their rankings are laughable. Anybody who knows anything about universities would ranked Michigan among the top 15 universities in the US. The other three schools are also good, but not quite at the same level as Michigan.</p>
<p>All 4 of these universities are essential peers if we’re talking about overall prestige. When it comes to business though, BC is a notch below the rest of the options. Here is how I would choose:</p>
<p>PURELY BASED ON JOB RECRUITING
LA: USC
Chicago: Michigan
New York: NYU</p>
<p>OVERALL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
- USC
- Michigan
- NYU</p>
<p>QUALITY OF UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
- USC
- Michigan
- NYU</p>
<p>QUALITY OF SURROUNDING AREA
- NYU
- Michigan
- USC</p>
<p>SCHOOL SPIRIT
- Michigan/USC
… - NYU</p>
<p>STRENGTH OF OVERALL ACADEMIC OFFERINGS
- Michigan
- NYU
- USC</p>
<p>As you can see, you can’t really go wrong here. Use what factors are important to you. Good luck!!</p>
<p>" Michigan has pretty large class sizes and I fear that going there would make me a number and a random face in the crowd of a huge school."</p>
<p>You do realize that USC is among the top three largest privates schools in the country right?</p>
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<p>It seems like you’ve already made up your mind.</p>
<p>FWIW, my two cents…</p>
<p>Michigan Ross is superior in prestige and facilities versus USC Marshall. I would place BC second but only slightly ahead of USC. BC’s strongest job networks will be in the Northeast from Boston to Washington DC. Michigan has a more national job recruiting presence than any of your other choices. NYU is strongest in NYC and primarily Wall Street. USC will be dominant job-wise in California. Where do you want to live after graduation?</p>