<p>I was accepted to Ross Business School at Michigan and ILR at Cornell. I can't decide between the schools.</p>
<p>Cornell
Adv: Education, Networking
Disadv: Social Scene</p>
<p>Michigan
Adv: Social Scene, Sports
Disadv: Lower Education, not Ivy</p>
<p>I don't agree that a healthy social scene is missing at Cornell University. Regardless of the better social scene, Ross is hard to pass up if you really want to major in business. Are you in-state for Michigan?</p>
<p>I am not in state</p>
<p>To give you more info, I am interested in both business and law</p>
<p>Alexandre should be able to help you out with this one...;)</p>
<p>Who is Alexandre</p>
<p>Alexandre will be here at any time. LOL. Seriously, he is a supermoderator and VERY knowledgable about both universities. In fact, he attended both. He will give you the very best advise you'll get from anyone here on CC. Just don't mention that you think Michigan will give you a "lower education". That simply isn't true and he'll explain to you why. Just keep your eyes on your thread. :-)</p>
<p>Alexandre is the moderator and is a Michigan alumnus. You could send him a private message, but he will most likely see your post within a short time.</p>
<p>ILR has a somewhat different focus than a typical business school. What appeals to you about ILR? Are you from NY? If so, you would get a tuition break.</p>
<p>Yes, I am from NY; however, the tuition break isn't a big factor in my decision. The ILR program appeals to me because I have an interest in law as well as business and because my dream job is too be a sports agent was a mix of both.</p>
<p>Do they play sports at Cornell? Just kidding.</p>
<p>ILR has significant numbers of people going into both law and business. I don't think you'd feel out of place there.</p>
<p>So, let me get this right, it will cost you LESS to attend Cornell than Umich?</p>
<p>I would easily go to Cornell in your circumstance.</p>
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<p>actually, cornell is a social school. it doesn't have michigan football, but it has other good social activities.</p>
<p>daboys, you have two excellent programs and it is not easy to chose. But before tackling the more technical aspects of your choice, I think you should do away with some of your preconceptions. </p>
<p>1) Cornell's social scene is awesome. Students at Cornell know how to have fun and there is a lot to do on and off campus. Cornell has a large Greek scene, but it does not dominate social life. </p>
<p>2) There is nothing "lower" about Michigan academics. Michigan and Cornell are academic peers. In fact, those two schools have a lot in common. It would comfort you to know that 6 of Cornell's 12 presidents (including its co-founder and first president, Andrew Dickson White) were hired from the University of Michigan. </p>
<p>What you should do is focus on setting and program. Cornell is more isolated and quasi-rural. Ann Arbor is more centrally located and urban. You really should visit the two campuses if you haven't done so already. One is sure to appeal to you more than the other, depending on your own personal style. </p>
<p>In terms of programs, ILR is the #1 program of its kind in the country and Ross is among the top 5 BBA programs in the country. So both are excellent. However, there isn't much in common between ILR and Business. If your intent is to just get a degree and then, apply directly to Law school, both schools will serve you well. ILR (aka, I Love Reading), is a pre-law program of sorts. A significant percentage of ILR students end up going to Law School. Many Ross students also go on to Law School, though not quite as many. Neither of those two programs will give you an edge over the other where Law School admissions is concerned. </p>
<p>From a career point of view, however, ILR and Ross are very different. ILR will generally land you a job as a Human Resources analyst, either with a major company or as a consultant with one of the large HR consulting firms such as Towers Perrin, Hewitt or Mercer. Ross students generally go into IBanking or some sort of management track position with large companies. Both of those programs will quickly (relatively speaking of course) lead to senior, high paying positions. It is just a question of preference. Do you see yourself as a Director or VP of HR at a company like Cisco or Pfizer or as a Business line manager or division director/General Manager at a company like Microsoft or Boeing? Do you see yourself as a Partner or Principal at a major HR Consulting firm such as Mercer or as a sernior Analyst or Director at a major IBank such as Citigroup or Goldman Sachs?</p>
<p>what if you just did pure econ at cornell?</p>
<p>I am in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations and econ is not a major in this school, I would have to swicth schools which is not something I want to do.</p>
<p>I need to make a decision with in the next few days as enrollment and housing forms need to be filled out. Does anyone else have any insight?</p>
<p>If you like the idea of being Ivy League, go to Cornell. If you like Division I sports, go to Michigan. (As long as the programs meet your needs equally).</p>
<p>I am attending ILR and have the same interests as you. For your situation, I would say to go to ILR. You have the added benefit of transferring to CAS if you are not enjoying yourself, but I would definitely do ILR if I were you.</p>