<p>Im a senior in high school with the intent of going into business.</p>
<p>So if I go to Michigan, but am not accepted to Ross, then what options do I have? Assuming that I still want to continue business, and will later try for an MBA.</p>
<p>If I dont get in, does that mean I cant do business anymore?</p>
<p>What can I do so that once I graduate I am still competetive with other business grads?</p>
<p>Is my only option majoring in economics?</p>
<p>What do the people who dont get into Ross do?</p>
<p>No, that's not why I said it (and to be quite honest, I highly doubt Michigan economics "sucks"). A lot of people who got rejected from Ross choose economics thinking it's the next best thing, when they don't actually have an interest in the subject.</p>
<p>I talked to some people who went to UMich (non-Ross, usually Econ or EECS) who told me that for places like MBB and Corp Dev at Fortune 500's it basically doesn't make a difference. The kids in Ross tend to be self-selective and as such obviously they tend to have better placement - at least on paper. From what I hear, unless you want to go straight to banking/S&T, UMich Econ has more than enough adequate placement assuming you have some initiative. More importantly, make sure you do well (high GPA, 3.5+ at least for Econ) in whichever one you end up in.</p>
<p>The Economics department at Michigan is stellar. It is tied with Columbia and UCLA are #11 in the nation, barely below NU and Penn and slightly higher than Brown, Cornell and Johns Hopkins.</p>
<p>As liberate aptly points out, majoring in Economics because it is supposedly similar to Business is a BAD idea! Economics is very theoretical and philosophical. Business is typically more hands-on and partical. </p>
<p>This being said, if one wishes to find a good job after graduation, LSA is almost as effective as Ross or the CoE. What you should all remember is that the average LSA student is not quite as strong as the average Ross student, so obviously, the average Ross student will tend to be more highly recruited than the average LSA student. But a top LSA student will have plenty of options. It matters little what one majors in within LSA. A Political Science or Mathematics major will have as much chance for success as an English or Econ. Just maintain a 3.5+ GPA and you should be fine, regardless of major.</p>
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well you can apply at the end of your sophomore year at another college in Umich. If you fail, then, no Ross for you!
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That's not quite right. Ross is a 3-year program so you apply in the second semester of your freshman year. About 3/4 of the class get in this way so it's more or less the normal route to Ross. And if you don't get in the first time, you can still apply again in your sophomore year, but it will still take you 3-year at Ross.</p>
<p>I have a couple of questions for anyone who is enrolled in Ross. </p>
<p>How many people get direct admission into Ross? For those who don't, how many get accepted after applying at the end of Sophomore year? What types of classes and grades do freshmen take who major in economics in order to get into Ross, and what type of GPA do they need to maintain? </p>
<p>I've been curious about these questions for a long time, but I haven't met anyone who knows the answers.</p>
<p>Yes, getting involved and maintaining a 3.6+ GPA gives students a good chance of getting into Ross.</p>
<p>And although Ross is a top 3 BBA program, Michigan as a university is not a major Business school. Most students at Michigan would rather major in a Lebral Arts major or in Engineering. </p>
<p>This said, you can be certain that many students who entered Michigan intent on applying to Ross end up not even applying because their GPA is too low.</p>