<p>After being rejected from my top 3 schools (I was offered a Guranteed Transfer to Cornell which I am seriously considering taking), I now need to decide which one of these schools I would like to attend either for the one year before I transfer or for the four years if I decide against it. </p>
<p>I am looking to go into business (I-banking to be specific) and I hope to be living in New York City eventually. I applied to Northwestern and Emory as an Economics major and Wash U and Michigan (I've been accepted to the Ross Business school PA) for business/finance. </p>
<p>Right now I am trying to find the place that I would fit the best as I know that all of them would do well at placing me on the street. I am looking for a school was challenging academics and serious students, but I also want to have fun, alot of fun. I will work as hard as I can Monday-Thursday but I want to go to a school where the people dont plan on spending every weekend studying. I also don't want to go to a school where random hookups are unheard of (I've seen this said about Northwestern). I have had a girl friend for the last two years who I am in love with, but we have decided against staying together for at least the first year of college (she is going to Cornell) and I would like to be able to meet people like her who are serious yet fun loving (even if its nothing serious). I enjoy sports but they aren't huge deal to me, I care more about intramurals and club sports. I guess you could say I want to be at the place most like Cornell.</p>
<p>I know that that paragraph is mostly about social issues but please know that I am really looking for a place where I will be challenged, and will be surrounded by people like me (the biggest draw back of Michigan).</p>
<p>What do you mean by the biggest drawback of Michigan? It is one of the top ranked public universities in the country. And Ross in particular is excellent, usually ranking within the top 3-5 for various business-related specialties. And it certainly will fullfil your social and athletic needs. Of course, Northwestern has a more solid overall academic reputation, and is better located (though Ann Arbor isn't a half bad city either). Same with Emory. As such, I imagine the two would enhance your internship prospects. But a word of caution: though Emory is a top school, it is still in the process of outgrowing the label of "great regional school", and instead being recognized nationally. I know that personally, Northwestern is the best choice in my mind. But if possible, you should try to visit all three campuses, and get the opinions of students from each school.</p>
<p>gprime- Ive been to both Emory and Michigan and I have liked both of the campuses, but neither of them called to me like Cornells did. I am also worried by what you said about Emory. I feel that on some level both Emory and Wash U are not as reputable in the business world and would not do as well as far as placement is concerned.</p>
<p>Well then, go to U of M, and consider taking the guranteed transfer option from Cornell. I'm not entirely familiar with how it works, but I'd assume that they allow you to not transfer, correct?</p>
<p>Umm, in my opinion, Michigan does look like your best choice. It's has the best business program, and considering you've been admitted with ROSS PA (something VERY few people get), it's a guarantee that you get into the business school. Additionally, it'll easily fulfill your academic/social needs. D1 sports + tons and tons of people = plenty of fun. Not to mention, it's located in Ann Arbor, which is a great college town (many argue one of the best?). I applied to three of the four schools you did (emory/washu/michigan), but Michigan is my top choice. Good luck making a decision</p>
<p>Well in that case, I don't see why you wouldn't do your time at U of M, and then make use of your transfer option if you still feel you'd rather be at Cornell. Ross is a great program. My inability to get in to it was the main reason I'm passing on U of M all together.</p>
<p>If you are going ot tansfer after 1 year. Then the ROSS PA will not help you all that much. All you are practically doing is meeting the requirements that will set up during your second year of college (which you will be at Conrell then). It is up to you want to want to do. I hear the Emory has a pretty good business program as well. But it is up to you where you want to go.</p>
<p>Right now my heart is telling me to take the transfer option and go to Cornell as soon as I can, but I want to be in a place where there is a chance that I fall in love and decide not to leave.</p>
<p>The ROSS Pre-Admission acceptance rate is around 5-6% ( They only accepts low 100's out of 2300 applications this year) that put it among one of the hardest programs to get in !</p>
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<p>I think you have misunderstood. It's the other way around. It's often said that many (not all) students at NU don't date but are into random hookups.</p>
<p>if you really want to transfer to Cornell, you want to go to a school that gives the easiet grades. I'm afraid U of Michigan and Northwestern will be too competitive. But again, it'll be fairly easy for you to get above 3.3 at all the schools you mentioned.<br>
If i were you I'd narrow down the list to Northwestern and Michigan. Don't get me wrong, I love Emory. In fact, i'm going there next year. But even though Emory ranks 4th in BusinessWeek, Wall Street ibanking really isn't Emory's forte. You are right in that Emory is still growing and reaching out to other regions. I say it'll take 3 years before NYC banks take notice of Emory.</p>
<p>You are mistaken... before you comment, you should explore the changes that have taken place at Goizueta B-School. First, investment banking isn't for everybody, but certainly if you were to contact Goizueta and ask about the number of BBA graduates going straight into i-banking after graduation, you'll find that the numbers have increased dramatically. That's not to say that the numbers compare to Harvard, but the fact that Goizueta has become a targeted recruitment school for firms such as Goldman Sachs is indicative of the stature that Emory's Goizueta has achieved. Rather than 3 years, I'd say that they've long taken notice of Emory. But don't believe me, do your research first. It's a disservice to any school to speak without being informed. There's a lot to learn out there, and it begins with an open mind.</p>
<p>I have come no further in making my decision...the only new piece of info that I can offer is that after spring break I am positive that I need a good social life.</p>
<p>Now that I've stayed overnight at Michigan (I live 20 min away....) and now after staying overnight at NU over my spring break (I was visiting Chicago, and I had a friend up at NU so I visited him), all I have to say is Michigan social life > NU social life :P</p>