<p>(I posted this in the University of Michigan Ann Arbor forum too, but wanted to post here to get opinions from SC students/parents)</p>
<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm interested in majoring in marketing and maybe finance, and have the current situation. I'm a freshman at Michigan right now, and I'm pretty sure I'm not sure if I'm gonna get into Ross School of Business. I'm also a spring admit at USC and admitted into their business school. I need to make a decision soon as to which school to go to next semester. </p>
<p>What do you think I should do? I've heard that people looking to work in the marketing industry can major in communications and psychology and do fine. Cost is not really an issue for me, but I do have a 10k scholarship at Michigan, and moving to USC could be a hassle too. </p>
<p>My last option could be waiting a semester to see if I get into Ross (unlikely), and try transferring. </p>
<p>If cost isnt an issue one option is to just stay in Mich, own in a non-ross school and get into say, Wharton for an MBA.</p>
<p>Academically, USC is ranked higher than UMich for most things, but obviously we’re a tad behind in business. The difference i believe is mostly negligible though at the undergraduate level. It also depends where you want to work in the near future, and if youre comfortable doing 4 years of a second-choice major (I’d go crazy if I didnt have at least 1 business/econ class per semester). Again, if you want to do an MBA, go where you think your GPA will be higher.</p>
<p>If you are probably not going to get into Ross, your GPA must not be that good so don’t count on great grades in the future at UM. Without a high GPA, your chances for a good MBA school are slim. Why not come to USC and get a fresh start? At least you will get to study what you want to study and you’ll be able to take advantage of all of the resources that Marshall offers. I was spring admitted to USC but got bumped up to fall this summer. I chose USC Marshall over Michigan and have not regretted my decision one bit. Marshall opens tons of doors for you after graduation and USC has been a great place to study so far. All of my professors during first semester were awesome and I was able to do much better than expected in terms of GPA. Also, if you enjoy year-round run, beautiful women, and a solid greek system, USC is definitely the place to be.</p>
<p>Some questions you need to answer for yourself:</p>
<p>Do you or don’t you want to go to business school? If you’re doing fine in your communications and psychology classes and don’t have a burning desire to sit through Finance and Accounting classes, why go to BSchool at all?</p>
<p>Will your current academic performance affect your USC Spring admittance? What’s the minimum Pre-Ross GPA these days? 3.6? Are you very far from that? So far that USC might reconsider their offer?</p>
<p>If you wait and see and don’t get into Ross, will you lose any chance at Marshall as a result?</p>
<p>Finally, where do you want to start your career after graduation? USC will obviously have a stronger alumni/employment network in California than Michigan. Conversely, Michigan will win that battle in Chicago and most likely New York. </p>
<p>As for waiting to get an MBA, that’s fine, but know that getting into any of the top 20 programs is far more competitive than undergrad Marshall or Ross.</p>
<p>Above advice is very good! But I want to add something else.
I may be WAY off base, but it sounds like you’re doing a lot of rationalizing to stay at Michigan (justifying not being in Ross, mentioning your scholarship even though cost isn’t an issue, and saying moving would be a hassle). If you like Michigan, you should stay! It’s not like the two schools are way different reputation wise. Work on getting your GPA high enough to get into a good MBA program (since it’s not mandatory to be a business major) and Michigan can open a lot of doors for you. I just don’t see a good reason to uproot your life in Michigan if it won’t make much of a difference in the long run anyway.</p>
<p>If I’m completely off, just ignore that
good luck to you!</p>
<p>“Academically, USC is ranked higher than UMich for most things, but obviously we’re a tad behind in business.”</p>
<p>What? “Academically” Michigan is ranked higher than USC for “most things.” If you’re looking at the rankings of USNWR, then USC is a tiny bit higher. If you’re looking at departmental strengths across compararable disciplines, Michigan is stronger.</p>
