OSU vs Tulane for business

College Search & Selection
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<p>So.....</p>

<p>Because of money it looks like my college choices will come down OSU, Tulane and South Carolina and I have narrowed it down to osu and tulane.</p>

<p>I am interested in majoring In finance and accounting. Both Freeman and Fisher have pretty good reputations but neither, from what I gather, are close to target/semi-target status for some of the big banks. </p>

<p>Here is kind of the kicker, I like Tulane a little bit more, but I'd probably have to go into a little bit of debt (nothing huge) but if I go to OSU I'd be able to graduate debt free. </p>

<p>I've heard Tulane has a pretty good reputation and actually has somewhat of a presense in NYC and some IBs.</p>

<p>So, any opinions? </p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I JUST MADE THIS DECISION. hahahaha I literally just committed to OSU today after a long hard battle with myself. </p>

<p>Here’s the thing; OSU and Tulane aren’t that different academically. OSU has an abundance of resources, and honestly, if you’re going to graduate debt-free, take OSU. You can’t go wrong for either school, but I don’t think debt at any schools this similar is worth it. I love Tulane, but OSU is just as good and would probably make you just as many connections, if not more (the student population at OSU is significantly larger, meaning more people and more connections). </p>

<p>I know Fisher is one of OSU’s best schools, and with the amount of money they’ve been getting in donations lately, it’s only going to go up, but the same can be said about Freeman. But since one would allow you to graduate debt free, take OSU and don’t look back.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Debt free is better than “a little bit of debt”.</p>

<p>Just exactly how much debt are you talking about here? $1000 each year? The Stafford Loan maximum each year?</p>

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<p>I have to slightly disagree with my very good friend avenlea. While OSU is larger of course, the population of Ohioans that stay in Ohio is so large that Tulane no doubt has a lot more connections to NYC. And Tulane is, in fact, a decent target for a lot of major banks and firms. It is really growing in reputation besides. In fact, they just hosted a large M&A conference that included a lot of the major players. [The</a> Bullish Case for Deal Growth - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2011/03/31/the-bullish-case-for-deal-growth/]The”>The Bullish Case for Deal Growth - The New York Times)</p>

<p>You will get a great education at either school. But they are also very different in environment, so you have to decide what you really want and how much value that holds for you. That is where I think what happymom says is a bit incomplete. Yes, normally debt free is better than a “little bit of debt”, unless being debt free means not getting what you want and what you want is worth the debt. That is, has the value. Only you can decide that based on numerous factors that go beyond academics. It is a total package that in the end you decide through thought and instinct.</p>

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<p>[FinAid</a> | Calculators | Advanced Award Letter Comparison Tool](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid) </p>

<p>This lets you factor in things that aren’t just money.</p>

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<p>Hey, that’s a pretty neat site, happymom.</p>

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<p>Well, I just looked at that site in detail. I like the idea, but there is so much they left off and I don’t get their calculation system. Where are sports, Greek life, music scene, and so many other factors normally important to college students? Ah well, take that site and add any other issues that you think play a role in your decision.</p>

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<p>Thank you guys. </p>

<p>Thanks for the link happy mom, it was really interesting. </p>

<p>As for the debt part, right now I would be sitting on about $13k a year in debt. That does not factor in my work earnings, or outside scholarships though, so it could easily be $10k.
However, $10k is still a bit high, but I’m going to see if Tulane is willing to work with me, aka give me a few thousand more. A guy I know that is a little older than me (ended up not going to Tulane though) told me on Facebook that he was able to get a few thousand more from Tulane by asking to be reviewed after 1st semester grades came out. I sent Tulane an email and a letter yesterday, politely explaining my situation and asking if there might be unused scholarship funds. </p>

<p>I’m a little late in the ball game, but hey it is worth a shot. Ideally, I can minimize my debt to about <$5k a year, but we will have to wait and see. Anywhere from $6-10k a year in debt would be hard for me to take Tulane, but it would still be a consideration. </p>

<p>I know that OSU and Tulane are very close academically and I like both of them for different reasons. </p>

<p>I like the rah-rah atmosphere of OSU and I love the size of OSU, so many people, over 1000 clubs to choose from, etc…
Big con is I am from Ohio and would like to leave. I don’t hate it here, I just want something new. </p>

<p>I really like NOLA, so that certainly helps Tulane. I’m interested in Political Science, so taking a class or two for James Carville would be pretty nice too.
Sports scene is meh, and Tulane could be bigger but I have New Orleans at my doorstep so that is really cool. </p>

<p>But I’m trying to decide based off of academics. It appears OSU’s b-school has a higher ranking than Tulane’s, but I hear wonderful things about TU’s finance program and it has pretty good placement with energy trading in TX. Which, to me, sounds pretty interesting. Plus the economy is booming in the South/TX.
While overall things are kind of stagnant in the rust belt, Columbus is doing alright with a lot of solid white collar jobs available.</p>

<p>So this is all kind of tentative, Tulane may be really generous and throw a good amount of money at me. Or they could give me nothing and I would probably take the OSU route. I’ll have to wait and see.
This college choice is going to come down to the wire haha. </p>

<p>Thanks guys</p>

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<p>Undergraduate Program (Fischer College of Business)</p>

<p>U.S News and World Report 2011
14th overall, 7th among public universities
6th Supply Chain Management and Logistics
6th Production and Operations Management
11th Finance
13th Marketing
14th Accounting
16th Management</p>

<p>Public Accounting Report 2010
6th in the nation in accounting</p>

<p>Full-Time MBA Program
U.S. News and World Report 2012
25th overall, 9th among public universities
7th Supply Chain Management and Logistics
11th Production and Operations
17th Accounting
17th Finance</p>

<p>Go Bucks!!! lol~</p>

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<p>I wish you the best, I had a nice long conversation with my admissions counselor who appealed to the dean, but they said they couldn’t bump my scholarship. :frowning: I really hope they can for you though, but OSU is still not a bad choice over Tulane. I totally understand wanting something new though.</p>