<p>I'm planning to double major in Math/Econ or have Act. Sc. as my concentration. I was wondering if the recruitment in LSA is really as bad as I heard from various discussion? Does it impedes one's chance of getting into IB/Consulting? Is Ross significantly better?</p>
<p>Recruitment at LSA is not “bad”, but Ross is significantly better. With over hundreds extremely talented students graduating each year seeking professional placement, LSA should be far more aggresive in contacting recruiters, providing coaching and organizing information sessions and recruitment events. They should work closely with the CoE and Ross career offices to synergize efforts and avoid duplication of work, both for themselves and recruiters. </p>
<p>At the moment, among top 15 universities, Michigan’s Arts and Science career office is arguably one of the weakest in helping students find professional placement. The career office is excellent with graduate school placement, but has a long way to go with corporate recruiters.</p>
<p>Well, I’m an international student who aspire to land a job in America. I thought of pursuing a major in Ross. However, the setback would be that if I failed to land a job in America at least I would a rather professional major (Act. Sc.) rather than a business major which is lowly regarded in my country. Double major in LSA and Ross would require 150 credit hours, a more year of study, a less year of working experience and 50k more burden to my family. So, what should I do? I’m in predicament…</p>
<p>Ivonnn: just curious… what is it about our country that makes you want to stay here?</p>
<p>Alexandre, why would Ross or COE team up with LSA? They have nothing to gain and everything to lose. Everything is relative. Michigan students compete against Michigan students at the on campus stage. Allowing LSA to be more competitive effectively hurts Ross and COE recruiting. That would be a dumb idea for the other two, and therefore they would not even entertain the idea. It’s dumb enough to allow LSA students to drop their resume on HireME as it is.</p>
<p>bearcats, that is one way of looking at it. Perhaps LSA should go it alone. With 500 or so top students graduating annually looking for jobs, LSA should have no trouble attracting employers. Unfortunately, the college is not currently engaged in such activities.</p>
<p>Ivonn what is your country that looks down on Business degree?</p>
<p>rumandting: Oppurtunity, while job market here might not be rosy, I’ve got nothing complain coming from a country where average graduate earn nothing more than 10000 usd p.a., not forgetting foolish policy enforced that i’m totally against.</p>
<p>tentai:
We are conservative people who view
A+ Doctor, Dentist (they are like the apex of society)
A Engineering, Lawyer
B Healthcare support, Accountant (it is generally singled out)</p>
<p>Business major is meant for the leftovers, bottom of the pyramid</p>
<p>“what is your country that looks down on Business degree?”</p>
<p>This is true for most countries. Management/business majors tend to have lower admissions requirements and curriculum that is not substantive compared to the needs of an entry level position. Ac. Sci., finance, accounting, etc. are the much stronger major choices for employment. This is true for IB recruiting in HK, London, Zurich, etc.</p>
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<p>IB recruitment is essentially non-existent. Isn’t great for consulting.</p>
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<p>It is exactly “bad” for IB.</p>
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<p>Come on, don’t be such a jackass. The least that should be able to happen is for LSA students to have a chance at being noticed. How is it right that people like myself were unable to participate in resume drops despite being more qualified that the (vast) majority of Ross students? It’s clearly disadvantageous to Ross and its students to have more competition, but it’s not right. (It is obviously to firms’ advantage to recognize the best candidates across all schools.)</p>
<p>^ What’s right is irrelevant. The ECRC answers to engineering students and the Ross OCD answers to business students. It’s like the fiduciary duty the board of director has to serve the best interest of shareholders. So if it is beneficial for engineering students for ECRC to lock out LSA students, they should do it; same with Ross. The interest of LSA students should not matter to ECRC/bus OCD.</p>
<p>bearcats, although I do not agree with you (whatever makes the university stronger for all makes it stronger for each), I see no problem with each college acting independently.</p>
<p>so… does that conclude that LSA is not the place to go? My college CGPA is currently 3.95, would transfer admission to Ross be a problem? (I’ve a senior who tranfer to CoE with 3.7x this fall, but since the enrollment size is shrink, that’s no longer a viable parameter)</p>
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<p>It should be the overarching decision of Michigan to allow it to happen. It is best for the school on the whole to have it’s best succeed as best they can.</p>
<p>I agree with Giants. What is best for LSA would bode well for Michigan as a whole.
Ivonnn, ideally, you would double major in Business and Mathematics (assuming you are strong at Math). That would give you access to the Ross career office, the quantitative skills to land some great jobs and the classical education that is offered in the college of LSA.</p>
<p>Good to know those department grant access to Ross career office because that is really what i’m worried about. (And yes, I’m a typical asian, love math)</p>