<p>I know the Ross business school is great, but how is it compared to the great possibilities that Drexel offers as three 6 months full time co-ops?
For drexel I'm kind of interested in double major B&E</p>
<p>anyone could give me some answers?</p>
<p>I used to go to Drexel.</p>
<p>The co-op program is very good. You have the option of using Drexel’s database of employers (which has a variety of fantastic employers), but Drexel doesn’t guarantee that you’ll get it.</p>
<p>Either your freshman or sophomore year you’ll take a class called Co-Op 101. It prepares you for your resume, interviewing skills, and teaches you how to use the database I mentioned earlier. You also do mock group interviews, it teaches you how to appropriately dress, etc etc. Its a great prep.</p>
<p>Then you go on the job hunt. Like I said if you want, you can use Drexel’s system to submit your resume. You can submit it to up to 25 employers. Then, you’ll either get accepted/rejected for an interview. After interviews, they use a mutual selection process to match you with the ideal job. Also, you have the opportunity to do an independent search for jobs as well.</p>
<p>The program is good because you’ll have 6 months at a time not in class and fully devoted to your co-op experience. You have the opportunity to take 1 class while on co-op if you want. I loved doing my co-op without the hassle of classes, which all the other interns had to deal with. Could you imagine coming home from a 10 hour workday to have to study for an exam?</p>
<p>The employers through the system are amazing as well. I was a fashion major and my friends got jobs at Seventeen Magazine, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Liz Claiborne, and other great jobs through the system. My friends in Business majors got JPMorgan Chase, Pricewaterhouse Cooper, Goldman Sachs, and other great names through the system, and some of my pre-med and nursing friends got co-ops at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, and Jefferson University’s hospital.</p>
<p>Hopefully this answers your question. Also, please note that double majoring at Drexel is highly discouraged (not impossible though) because of the nature of co-op and focusing on one career track.</p>
<p>Friend and future classmate,</p>
<p>During a students co-op cycle they are required to actively search for a job. There are three rounds in which they can do so: A round, B round, and C round. If they do not receive a job in any of these three rounds their co-op advisor helps them look for an alternate job to do during their co-op cycle. Co-ops are available nearly everywhere in the world and any job can be adapted to the co-op program so the amount of possible jobs a student can have is virtually limitless.
The purpose of Co-op is to not only allow the student work experience in their field of choice but also allow them to network with valuable resources for their occupational future. Co-ops can be paid or unpaid. Drexel does not pick a job for you but you are supplied a competent co-op advisor who will usher you through the process. You have two options: Drexel provides a list of jobs pertinent to your major that you can apply for. If none of those are to your liking you can go out of your way to look for a job on your own.</p>
<p>Best of luck in all your endeavors,
The DreXpert</p>
<p>“Go Dragons”</p>
<p>DS was in your position last year. He had been accepted to Drexel Honors and hadn’t found out about U of M until April 15th. We had already sent the deposit to Drexel to hold his spot. He also was attracted to the co-op opportunities that Drexel allowed. However, as soon as he got his acceptance to U of M, it was a no brainer (for him anyway). He very carefully thought of the pros and cons between the two schools. What he came up with as the bottom line, was although Drexel is very well respected in the Eastern part of U.S., Michigan is hands down more respected on a broader scale. He thought the Michigan network would much better serve him in the long run and quite frankly, I couldn’t agree more. My son has had a wonderful freshman year and never regretted his decision. </p>
<p>Good luck on whichever college you chose!</p>
<p>Thank you for the great answers.
I agree that the co-op program is a plus for Drexel and that U Mich has higher ranking and it is well known.
I like to study, but I would like also to have real work experience and I’m not sure if U Mich will be able to give me that.</p>
<p>Is it often that Drexel’s co-ops are unpaid?</p>
<p>
Take a look at the Ross’ 2010 Employment Profile:
[Employment</a> Profile - Stephen M. Ross School of Business](<a href=“http://www.bus.umich.edu/EmploymentProfile/]Employment”>http://www.bus.umich.edu/EmploymentProfile/)</p>
<p>p.11 Top Hiring Companies (note number of BBA full-time and interns hired)
p.12 Companies recruiting & hiring at Ross
p.36 BBA graduates employment acceptance by function (49.3% in finance; 18.4% in consulting)</p>
<p>If you think you can match that at Drexel, go to Drexel.</p>
<p>Why is this even being discussed. Ross is one of the top 5 undergraduate Business program while Drexel does not make the top 50. I am sure that Drexel has reasonable job placement, but if cost of attendance is the same, Ross is a no-brainer here. The program will be more highly regarded, the university overall is more highly regarded and campus life is more fun and complete. </p>
<p>Although Ross does not offer a co-op option, it takes 4 years to graduate from the program while it takes 5 years to graduate from LeBow, giving Ross students a whole year to catch up to Drexel students. Besides, it is not like Ross students do not get work experience. Most Ross students have two full summer internships before graduation.</p>
<p>Clearly, the co-op option does not make Drexel students more employable. LeBow graduates over 600 undergrads annually, making it almost twice as large as Ross. However, if you look at the number of companies that recruit 5 or more LeBow graduates and compare it to Ross, Ross has a clear advantage:</p>
<p>COMPANIES HIRING AT LEAST 5 LEBOW STUDENTS:
Black Rock 10
PWC 6
Lockheed Martin 5</p>
<p>COMPANIES HIRING AT LEAST 5 ROSS STUDENTS:
JP Morgan 16
Citigroup 11
Capgemeni 7
Google 7
Moelis 7
Target 7
Deutsche Bank 6
Goldman Sachs 6
PWC 6
UBS 6
Bain 5
Ernst & Young 5
Microsoft 5</p>
<p>I can’t believe the way this thread started. C’mon, Michigan>Drexel anyday!</p>
<p>I apologize if you guys think it is so bad to compare those two schools.
I’m interested also in Drexel because it gives the combination of theory and practical skill that I really like. The possibility to work for 6 months full time without worrying about college is pretty nice and the paycheck would be very helpful for financing my studies.</p>
<p>I don’t really like to rely just on rankings. I have been accepted also to Villanova business school, which is ranked 7th, just one below Ross, but I don’t really seem attracted by that school.</p>
<p>"I don’t really like to rely just on rankings. I have been accepted also to Villanova business school, which is ranked 7th, just one below Ross, but I don’t really seem attracted by that school. "</p>
<p>Which just goes to show you that BusinessWeek’s rankings are garbage. USNWR is the standard. </p>
<p>[Best</a> Undergraduate Business Programs | Rankings | US News](<a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/business-overall]Best”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/business-overall)</p>
<p>“I apologize if you guys think it is so bad to compare those two schools”</p>
<p>Apology accepted. :-)</p>
<p>weiyu, I do not think it is bad to compare the two schools, I just think that they are not worth comparing. Just because one of the schools offers a co-op program does not narrow the gap in quality. Do not rush the growing up process. College is about self-discovery. If your folks can finance your education without hardship, save your real-world experience for later and go for the schools that is significantly better, regardless of the rankings.</p>