<p>so i was recently rejected by ross and am now exploring my options.</p>
<p>i had a very competitive GPA freshmen year and i feel i could've easily been accepted just as easily as i was rejected, but at this point it is in the past and there is nothing i can do.</p>
<p>i am considering appealing the decision and am looking for advice on what to do. i most likely will be pursuing a career in business, and very pssibly in the field of finance. i was wondering just how much better ross prepares you for this/helps in the field compared to an economics degree from michigan. would i be at a major disadvantage as an econ major?</p>
<p>My brother took econ and was very disappointed with it. It basically is high level math. Assuming you plan to go to grad school you wouldn't really be at a disadvantage. A strong GPA in economics is better than an average GPA at Ross. Economics is extremely math oriented, though, so if you're more into the discussion of economic theories and societies you should consider a sociology major. The good thing about MBAs is that you can major in anything and get into them.</p>
<p>^dont do engineering if your not into engineering. If your into business, but can't get into ross, i would advise entering the economics program at umich.</p>
<p>Hmm yeah go with economics but you're at a disadvatage as Ross gives you a headstart in the job start. You'll have to agressively pursue internships and job ops. But if you do that, you can land the same job as a Ross graduate, but you'lll have to work harder to get it.</p>
<p>goblue89, consider Industrial Operations Engineering and Economics. Many of my engin friends (including IOE) easily got job/internship offers from the I-Bs such as GS Lehman JPMorgan and consulting firms. I'm an econ major myself (senior) and as far as job opportunities go, we're heavily recruited too =)</p>
<p>my cousin is a industrial engineering major, but she works in a financial market just like her business school graduate friends. Some hardcore engineers joke around that industrial engineering is really not engineering, but business (so I heard). So if you didn't get into Ross, you can always go into industrial engineering.</p>