<p>i got in direct admit to kelley and pre-admit to ross. however, with scholarships the cost of kelley would be about 10k per year and ross would be about 30k. i know ross is better than kelley, but is it worth paying the difference to attend michigan vs. iu?</p>
<p>Where would you be happier? Go there.</p>
<p>If it’s Ross, then don’t feel guilty about paying the extra 20k/year.
If it’s Kelley, then don’t feel regret about not having chosen Ross.</p>
<p>While Ross is better, Kelley is still a very good school. You could get the same jobs coming out of Kelley that you could coming out of Michigan, but at Michigan you would get triple the debt load. I would probably go to Kelley if I was in your shoes. It’s not like you’re comparing an average program with a good and expensive one. You’re coming a good and relatively cheap program with a good and expensive one.</p>
<p>I agree with openedskittles.</p>
<p>This is actually a harder decision to make, compare to the other Ross vs crap school discussion.</p>
<p>That was Ross vs Alabama. Indiana’s business program is so much better than Alabama’s there’s no comparison.</p>
<p>What about Ross v. Texas A&M? Ross would cost 75-80k more for me over four years. I’d have money coming out of college if I went to TAMU and I’d have 60-65k in debt coming out of Michigan.</p>
<p>If you are from Texas and want to stay in Texas, go to A&M. Even if it 's worse it’s located in a state with much better employment prospects and there’s so many Aggies in powerful positions that will give you preference you’re probably better off.</p>
<p>I’m not in Texas. I’m in Michigan. The difference is because of scholarship money at A&M.</p>
<p>This strikes me as a spectacular opportunity to make your first true business decision. First, research the average starting salaries at the schools on your list. Second, find the average salary five years after graduation, I believe Forbes, NYTimes or WSJ posted some sort of survey a few months back. Third, calculate the how long it would take for the higher starting salary of a given school to overcome the present value of the debt incurred. </p>
<p>I suspect that you will find that $80K of debt principal and inherent interest is impossible to overcome based on the average salary differences, (time value of money is just merciless). This is not to say that the calculation should be the only factor in your decision, but it will hopefully open your eyes to how much you’re actually paying for “prestige”. My gut reaction is to say go to Kelley (IU) for $10K a year; it offers a prestige bump over TAMU while not incurring a huge financial burden upon graduation, (That’s not a knock on TAMU, just a recognition of the so-called power of USNWR rankings).</p>
<p>Texas A&M does loose out on rankings. From what I can tell, it’s not the most academically rigorous and certainly not super selective. However, I think you should seriously consider going there if you think you will like it because the network is truly amazing and it is definitely a good program.</p>
<p>Think about it this way, the greatest benefit of going to college is job opportunities. I’ve heard of people from Texas A&M getting jobs thought to only go to students in top 10 business programs and the ivy league. It really doesn’t matter what US News says the rank is, or honestly even what rank it deserves when you have an alumni network that is that well-connected and loyal.</p>
<p>You have some very good options and you can do whatever you want if you excel at any of these universities. Look at them closely and ask yourself how much more you are willing to pay to go to one over the other.</p>
<p>vinceh-The OP is the one thinking about Indiana.</p>
<p>yea, so far i’m leaning towards ross since i love the new building/facilities and the overall reputation and networking that michigan has over iu. i just want to make sure i’m not making a mistake here.</p>
<p>Choose Ross and if you regret, I will wire you all of my savings. Pretty weak reason but I’m too tired of typing the same words all over again in these threads. But if you will have to work your bum off with debts after college then kelley is fine. Actually what matters is your work ethic and potential. If you take initiative and seek opportunities, you will be able to make it fine in life.</p>