<p>What are the benefits and disadvantages of the 3 year BBA program compared to going to business school after 4 years, if any? I am a freshman at U of M thinking about applying to the 3 year BBA program</p>
<p>Well...the big advantage is that you may not have to go to grad school at all. Also, to get into the Michigan MBA program, generally they want you to have at least a few years of working experience. So, I guess it depends what you think your job prospects will be without the BBA.</p>
<p>Most financial institutions mainly recruit students from Ross, so if you want to work in the business field, you will have an advantage. Ross is considered more prestigious than the LSA. While you could end up in the same position from LSA, you'll have better chances if you're from Ross. It's also better for networking.</p>
<p>I'm also going to apply for the 3-year program.</p>
<p>I've never heard of a bachelors in business administration before, can someone please explain it to me?</p>
<p>You might have heard of a B.S. in business administration, finance, accounting, marketing, etc.</p>
<p>A BBA is the same thing, just a different name for the degree. It's just an undergraduate business degree. The thing about UM Ross, though, is that everyone gets the same BBA degree. You don't "major" in anything. Instead, you will have more freedom over the courses you take (pretty much your specialization). There are no such things as finance, accounting, etc. majors at Ross, so if you want to get into those fields, all you really have to do is take a lot of courses from those departments. While there are required courses to take to get your BBA, there's no rule about what you have to take if you want specialize in something. It can be quite broad.</p>
<p>i'm not sure i understand redhare. is it possible for me to major in communications but transfer to ross?</p>
<p>anyone know the answer to my q? alexandre?</p>
<p>You can transfer to ross in your first year provided you take all the prerequisite courses.</p>
<p>Stats/Calc I and II/intro micro and macro</p>
<p>Landshark, Communications is part of the School of LSA. Any LSA student can apply to Ross provided they have taken the 4 or 5 required courses (Econ I, Econ II, Calc I and English writing)</p>
<p>okay, thanks. so if i'm understanding correctly, i can still take communication courses along with the required bba courses?</p>
<p>How hard is it to get into ross after the first year? Do they see just the GPA or do they also require extracurriculars, volunteer activities, etc?</p>
<p>Do they even care about your high school transcript? </p>
<p>Also, what GPA do you need?</p>
<p>Ross is self-selective. Not many Michigan students with sub 3.3 GPAs (at Michigan) even bother applying to Ross. Most students who apply to Ross managed to maintain 3.5+ GPAs while at Michigan, which in of itself is pretty amazing, considering that only the top 15% of Michigan's student body manage to maintain a 3.5+ GPA. Roughly 50% of Michigan students who apply to Ross get in, but close to 100% of those who even bother applying are good students.</p>
<p>What's the next step for the students that don't make it? Do most of them transfer out of U of M, switch majors, etc?<br>
Will Ross continue with their 2-yr program along with the new 3-yr?</p>
<p>I believe freshman now (class of 2009) have a chance to apply as sophomores, only there will be more prerequisites like accounting and more econ. If I'm wrong, please correct me. </p>
<p>Roughly 700 apply, 350 get. That's how it was last year. I don't know what happens this year because freshman and sophomores can both apply, so there definitely will be more than 700 applicants. Whether they accept more than 350 I don't know. But Alexandre is correct about the self-selection. You think half getting in is a lot, but you can assume that the 700 who do apply are all serious students. Everyone I know who is applying is a very good student. Of course I don't know for sure because it's only been 2 months of school, but they try very hard. Getting in will be very competitive this year.</p>
<p>As for alternatives, you can major in econ and hope to land the same job as a BBA student, which can definitely happen if you're motivated. In fact, any major would do.</p>
<p>can anybody answer my question? "so if i'm understanding correctly, i can still take communication courses along with the required bba courses?"</p>
<p>Do they look at high school stats/sat scores/ hs gpa at all if you are applying to ross for sophomore year?</p>
<p>Do they look at extracurricular activities in your freshman year at Umich?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Landshark, the answer is yes. You can take any LSA courses you want even if you're in the B school. There are some required courses, but the rest are electives that you can take in the B school and/or LSA.</p>
<p>akhila, your high school stats from here on mean nothing. </p>
<p>They do look at college EC's.</p>
<p>Ok, thanks. And also- how possible is it to do a double major (either within the b-school or one from the b-school and one from the LSA?). can you easily complete a double major in 4 years?</p>
<p>As I said before, in the BBA program, there are no majors. You just take the courses you want in addition to some of the required ones. However, you can also major in something from the LSA or have a minor in it. I believe that's the case with the b school. I'm pretty sure it has been done before.</p>
<p>Do you guys know if I apply to the BBA program early as a HS senior and I don't get in could I be considered for regular admission to UMICH (I guess the LAS program) also or would I need to apply twice?</p>