<p>I've been accepted EA to UMich. History has always been one of my passions (and I probably wouldn't be able to major in it if I went to Ross), but I've been hearing that the Ross career support is miles above anything offered by LSA. If there really is that much of a difference, I might drop my double concentration plans, load my freshman year with easy classes, and try for Ross. Otherwise, I'd like to spread out easy distribution requirements. Any advice?</p>
<p>Plan on history, take economics and apply. You have nothing to lose. Their career support is phenomenal. The only other major that can get you the same jobs at michigan is ioe. Also getting a double major at Ross isn’t too bad. I did it. It can be really annoying sometimes but you get to see multiple perspectives and not be brainwashed by Ross.</p>
<p>Brainwashed by Ross? Oh dear.<br>
And what do you mean by “plan on history, take economics”?</p>
<p>Take a couple of history classes, take econ 101, get decent grades, and apply. Ross isn’t nearly as hard to get into now, they take over 500 kids now, but it isn’t a gimme.</p>
<p>The brainwashing isn’t so bad. People from Ross have an ideology that they are better than people outside of Ross. The only place this is true is on group projects. We live in group projects and you will get really good at handling them. Not true out of Ross.</p>
<p>Also, if you don’t get admitted they have a minor program now,200 kids, that might give you some help for careers. All of this being said, Ross very well could go south VERY quickly. Over the last 3 years they have vastly expanded the program, added a minor program, and now have phd students teaching the majority of classes. Then again, teaching and the academic quality have never been its strong suit.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>I’d say take Econ as well, and take history classes that interest you. I’d advise going against the “take easy classes, high gpa, Ross” tactic. They definitely value a harder course load and will also see if you’re attempting to cake walk freshman year. </p>
<p>Double majoring isn’t too bad, it definitely opens your ways of seeing as mpudmann said. Its funny how you have the Ross kids who think they’re better than everyone else, and yet they’re often times the ones not doing a double major or any minor…</p>
<p>Work hard, and even if you don’t get in after freshman year, apply for the minor. Get the kick ass career support with a degree in history.</p>
<p>I agree with keeping your options open. You will be influenced by your experience when you get there. The LS&A experience is a great way to explore your passions where the Ross experience provides great career support. There is career support in LS&A but it simply does not attract the same quality of employers as Ross and the classes at Ross can be good but there are numerous core requirements that you may find to be a means to an end.</p>
<p>The Ross minor is a new opportunity to strike a balance and there is ample opportunity to take LS&A classes if you minimize Ross electives.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t feel compelled to load up on easy classes. Rather I would look for classes with interesting professions and classes that strike your interest. The classes that look easy aren’t always as easy as you think and can be frustrating if you have little interest. Of course an easy class here and there can be a nice way to balance a schedule.</p>
<p>Students at Ross can double major in History and still graduate in four years. It obviously requires an extra effort, but it is very manageable. </p>
<p>I definitely agree that Ross career placement is significantly better than LSA. That’s not a knock on LSA mind you, but just a testament to how awesome Ross professional placement is. Among Business schools, Ross is second only to Wharton, and on par with the likes of Dyson (Cornell), Haas (Cal), McDonough (Georgetown), McIntire (UVa), Sloan (MIT) and Stern (NYU). Those undergraduate business schools have incredible ties to industry and are more efficient at placing their students into internships and full time jobs than most elite universities with no business schools. That is especially true if one is seeking a job with a tech or manufacturing, Fortune 500-type corporation.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the replies and well wishes! It is good to know that I can feasibly double major if I manage to get in to Ross.</p>
<p>I was planning to test out of the econ 101 requirement using IB credit, because I had heard it was a weeder course. Is this a good idea, or should I take a comparably difficult class to prove that I can handle the rigor?</p>
<p>You have to take Econ 101 to apply. Ap
Credits don’t count.</p>
<p>^^ AP credits don’t count, but IB credits do.</p>
<p>use your IB credit to test out of econ 101, it’s a waste of 4 credits that you could use towards another course.</p>
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I mean this isn’t true at all. PhD students aren’t the primary instructors in any Ross class and we attract some of the top business professors in the country.</p>
<p>mpundmann, although the number of students admitted into Ross has increased, I do not think it has hit 500, unless you include preadmits. I recall reading that Ross has 1,100 sophomore applicants, and admitted ±430. That’s a larger group than say 5 year ago, but not by much…and the number of applicants has definitely increased. It remains as hard to get into Ross as ever. I also disagree that academic quality and teaching are not a strong point at Ross. Although I do not have much experience in this regard, and I am not fan of the program, I have heard great things about the program from students (past and present), as well as from industry experts who recruit at Ross.</p>