<p>I am a Chinese student(still lives in China) and I have been accepted by Stern and univ of michigan. It is very difficult to decide because Ross has a higher ranking and Stern has a better location. As an international student, will there be a great difference of job placement between the 2 schools? How difficult is it to get accepted by Ross? Does anyone know how many percent of applicants are accepted by Ross last year? Let's say I don't get in Ross, is it better to go for economics in umich or business in NYU?</p>
<p>Roughly 50% of Michigan students who apply to Ross get in. You basically have to maintain a good GPA. I'd go to Michigan if you want a great overall education and are willing to risk not getting into Business. However, if you are intent on majoring in Business, Ross is risky.</p>
<p>hey i was in the exact same position.. i am chosing michigan because of the better educational experience.. i am into sports and other ECs.. + since you are an intl student ( like me - india) you will be paying quite a lot at either NYU or U Mich.. but U mich will gove you an undergraduate experience like none other.. also.. i am keen on getting into Ross too.. and since it is such a great school.. i do not mind taking the risk.. either ways.. i feel even if i do econ major at U Mich.. i would surely enjoy it much more than NYU..</p>
<p>Alexandre
If one was to not be accepted to Ross, would there be any other good business related fields they could major in? I was accepted to the college of engineering and if I was to go to Micahigan, I would want to switch to business, but am afraid of not being accepted to Ross and being stranded.</p>
<p>Michigan....if you don't get into Ross, then you can do LSA Econ.</p>
<p>i would recommend Stern, because as Alexandre said Michigan might be a risky choice especially for an international student as it takes some time to get adjusted. lampard didn't you apply to NYU ED? what happened?</p>
<p>There are Engineering options that allow you to take 5 or 6 courses at Ross. There is also Economics, which at Michigan, is actually very strong.</p>
<p>Are there more internship opportunities in NYU because of the location? What about job placement?</p>
<p>Downprince, Michigan did not make its reputation by being a regional university. Michigan attracts employers from all over the World. </p>
<p>Here is a look at the most popular companies where Ross' 300 or so interns are placed.</p>
<p>If you want to see where the interns are placed geographically:</p>
<p>With 40% of the interns being placed in the Northeast, I'd say that there isn't a disadvantage when attending Ross.</p>
<p>In terms of full time placement, here are the most popular companies for the class of 300 or so students:</p>
<p>In terms of geographic dispersment:</p>
<p>As you can see, the most popular destination is the Northeast. So I would not say that Ross is at a disadvantage when it comes to placing students into Northeastern companies, including the Investment banks, which recruit very heavily at Michigan.</p>
<p>what about graduates who major in economics in Umich? Is there information about internships and job placement of the economics department?</p>
<p>Unfortunatel,y the Econ department does not release this information. However, as an Econ major myself, I'd say that placement statistics are very good, but not quite as impressive as Ross. Then again, very few programs have placement statistics that rival Ross. </p>
<p>From my class, I'd say roughly 25% joined Investment Banks or consulting firms and another quarter of the Econ class went on to Law school. If you can maintain a good GPA and take some initiative, there aren't many doors that an Econ degree from Michigan cannot open.</p>
<p>NYU- Stern is unmatched if you want to go into Investment Banking. I believe that last year they placed more students into investment banks than Harvard, UPenn-Wharton, UMich, MIT, or any other top school.</p>
<p>Are there any requirements for a student who want to major in finance in Stern? Or anyone admitted into Stern can major in Finance if he/she wants?</p>
<p>Dylin, I find it hard to believe that Stern had more students join IBs than Wharton. I am not surprised it had more than Ross or Harvard sinply because most students at those two universities aren't interested in IBanking. But Wharton is a IBanking factory. But let us compare Stern to Ross shall we?</p>
<p>GRADUATING CLASS:
Ross = 350
Stern = 550</p>
<p>% OF GRADUATING CLASS THAT ARE FINANCE MAJORS
Ross = 30%
Stern = 60%</p>
<h1>OF FINANCE STUDENTS LOOKING FOR JOBS:</h1>
<p>Ross = 105
Stern = 330</p>
<p>In short, even if there are more Stern students taking jobs with IBanks, the competition for those jobs is significantly higher.</p>
<p>anyone can major in finance. Alexander: same competition applies for Wharton, but competetion is not a bad thing, is it? most of the 330 do land good jobs as traders, analysts ... and I don't think there is any shortage of firms hiring. i wouldn't be surprised if Stern puts more people in IBs than UPenn because of the strong focus in Finance. As for Ross, I HEARD that a sizable # Ross graduates prefer to stay back in the Midwest and not venture out to the east coast.</p>
<p>Legionaire, that is correct, Ross is not a Finance factory. In fact, most students who go to Ross are more likely to be Marketing or Management focused and many of them wish to remain in the Midwest because 50% of Ross students are Midwestern.</p>
<p>the point I was trying to make is that Ross is just as successful and effective at placing students into top IBanking positions as Stern.</p>
<p>In 2004, I believe Wharton was #1 in highest placement into ibanks, followed by Harvard, followed by NYU-Stern.</p>
<p>In 2005, NYU-Stern was #1, followed by I have no clue who.</p>
<p>Alexandre, how would you compare UMich and USC in terms of both business schools and Economics major? </p>
<p>Also, in terms of internship and placement, would USC be given the edge over Umich because of its location in LA, or it would be a major disadvantage for USC graduates, who intends to work in finance in LA, since the time in LA is 3 hours behind that in Wallstreet?</p>
<p>Ross is rated higher than Marshall and Michigan Econ is better than USC Econ. This said, Marschall and USC Econ are still excellent. If you wish to work in Southern California, you cannot beat USC. However, if you wish to work in the Midwest or the Northeast, Michigan/Ross makes more sense.</p>
<p>i agree alexandre.</p>