<p>I got into both UMass Amherst and Syracuse as a Fall 2010 freshman. I got into UMass for communications (my first choice major) and Whitman to Syracuse (2nd choice major), but lately I've been thinking that marketing management is what I want to go into. I figured that if I went to UMass, I might end up doing an internal transfer into the Isenburg school of management if possible.</p>
<p>I've only heard great things about UMass's Isenberg school of management and Syracuse's Whitman school of management.. I know overall, Syracuse is a better school than UMass Amherst, but does anybody know which is better in regards to the school of management??</p>
<p>(or if anyone has attended/is attending SU at whitman and has any insight into the program??)</p>
<p>The biggest difference, however, would be the cost. UMass would be roughly around 18,000 for me, whereas Syracuse would be about 37,000... It's an enormous difference, but unfortunately, Syracuse has been my top choice school since as early as I can remember! Is it worth the extra money?</p>
<p>For the past few months, I've been oscillating between what my college major should be (between communications and marketing management), so if I did attend Syracuse, does anybody know the likelihood/requirements on internally transferring into Newhouse?</p>
<p>The person at Newhouse who gave the presentation said that a lot of people transfer to Newhouse from other SU schools. The decision is entirely based on your SU GPA.</p>
<p>Seriously, I would NOT spend twice the money to go to a roughly equivalent school. Save it for grad school. Both schools are big and full of opportunities, both require students to be proactive in getting the best education possible. Syracuse has the Newhouse school, UMass has an honors program and the opportunity to take classes at four other colleges. I could see spending extra money either to go to a completely different kind of school (as in a LAC or something) or a prestigious school, but not for one that is basically the same idea, only colder and in a crappier location.</p>
<p>I was also interested in an internal transfer
I called today and I was told that applicants are separated by GPA. People with a college GPA as low as 3.5 were accepted last year, and sometimes as low as 3.3</p>
<p>But a higher GPA 3.8ish I was told would make your acceptance very likely</p>
<p>Talk to Newhouse when you go visit… and tell them you are interested and see what they tell you… </p>
<p>Newhouse told me to maintain my 3.8 GPA (i’m a transfer) and then apply after fall term</p>
<p>You can also apply for Dual Enrollment
if you want to double major</p>
<p>My son got into Both U Mass and Syracuse for Engineering. With the grant that he received from Syracuse, they work out to be the same financially. So we are in the same position. While Syracuse ranks 58th nationally, its Engineering Department ranks 82. U Mass Ranks 106 Nationally, but its Engineering Department ranks 50. So I think they are about the same. Some people say that the Alumni connection you get with Syracuse is a factor worth considering. We visited this week and while my son thought it was OK, he wasn’t jumping for job at the location, which is much nicer at U Mass. I’ve been looking for someone to tell me something that would make this decision more obvious, some fact we have missed. I suppose in the end you have to go with the one that you “feel” if schools are comparable, and my son’s hasn’t gotten there yet, but he knows he is running out of time, so if anyone has a fact, please throw it this way.</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat you are! I’m deciding between Syracuse, UMass and Siena College. I was wondering if you were in-state or if UMass just gave you alot of aid that brought it down to 18,000?</p>
<p>I didn’t attend UMass, so I can’t make any comment about it. As an engineering student at SU, I love everything here. SU Alumni across the nation from Microsoft, GM to Lockheed Martin. Class size is good enough to interact with profs. Orange spirit, its nice to have a good basketball team. Greek life is crazy for those BS majors students. The campus is very diversity. There are so many things to say about SU. Come to visit SU to get an insight of it.</p>