Torn Between Two Colleges...

College Search & Selection
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<p>Even though neither decisions are out yet, I am torn between two schools. Namely, two business programs. One is Miami University (OH) Farmer Business School and the other is Ross Business of the University of Michigan.</p>

<p>Obviously Ross is ranked higher, but it is very difficult to get in. I did not apply pre-admit so would have to try and be admitted as a sophomore. I don't want to go to U of M and then not get into Ross, because then I don't know what to do! A whole year gone! The Farmer Business School is ranked in the top 25 and it is four years and my stats for getting admitted as a freshman are perfect. </p>

<p>Cost of the programs: I'm in state for Michigan but can qualify for half to full tuition academic scholarship at Miami. </p>

<p>I always thought I wanted to go to U of M! My life has been revolved around that school and I never doubted it was my top choice! But that's because of Ross. Miami's cheaper cost and high chance of getting into a top 25 business school and not risking Ross are what is making me reconsider. </p>

<p>Opinions would be appreciated! I really like both schools when I visited, too. They are quite different in size but I could see myself at both. I love the "work hard play hard" atmosphere and night life of both schools. </p>

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<p>How is your profile as an applicant? If you are a competitive applicant, I’d take the risk to U of M.</p>

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<p>@viphan My stats are solid to get into U of M LSA, but I don’t know how freshman year will go to get into Ross!</p>

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<p>Hmmm, you don’t think it’d be a worth to risk to Ross?</p>

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<p>@viphan I honestly don’t know what a plan would be if I DIDN’T get into Ross. I could major in economics I suppose but Ross really is the gateway to so many opportunities. </p>

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<p>What math class are you in? Did you take (or are you taking) AP Lang? What’s your class rank and your SAT score?</p>

<p>This would help in giving you advice - ie., whether you have a decent shot at Ross, or not.
In addition, you could email UMich, tell them they’re your first choice, and you wanted to apply for direct admit to Ross - at worst they’ll say you can’t.</p>

<p>Are both schools affordable?</p>

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<p>You love Ross but didn’t apply for pre-admit there?</p>

<p>In any case, Ross definitely opens more avenues than Farmer.</p>

<p>Econ at UMich arguably opens as many doors as Farmer (but different ones).</p>

<p>Key question: what major would you choose in b-school?</p>

<p>BTW, rankings are bunk.</p>

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<p>@MYOS1634 I took Calc last year but not the exam and I took lang and got a 5. My class rank is top 8% and ACT was 33. My parents would pay for both schools, I’m in state for UMich but also could get a scholarship to Miami.</p>

<p>@PurpleTitan Well originally I was going to, but I realized I had written my entire essay about LSA and not Ross. I had an essay mentor so I couldn’t really go back on it, especially because I submitted it like two days before the deadline. Looking back, I wish I had at LEAST tried, but I just assumed I wouldn’t get in.</p>

<p>And I want to go into finance or banking.</p>

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<p>Then definitely try for Ross. If you had said accounting or marketing or IS, I would have recommended the safer path of Farmer.</p>

<p>Econ or statistics from UMich aren’t bad either.</p>

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<p>yeah, you could do a LOT worse than econ, math, or stats at Michigan. :-q Miami. A good school, but not Michigan</p>