<p>Hello
I am currently a student at SUNY binghamton and I got 3.25 this freshman year.
Do you think there would be any chance for me to get in? I am going to take easy class next year and hopefully get 4.0 which will bring my grade up to 3.5 hopefully.
What is the average GPA to get into michigan and if i want to apply to business program, is it a lot harder to get in?</p>
<p>Taking “easy” classes is generally not advisable if you want to get into UM. Not only do they not transfer sometimes, but you are also evaluated for the rigor of your selections. They prefer to evaluate transfers after sophomore year but no reason not to try. If by business program you mean Ross, yes, it’s a lot harder to get in.</p>
<p>No offense hanjh, but you have no shot at Ross. Less than 1% of Ross’s class enrollment are transfers. They put heavy emphasis on class selection, grades, AND the overall strength of the college you attend. SUNY Binghamton is not on the same level as Michigan.</p>
<p>[Transfer</a> Admission Requirements - Stephen M. Ross School of Business](<a href=“Bachelor of Business Administration | Michigan Ross”>Bachelor of Business Administration | Michigan Ross)
<a href=“Bachelor of Business Administration | Michigan Ross”>http://www.bus.umich.edu/Admissions/Bba/09RAProfile.pdf</a></p>
<p>If business is what you want, I think you should transfer under an LSA major, spend a semester or two pumping out good grades and completing the Ross prerequisites, then apply for Ross. That I believe is your best option. Ross is a three year program so you will be spending more time and money in college. But its worth it if you want to do business.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you can get in with a 3.25, but there is no harm in trying. Definitely get that GPA above 3.5 though.</p>
<p>According to Businessweek, Binghamton SOM starting salary (median) is only $4,000 below Ross’s. Why are you so desperate anyway?</p>
<p>^ It’s cause New York has a higher median salary. If he were to graduate from Ross and work in NY, he would probably have a higher salary than those of Binghamton students.</p>
<p>I was just wondering about my chance getting into michigan cause I have always wanted to go there since high school. It doesnt have to be buisiness, do you think if i can pull my gpa and get 3.5, would i have a chance to get in?</p>
<p>If you have taken difficult courses and done well, then yes. With a 3.5+ you stand a good chance. Just don’t apply to Ross. Apply to LSA or engineering.</p>
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<p>Ok… I’d like to see a mean comparison.</p>
<p>“Ok… I’d like to see a mean comparison.”</p>
<p>If he’s not a top student at Binghamton, he’s probably not going to be a top student at Ross… If you were trying to imply that Ross is far better at placing graduates into 100K+ jobs.</p>
<p>lol so much for dissing binghamton</p>
<p>I’m not trying to diss Binghamton (that’s the good SUNY right?) but it’s not comparable to Ross.</p>
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<p>One doesn’t need to be a top Ross student to land on a career path with higher potential earnings.</p>
<p>“One doesn’t need to be a top Ross student to land on a career path with higher potential earnings.”</p>
<p>To place right out of college into a 100K+ jobs?</p>
<p>I assumed by your asking about the mean you were implying that Ross starting salaries were highly skewed, and that the top were very highly paid…</p>
<p>“Top” is a vague term. You can have a ~3.5, get a few decent internships (all the while not being considered a “top” student) and pull off a 100k+ job after graduation.</p>
<p>Is it really possible to land a 100k+ job after graduation? Maybe with prior experience and a MBA, but a BBA? Ross is good, but I don’t think a BBA from Ross will land a job making six figures right off the bat. I could be wrong though.</p>
<p>“Is it really possible to land a 100k+ job after graduation? Maybe with prior experience and a MBA, but a BBA? Ross is good, but I don’t think a BBA from Ross will land a job making six figures right off the bat. I could be wrong though.”</p>
<p>Realistically, no. Some do it, it’s not common by any means. You have to be pretty extraordinary.</p>
<p>I think Bearcats mentioned he was expecting something like that when he graduated from CoE.</p>
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<p>So nieve. See: Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Private Equity, Hedge Fund (aka High Finance). Very rare that a BBA lands a PE or HF job straight out of college, but IB and S&T are quite common (~20% of '09 grads… see below). You’ll learn, young grasshopper.</p>
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<p>It’s not unrealistic at all. I know many people who are headed for 100k+ jobs (or internships that will set them up for those jobs) and I hope to be among them as well (pending return offer from internship/job offer from better firm). It’s not a majority of people by any means, but a fair chunk of grads land the jobs I mentioned above. Study hard, try to get 3.7+, attain leadership positions in clubs, land interviews, land internships. Easier said than done, but certainly realistic.</p>
<p>Ex.: '09 BBAs: 18.5% of grads landed jobs in investment banking. Reported median compensation (base salary + sign on + other guaranteed compensation): ~95k. My guess is that the median bonus reported on the employment profile is most likely compensation for only half of their first year of employment. Most banks pay you in January for your first half year of work. So add another 22,500 to that 95k.</p>
<p>Source: <a href=“http://www.bus.umich.edu/pdf/EmploymentProfile2009.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bus.umich.edu/pdf/EmploymentProfile2009.pdf</a></p>
<p>“So nieve. See: Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Private Equity, Hedge Fund (aka High Finance). Very rare that a BBA lands a PE or HF job straight out of college, but IB and S&T are quite common. You’ll learn, young grasshopper.”</p>
<p>Just wondering here… don’t Hedge Funds want quant people as opposed to BBAs? I thought that’s what I had read. Or does that depend on the type of Hedge Fund it is or something?</p>
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<p>HFs rarely hire any type of undergrad (BBA, BS, BA, BSE). The most typical path to take if you want to get into a hedge fund is to do IB or S&T first. Further, there are many types of hedge funds differing by investment strategy (i.e. market neutral, long/short, event driven, tactical trading, etc.). Different types of funds hire people with different backgrounds. Hedge funds certainly hire mathematically oriented people, but it is also quite feasible to get a BBA, do investment banking for two years, and get head hunted by a HF. This is a pretty decent, basic guide to hedge funds if you’re interested: <a href=“Hedge Funds Demystified - Scott Frush - Google Books”>Hedge Funds Demystified - Scott Frush - Google Books;
<p>Wow, thanks for the heads up Giants. I may need to change my major upon arrival o_O</p>
<p>As a side note, what are the benefits of EGL? Does EGL basically prepare you for consulting jobs and nothing else? Is it really worth it? I have seen mixed reviews about EGL on this board. Some say it is pointless, some say it isn’t. Giants, you seem pretty knowledgeable so your opinion would be very appreciated.</p>