<p>I am an international student who currently study in michigan state, and i am very interested in transfering to university of michiga, but, a lot of students told me that it was nor wise for me to transfer, because the business college of michigan state has already had very good accounting and supply chain programme that ranks top 10th in the usa. I almost studied in michigan state for one and a half year, and get a gpa of 3.92. fo you think that it is wise for me to transfer to university of michigan, if i am able to gain admission. Because, studing in one of the top universities in this country is my dream. Do you think that the coursework will be much harder and rigorous in u of m, compared with michigan state? I am not very good at english language, but i can write good essays, if i spend long time writting it. Can you give me some good suggestions? studying in top university and get in contact with the most smart persons in this country is my dream. By the way how is the environment in michigan? Are students friendly and helpful? Do a lot of courses need large amount of english writting? thank you very much for your suggestion. I am looking forward to receiving your reply.</p>
<p>I'd say it's worth a shot. A 3.92 is very respectable.</p>
<p>The problem is, I don't think you can transfer into Ross. Are you in the business school at State? If so, it might just be wise to stay there.</p>
<p>I tend to agree with your friends. Since your goal is accounting or Supply Chain, MSU (Broad) is excellent. I am sure all the major Accounting firms recruit heavily at all top 50 BBA programs, including Broad and for Supply Chain, Broad is among the top 3 in the nation. </p>
<p>If your intent were to get a job with a major Tech company (like Google or Microsoft), or with a top Management Consulting firm (like McKinsey or BCG) or with a major IBank (like Citi, Goldman sachs or JP Morgan), I would say it would be worth transfering to Ross. But otherwise, stick to MSU. You are already settled there, you have made friends and you would graduate a whole year earlier. </p>
<p>On a side note, Ross students tend to be competitive, but they are team players. Michigan students in general are friendly and approachable, but like at any campus, you will have your share of unpleasant people.</p>
<p>i am one semester towards mu junior standing, and i am currently not in business school now. is it very very hard to transfer to ross?</p>
<p>yeah it is from my understanding... you cannot transfer into ross. i think once you are accepted you then have to apply into the school in december for the following year. From my knowledge no classes will transfer into ross either. other then the prereqs to apply for it.</p>
<p>YES, AND IT IS REALLY HARD TO MAKE A DECISION. Because my friend told me that michigan state is also good, and undergraduate school doesn't matter so much, and u of m and michigan state can not make a huge difference. What do you think of that? But, i still think that if i can transfer to u of m, i can get in contact with a lot of talented students there, which can inspire me to study hard. maybe i can also learn a lot from those students</p>
<p>You do not learn much from talented students, nor do such students really inspire you to study harder. On any campus, it is your professors and your own drive that will determine how much you learn and how hard you study. If you transfer to Michigan (or any other university for that matter), make sure it is because you really like the new environment. </p>
<p>And the notion that one's undergraduate alma matter does not matter or make a difference is very simplistic. However, like any other experience, it matters most to the individual, not to those around them.</p>
<p>I respectfully disagree, Alexandre. The motivation to spend hours in the library every night and maintain my high GPA comes directly from the competitive atmosphere of Michigan, especially in the sciences. If I went to some crappy university with a bunch of apathetic students, I'd probably be just be partying all the time.</p>
<p>And, yes there is a large difference between the University of Michigan and Michigan State. Employers and grad school admissions officers know this and I have no doubt in my mind applicants from Michigan are given preference. MSU is a solid school and well-known in Michigan, but UM is a top 15, world-renowned institution.</p>
<p>I do not disagree with you CCRunner. Your points are well taken. There should be a degree of competition between the students. One does not have to attend Caltech to get that sort of stimulating competition of course. A school like Cal or Michigan, where 25%-35% of the students are stellar and another 30%-40% are serious about their studies, will provide the motivated student with all the competition and intellectual stimulation imaginable. I guess that is to be expected from a school of Michigan's size, quality and impact.</p>
<p>As for job opportunities coming out of college, Michigan does indeed provide its students with greater options, particularly in the highly exclusive industries on the two Coasts. And I have said as much above. If one wishes to work for the High Tech sector out West or for the MC/IB sectors on the East Coast or Chicago, Michigan is hard to match. But the OP seemed more interested in the Accounting and Supply Chain Management industries, and for those, MSU's Broad should serve him well.</p>
<p>At any rate, the point is moot. The OP is a Junior. Transfering to Michigan to attend Ross will take him an extra 3 years. That's like getting another Bachelor's degree. His best option now is to focus on his undergraduate studies at MSU, graduate with a 3.9 GPA, work for a few years, and then, if he so wishes, get a graduate degree from a top program. Given his GPA, I have no doubt he will succeed.</p>
<p>MSU's supply chain management program is really good, your options will be great if you can come out of that with a 3.7+ GPA, just as good as Michigan.</p>
<p>But to answer your question, Michigan will be harder, and more rigorous, probably by quite a bit, so I'd rather know that I'm going to get a 3.9 GPA at MSU than be in a new environment where you potentially might do far worse.</p>
<p>yes, i would agree with you keefer, but sometimes reputations are reapply appealing. If i apply for and luckily get in michigan. Do you think that i might have trouble graduate, given that english is my second language. Does most of the courses require a lot of reading and writting work?</p>