<p>I was accepted early action in to MSB and also preferred admit to Ross. However i am in love with both schools so i wanted some input on the pros/cons of both business school and what not. I know Ross is ranked really highly, but will my job prospects actually increase if i go there? My only problem with michigan is that it is too big. HELP PLEASE :)</p>
<p>Ross is really well known and respected by many companies which is why Microsoft and other big names recruit regularly from Michigan. Georgetown is good but mcdonough is a weak business program in comparison and the big gap in quality of education and waht you learn from Gtown and Ross might make a difference in how easily u get a job</p>
<p>I would choose Georgetown. I had that listed on the colleges that I would apply to for business. It is a great school and is much smaller than Michigan. </p>
<p>Personally, I would choose a smaller school.</p>
<p>it really comes down to this: are you an outgoing student who can forge strong relationships with your profs or are you more so the quiet, smart kid who just listens. If the former, go to GTown and form a strong relationship with ur prof who can write you a great rec and give you connections. However, if the latter, it woul dbe smarter just to go out and get the best education possible becuase you wont have the connections.</p>
<p>Ross has great connections with businesses and your job placement would be really good. It has a stronger business program than georgetown..however they are both excellent schools. It's nice because ross is really small (class of 350) compared to the rest of umich..so it kind of has its own community as well. Also, if you're instate def. go with ross. But yeah, go wherever you think fits you best..cant go wrong either way</p>
<p>since georgetown and umich are both amazing schools, the main differences are public vs private, small vs large, college town vs washington dc, michigan football vs georgetown basketball.</p>
<p>also, being a pre-admit to ross is quite the achievement. congrats on gaining acceptance to both schools :]</p>
<p>The education is probably better at Ross, but that means nothing about job placement. The Georgetown name will carry as much if not more weight than the Michigan/Ross name in the job market.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that Ross has a relatively small business school, with only 360 students per class. So, you will be with a pretty small group. Also, as a preferred admit, you will be part of a group of about 60 that meets regularly during the year for different functions and presentation. Plus, you get top quality advising.</p>
<p>Also, here is a link for Michigan's placement you might find interesting</p>
<p>Compare this to McDonough's stats. If you were accepted pre-admit and are really interested in business, the only place I would consider going over Ross is Wharton. McDonough's just not in the same league. At least Haas and Stern, for example, are in the same league.</p>
<p>P.S. You also begin taking classes with that group of 60 pre-admits during your second semester of your freshmen year, so you will know these people very well.</p>
<p>Although Michigan is a big school, it doesn't really seem that big... and my home town is smaller than Michigan's freshmen class. I won't go into detail here, but this subject has been thoroughly vetted recently on this forum.</p>
<p>My father and sister attended Georgetown. I personally attended Georgetown Prep in the DC area and have often visited the Georgetown campus. Here are a few points that need clearing up:</p>
<p>1) Georgetown is NOT small. Georgetown has close to 7,000 undergrads and 14,000 students overall. It is a mid-sized university. Michigan is very large, but it's not like Michigan is as big as UT-Austin and Georgetown is a LAC. Both schools will feel impersonal at times. Where the B-schools are concerned, Ross is actually smaller than McDonough. Ross has fewer than 1,000 undergrads compared to McDonough's 1,200 undergrads. </p>
<p>2) NYJeff, Georgetown's name in the market is not greater than Michigan's. If it were, McDonough's professional placement would be greater than Ross' and as the numbers below clearly show, Ross has the clear advantage over McDonough in terms of job placement. When it comes to reputation, I'd say Michigan and Georgetown are even, with the slight edge actually going to Michigan. But where Ross vs McDonough are concerned, Ross has the clear reputational advantage.</p>
<p>3) In terms of actual business education, Ross has the clear edge over McDonough. I have yet to see a ranking that places McDonough within Ross' range. </p>
<p>4) In terms of resources, Michigan actually outstrips Georgetown, which is unusual given the fact that Georgetown is private. Even in terms of endowment per student, Michigan is more than twice better off than Georgetown, even though Michigan received hundreds of millions of dollars from the state annually. </p>
<p>5) Job placement into exclusive companies at Ross is more impressive than at McDonough. For some reason's McDonough's website is down, so I had to go with Businessweek's report, but those are officially reported by the school, so they should be accurate.
McDonough Vs Ross Full time job placements:
JP Morgan Chase 14 vs 12
Goldman Sachs & Co 9 vs 9
Deutche Bank 6 vs 7
Merrill Lynch 6 vs N/A
CS First Boston N/A vs 14
UBS N/A vs 10
Citigroup N/A vs 7
Morgan Stanley N/A vs 5
Lehman Brothers 3 vs 4
McKinsey N/A vs 5
Bain N/A vs 1
Booz Allen N/A vs 1
BCG N/A vs 1
Microsoft N/A vs 8
That's fewer than 50 from McDonough compared to rouhgly 100 from Ross, and as we already established, Ross and McDonough are equal in size. </p>
<p>McDonough vs Ross Internships in exclusive companies:
Credit Suisse First Boston 6 vs 11
Citigroup 2 vs 11
Goldman Sachs N/A vs 8
Deutschebank N/A vs 7
Lehman Brothers N/A vs 6
UBS N/A vs 6
Merrill Lynch N/A vs 5
Morgan Stanley N/A vs 3
JP Morgan N/A vs 2
Mercer N/A vs 3
Bain N/A vs 1
BCG N/A vs 1
Microsoft N/A vs 9</p>
<p>That's just 8 interns from McDonough vs 73 from Ross. It's not even close. </p>
<p>This said, I would still recommend the OP chose based in fit because Georgetown/McDonough is certainly very impressive and should not be overlooked. Like Michigan/Ross, it is also building a new, state-of-the-art facility that should improve its standing.</p>
<p>Well, when deciding between Georgetown and Michigan, I think it is a very difficult choice. I actually have a friend who got into McDonough and Michigan (not Ross), who wants to study business, and he still came to Michigan because that is how prestigious it is. However, you will get an amazing business education at both. I think that you should also consider other factors besides the education because remember you are spending the next 4 years of your life. Other things I would consider if I were in your position:
-Scholarships
-City school vs true college town
-Big 10 Sports (huge football season) vs Smaller sports enthusiasm (only really basketball)
-Greek life
-Geography (I don't know where you live but I am from NJ and I love Michigan, but it is really far so you should also take that into consideration)</p>
<p>These are just a few things that I would consider before making your final decision, but don't stress quite yet, you still have time before you have to make your final decision. I would also suggest visiting both schools to see which one is a better fit for you. Remember everyone is different. Good luck with your decision.</p>
<p>go to ross</p>