<p>So my decision on which school to attend in the fall has come down to these four, and I was just curious as to what other people thought (and I will be posting this in all 4 schools' threads to receive everybody's bias). I want to eventually get into finance (ibanking, etc.).</p>
<p>Currently I have been accepted into NYU (Stern) with 9k per year for 2 years (possibly all 4, still trying to figure this out), Michigan's College of Engineering (no Ross Pre-Admit), UC Berkeley's College of Letters and Science and Illinois' Business Honors Program with about 13k per year. Money doesn't really matter, but it does somewhat- my parents will send me where I want to go and we'll make it work, but that may mean loans for the first 3 choices.</p>
<p>Which of these would set me up the best for a career in ibanking/acceptances to top MBA programs (ex. Penn, Harvard, Stanford, etc.)?</p>
<p>had you been pre-admitted to Ross, that would be a great choice. they do accept a good number of engineering students via regular admission, but like Haas you have to compete to get in. With Stern, you are already in, have some aid, and are in the middle of America’s financial hub. Comes down to whether you want the sure thing w/Stern or take a chance on getting in to the business program at Haas or Ross, which might be somewhat better alternatives (but not by much), but not guaranteed.</p>
<p>Also the environments are very, very different in Ann Arbor and Berkeley as opposed to NYC. In NYC you might feel like you are not even getting a true college experience. AA and Berkeley are the epitome of “college town” America, and Ross is much less cut-throat by reputation than is Berkeley.</p>
<p>Stern is better for East Coast recruitment while Haas is better at West Coast recruitment so it depends on where you want to work after college. If you are serious about ibanking then know that Illinois is simply nonsensical here.</p>
<p>that’s the prevailing wisdom I think, and Ross grads do have a window to Chicago (along w/the U of Chicago grads.). I definitely think Stern lends itself to New York, just in terms of the number of contacts and potential internship possibilities. But bottom line, if you are really good, you can go almost anywhere. Haas, Stern and Ross are all good choices w/ or w/o B-school as a next step. Usually you don’t need it, but if you have your heart set on a Harvard MBA, all those 3 put you in good situation, but so would a BA from an elite undergrad institution along w/a strong GMAT.</p>
<p>Stern = easiest path to NY investment banking. you’re already in the business school. NYU has no physical campus though
Ross = midwest banking, though NY opportunities exist. also the best for management consulting.
Haas = best weather, easiest path to SF investment banking (mostly tech). Won’t be in bschool until junior year
Illinois = pure crap, but if money’s an issue, then you have no choice</p>
<p>MBA admissions don’t care about your college’s name. They care more about why you want to do an MBA, and what experiences you bring to the table. Business isn’t rocket science</p>