UCLA v USC v Michigan v NYU

College Search & Selection
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<p>I have been accepted by UCLA, USC, Michigan, and NYU. I plan to be a business owner and an investor.</p>

<p>I hope to get into a top 5 graduate business school for a MBA degree.</p>

<p>Out of the 4 schools, I prefer UCLA. However, UCLA doesn't have an undergraduate business program. The only similar program at UCLA is Business Economics. On the other hand, I can study business administration at the other 3 schools. </p>

<p>Which of the 4 schools will give me the shot at a top 5 graduate business school? And will UCLA's "somewhat unrelated" undergraduate major hurt my chances?</p>

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<p>For business, all four are equally good schools. If UCLA is your favorite, go to UCLA. </p>

<p>The name of your major doesn't matter; you're still getting a lot of the same basic knowledge out of it, just with an additional focus on econ (which, in my opinion, is actually a good thing). </p>

<p>UCLA has a great campus too. It's a really fun place. One of my best friends goes there.</p>

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<p>Mich/NYU over UCLA/USC</p>

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<p>^ Definitely true for Wall Street jobs.</p>

<p>I assume the OP is a CA native. If that's the case, in-state tuition IMO would be very tough to pass up. </p>

<p>You'll get the same outstanding education at all your choices...IMO you should choose for fit and cost.</p>

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<p>Exactly how important is your undergraduate business education when you apply to first-class business schools?
When graduate school makes their decisions, do they look at your related undergraduate major ranking of your undergraduate school over the overal ranking of the school?</p>

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<p>Nah, it's just more that NYU, for example, is, well, right next to Wall Street ;) (at least in comparison to the others)</p>

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<p>Oh, and how hard is it to transfer from UCLA to Berkeley after 1 or 2 years?</p>

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<p>I like that answer sylenteck0 :D</p>

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Exactly how important is your undergraduate business education when you apply to first-class business schools?

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Undergraduate business is not necessarily a desirable major for the top MBA programs. To give you an example, here is the profile of the Michigan/Ross 2009 MBA class:</p>

<p>Undergraduate Majors
Business 19%
Computer Science 4%
Economics 16%
Engineering 24%
Humanities/Social Sciences 20%
Math/Physical Sciences 9%
Other 8%</p>

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<p>Anyone wanna comment on the academic/learning evironment of these schools? Proffesors accessibility, teaching quality, research...etc...</p>

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<p>GoBlue81, yes, but there aren't that many undergraduate business programs out there to begin with, compared to liberal arts.</p>

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<p>No, it's not easy to transfer from UCLA to Berkeley. If you are planning on an MBA anyway, I don't see why it's necessary to have an undergraduate degree in Business. Certainly UCLA's "Business Economics" would prepare you just as well for a future MBA.</p>

<p>If you prefer UCLA go to UCLA. It's that simple.</p>

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No, it's not easy to transfer from UCLA to Berkeley. If you are planning on an MBA anyway, I don't see why it's necessary to have an undergraduate degree in Business. Certainly UCLA's "Business Economics" would prepare you just as well for a future MBA.</p>

<p>If you prefer UCLA go to UCLA. It's that simple.

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Agreed. Definitely.</p>