<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>I got into these schools and I was wondering which school you think is the best pick so far to go to.</p>
<p>I want to pursue business in school, but I put down undecided for all of the schools.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>well Rochester has a very good economics program but im not sure if they have an undergrad business major.</p>
<p>Overall its a toss up between UCSD, Wisconsin and Rochester so I would say that you just go to the college that you like the best.</p>
<ol>
<li>ucsd</li>
<li>wisconsin madison</li>
<li>case</li>
<li>rochester</li>
</ol>
<p>I believe this is also the us news order, but i could be mistaken. These schools are all ranked very close to each other i believe, so you cant go wrong either way. You are a california resident i see, and ucsd is the highest ranked of these universities and also by far the most inexpensive, that seems like the clear pick unless you have visited any other the other campuses and really like one of them. If so go there, but finanacially i dont know if that would make sense unless you got a scholarship.</p>
<p>ucsd, as all uc's other than berkeley, doesnt have an undergraduate business program though. Im not sure which of the other universities on your list does.</p>
<p>us news goes
wisconsin & rochester
ucsd
case</p>
<p>I am sure you are aware that if you go to UW you can't get admitted to the business program until your junior year. You apply during second semester sophmore year and there is no guarantee of admission.</p>
<p>which is the main reason i am not going to wisc.</p>
<p>bobbobbob, that is not the correct us news ranking. </p>
<p>This is the US NEWS ranking:
1. UCSD
2. Wisconsin Madison
3. Case Western</p>
<p>Im not sure where Rochester falls, i want to say fourth, but the the order of my top 3 is correct. where did you see that wisconsin madison and case rochester were ranked ahead of ucsd?</p>
<p>oh yea, ucsd is like 2 spaces above the other 3.</p>
<p>If you Live in calif it makes much more sens to go to UCSD unless you get good money from Case and or Rochester. I would already rule out Wisconsin, don't go to a public school from out of state when you live in Calif. UCSD is cheaper and better than Wisconsin. Also Winsconsin won't give you very much money because they have to prioritise in state students. Also Wisconsin is a party school and there are a lot of "passionate" sports fans, that can either be good of bad...</p>
<p>USNEWS:</p>
<ol>
<li>UCSD</li>
<li>Brandeis</li>
<li>Rochester</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Case Western</li>
</ol>
<p>Just major in econ or something at UCSD. Why didn't you apply to Berkeley for Haas or UCLA for business economics?</p>
<p>[ol]
[<em>]UCSD
[</em>]Wisconsin
[<em>]Rochester
[</em>]Case-Western
[/ol]</p>
<p>I love CC.</p>
<p>What the ****. There are pros to UCSD that Wisconsin lacks and cons to UCSD that Wisconsin gains on. Because of one or two spots in the US News, a school can be ranked "higher"? These schools are all so closely ranked that they can be considered peers and there isn't much difference EXCEPT on certain specific issues. For example, someone who is more social might enjoy Wisconsin over Case. Someone who has in state tuition to UCSD might be wise to pick that over another public school.</p>
<p>I know nothing about the UCSD business program, though.</p>
<p>Social: UCSD
Academics: Case-Western
Best Mix: UCSD</p>
<p>WHAT??? exactly opposite accepted already. UCSD is known to have great academics and horrible social life. Where did you hear case has better academics or academic programs than UCSD?.. look at the rankings of americas academic departments, ucsd and wisconsin smoke case. also read reviews on the social life at ucsd, its a great location but horrible socially.</p>
<p>Academics: UCSD
Social: Wisconsin-Madison
Best mix of both: Wisconsin-Madison</p>
<p>I think it is down to Maidson and UCSD. Case would be good if they gave you money. I know lots of people that get money from case. THe biggest drawback from uw is that you can't get into business until your junior year. That is a huge drawback.</p>
<p>ucchris hit the nail on the head, but it especially matters when picking what department. I doubt UCSD is as strong in something like history, but Wisconsin won't be as strong in marine biology (I'd imagine UCSD is good at that)</p>
<p>I still say go with in state tuition</p>
<p>
[quote]
Social: UCSD
[/quote]
That shows you know nothing about the University of Wisconsin or have a strong bias against it. Socially, UW-Madison makes the top 10 on any list. How many schools can boast 70,000 ppl on the street in Halloween?</p>
<p>To the OP: If you are quite sure you want a BBA degree, the only choices you have are Wisconsin and Case, as the other two have no undergrad business program. In that case, Wisconsin would be an obvious choice.</p>
<p>On the other hand, you don't really need a BBA degree to pursue a business career. You can always go back for an MBA later if you need to. As a CA resident, I can't see any reason for turning down in-state tuition and an excellent institution like UCSD.</p>
<p>To Cheapseats: Wisconsin is not the only school that requires you to reapply to the business program. Some of the top business schools like UCB, Michigan, UVa also have the same requirement. I wouldn't worry about getting in if you maintain a decent GPA. Compare with Haas, Ross and McIntire, it's a lot easier in Madison.</p>
<p>I know its not the only one but I feel MUCH more comfortable going to UMD with instate tuition and now all I have to do is hold a 2.0 which is an absolute joke. Wisconsin lets nobody in their first year, its not like its reapplying. If I get good grades at UMD i'll try and transfer to somewhere else to finish up my junior and senior years at a better business program. Thanks for the info. I still may very well be going to Wisconsin. </p>
<p>UMD just seems to be perfect for me because I know this area and my family knows lots of businesses in which I can easily get internships in DC and neighboring Montgomery county which is one of the wealthiest areas in the country. While in high school I am interning at a multi million dollar company in the admistration offices which only has 20 upper level employees working there. It is an IT company and this stuff intrests me greatly. I don't really want to work the computer side of it but the managing side of it. Smith at UMD is geared toward an IT future. Their four top majors all are crucial parts of any IT company, Management information Systems(#6), Supply Chain Mangement/Logstics(#8), Management(#9), and Quantitative Analysis(#13). </p>
<p>Well actually I don't know why I went off on this tangent but I guess I am trying to rationalize going to UMD :D. O well. I am still trying to figure out what I want to do in business. This is my first internship and I love it. I should explore more parts of business which I definately will. Maybe I just fell in love with the first thing I did. ok, I'll stop now... </p>
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<p>So goblue do you think it is fairly easy to get into the business program at wisconsin? I thought I would go to UMD and get really good grades and if I did that and I didn't like UMD for whatever reason I would apply to some of the business programs like Wisconsin and transfer. The problem with wisconsin is that 12 credits must be taken AT wisconsin before entering the business program. I can't just transfer and have business as my major, I have to go there and apply after 12 credits. Is it like that at most schools? Is this even a possible plan? I don't want to do bad at wisconsin and not be able to go into business. Atleast at UMD and PSU i have a safety net as I am already into the business programs and into advanced programs within the businses schools(scholars at UMD-hopefully business scholars- find out mid april and Sapphire at PSU)</p>