UM Ross vs LSA Econ vs. MSU Broad

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<p>I currently have a friend who just completed his first year at Michigan State with a 3.93 and will have 29 credits of collegework completed. Throughout his whole life he was a diehard Michigan fan, but because he did not get accepted for admission as a freshman, he decided to go to MSU.</p>

<p>He has 3 options on the table. Bear in mind his goal is to become an actuary. And cost isn't a factor as he has all of his expenses paid because of need through FAFSA. </p>

<p>Scenario 1: Continue at Michigan State and graduate a semester early with a BBA in Finance with a minor in mathematics and a specialization in actuary science.</p>

<p>Scenario 2: Transfer to LSA winter term and apply to Ross and get <em>admitted</em>. He would graduate a year later than his 2012 counterparts with a BBA and his focus would be in Finance. He would take some Financial Mathematics classes but i don't believe he would be able to major/minor in it because of time.</p>

<p>Scenario 3: Transfer to LSA winter term and apply to ross and get <em>denied</em>. He would graduate the same year as his 2012 counterparts with a degree in Financial Mathematics and possible minors in Economics or Statistics.</p>

<p>Should he transfer? Or should he stay at State? The most important question to be answered is the difference between Scenario's 1 and 3. After undergrad he wants to eventually get an MBA from the most prestiguous school he can. Any advice is greatly appreciated!</p>

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<p>If he wants to get an MBA he should definitely try applying to michigan. Although chances are slim, he should still apply to Ross.</p>

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<p>bump…thanks for the reply j89</p>

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<p>You can apply directly to Ross as a transfer, you don’t have to transfer to LSA and then Ross. I did and got accepted. The only thing is that he will not be able to transfer any of his business credit. It is a lot more difficult to do it this way. I was told that I am one of five non-Umich students to be accepted to this fall class.</p>

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<p>You must have been extremely lucky. Only one percent of transfer students that apply get in, and when the acceptance rate is that low you need to be extremely well qualified and have a huge chunk of luck on your side. </p>

<p>Most likely you’ll have to transfer to lsa and then apply to Ross. However, there is no harm in applying so just try your luck.</p>