Umich LSA econ or Penn State finance

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<p>I know both are really good, but i just want to know which one is better. I did do prefered admit to ross but dont think ill get in prefered admit, and might not even get in as a frosh so i am just planning for the worst case. I do belive that since i made a business club in our city ross might like that but my sat and gpa arent close to near theirs as prefered admit, I will also work hard and try to get in as a frosh. </p>

<p>Please tell me which you would choose and why.
Mich lsa econ or penn state finance?</p>

<p>Thanks for responces in advance!!!</p>

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<p>I am a senior in columbus Ohio ( they should just accept me for thinking about apply since i live 2 mins away from OSU lol)
I have a 3.7 weighted GPA/ 3.2 unweighted gpa ( taking 20+ A.P/IB hurts unweighted)
reading=570 Math=680 writing=580 ( i took again and think i got a 750 math and 650 writing and prolly the same reading about 600)</p>

<p>You’re out-of-state for UMich. Will your parents pay the $50k per year to go to UMich? If not, then you won’t be able to go to that school.</p>

<p>If your parents will pay $200k for a UMich education, then your chances are…not strong for Ross. Your M+CR SAT is a 1250. Not strong for Ross. Your unweighted GPA might also be a problem.</p>

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<p>I gotta ask, mom2-- Why do you always ask whether or not the parents can afford school X, Y or Z? Nine times out of ten the OP’s question has nothing to do with finances and you never address the actual question. I find your prying a little rude, even on a board like this one. Nor did s/he post a chances thread. S/he is asking for opinions on which is the better school. Can you offer any insight into that?</p>

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<p>So Yur saying Michigan is bad k …and my parents wont have to much of a problem paying I guess… and I thought if u apply as a frosh then yur SAT doesn’t matter too much like the last poster said could be answer the question thanks</p>

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<p>ohh keep them coming !!! thanks a lot guys and mom i see yur point about prefered admit and i stated that. That is why i am comparing LSA econ umich with penn state business school thanks a lot again , and again keep them coming i love all feed back !! :D</p>

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<p>Here is the “bubble chart” from PSU admissions–
<a href=“http://admissions.psu.edu/info/counselors/bubble_chart.pdf[/url]”>http://admissions.psu.edu/info/counselors/bubble_chart.pdf&lt;/a&gt;
GPA is weighted 2/3 in their admissions decisions. Smeal is one of the tougher Colleges to get accepted into (at Penn State).
Is there a reason you don’t want to apply to OSU?</p>

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<p>*I gotta ask, mom2-- Why do you always ask whether or not the parents can afford school X, Y or Z? Nine times out of ten the OP’s question has nothing to do with finances and you never address the actual question. I find your prying a little rude, even on a board like this one. *</p>

<p>Well, I’ve found “nine times out of ten,” that the student has no idea that the OOS publics on their list won’t give them needed financial aid. So, if aid is needed and the school won’t give aid, then the original question becomes moot.</p>

<p>I’ve also found that “nine times out of ten,” the student hasn’t even asked his parents how much they will pay, and kids (sometimes) have wild ideas about how much their parents will pay. There was a kid recently that thought his $25k per year income parents would take out big loans for him to go to his first choice college. That is an extreme, but the overall problem is not unusual. </p>

<p>Secondly, if the student’s stats are very unlikely for a school, then the student needs to know that. He can certainly apply if he wants, but he needs to know the likelihood of admission.</p>

<p>More to the point…Students can’t apply to an infinite number of schools. Applications take time and money. Therefore, if knowing that one school (even if it’s awesome!) is not going to work (either financially or stats-wise), it’s best for the student to know that so he can consider replacing that school with a school that is more likely to work for that student. :)</p>

<p>And lastly…After working in sales, the one thing I’ve learned is that people often think they want something that isn’t right for them at all…either because of form, fit, function, or cost. The problems get uncovered by asking questions. Not to be nosy or rude, but to save time, effort, money, frustration. :slight_smile: </p>

<p>The intention here is to have happy kids in the spring with at least a few acceptances that fit well and are affordable. It’s heartbreaking to see kids in the spring with acceptances and no affordable schools.</p>

<p>:)</p>

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<p>So Yur saying Michigan is bad k</p>

<p>???</p>

<p>Who is saying that Mich is bad? Mich is a great school. </p>

<p>and I thought if u apply as a frosh then yur SAT doesn’t matter too much</p>

<p>???</p>

<p>Are saying that your SAT doesn’t matter much if you’re applying as a freshman to UMich? What do you mean?</p>

<p>Why do you have one major at one school - UMich Econ, and another major at the other - Penn St finance? Is that because that’s a back-up if you don’t get into Ross?</p>

<p>Both schools are wonderful schools. Have you toured both schools and their departments? That may help you decide which you like best.</p>

<p>What is your intended career?</p>

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<p>hey yea well i do want to do finance at ross and i have loved it for a long time the only thing is that like u said econ lsa is kind of my back up and wht is was implying was that normally people apply to ross there freshman year i thought that those students are judged more on their performance in Michigan including extra currics … and yes i am applying to OSu actully my mom works there lol. its just that penn state and umich seem a lot better for investment banking . I want to work for a BB firm its always been my dream i guess, and that is why i was comparing penn state finance becuase i believe i can get there , and umich econ lsa because i believe i can get there as well ( and hopefully prefered admit or regular admit frosh year) thanks for replies and give it going thanks a lot again i appreciate the questions</p>

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<p>i like both school michigan is closer to home like 2 hrs away i like their campus maybe a little more. and i was also thinking of double majoring in psych cuz when it comes to ross or other BB bank recriuting it seems that its good to have a leg up. Thanks again</p>

<p>I also think OSU is good even though its like 1 min away from my house , but like I said before BB recriut there does not exist I feel plz correct me if i am wrong.</p>

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<p>You live 2 mins away from OSU and 2 hours from UMich? How about 7 hours from UMich. Penn State is actually the same distance from Columbus. If you can afford to attend each one then apply to both. Your GPA makes each one of them a bit of a reach.</p>

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<p>By car it’s about 3.5 hours between A2 and Columbus and 6 hours between Columbus and PSU. Not sure how you guys figure distances.</p>

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<p>yea i calculated and have been ther many times it maybe 3 hrs or so and penn state is 6 and a half. and plz stay on commenting on which is better cuz OSU is maybe out of the equation PSU finance or umich lsa econ for banking thanks… ( i relize that u mich is a reach but actull ythe recriut like everybody who apply cuz its a hard school so i give me self maybe a 80% to umich also i am ib diploma which is like 80-90 % acceptance so idc about my aceptance because idc lol i am not gonna believe some peps on the internet about my chances really cuz i mean they dont know anything about my school or my clubs etc or how much weight does a certain college give on IB diploma things like that ( my essays , recs, ) </p>

<p>All i do ask is plz just tell me wht would u do if u got in lsa u mich or finance PSU, ( money not a factor etc) for working at a BB firm thanks again !!!</p>