<p>I'm from Ann Arbor, Michigan and I'm interested in Management Consulting after undergrad. I was wondering if people could list the pro's and con's of each of the four schools and their programs.</p>
<p>Schools:
1. University of Michigan Ross School of Business - BBA
2. Georgetown's McDonough School - Concentrations in Finance and MLI (Management, Leadership & Innovation)
3. Northwestern University - Economics Major with Minor in Business Institutions
4. Boston College's Carroll School of Management - Honors Program w/Concentration in Finance and Management & Leadership</p>
<p>Which schools are best for an undergraduate business/economics education. I'm also interested in minoring in Political Science.</p>
<p>What I'm mainly looking for are the pros and cons of each school and its program. Thanks in advance! :D</p>
<p>Michigan has the highest ranked business school of the group you listed and is also #1 in Management. It is also the highest ranked in Political Science. Assuming Michigan will cost $25k per year vs $65k for the other schools, how is this even a question? ;)</p>
<p>If you cannot get into Ross, then you probably aren’t “Consulting material”. Most consulting firms only hire students with very high GPAs and those types of students almost always get into Ross.</p>
<p>rossboss250. Just because you might not get into Ross pre-admit doesn’t mean you won’t get into Ross at all. I agree with Alexandre, if you can’t get into Ross as a sophomore then you probably are not “consulting material.” Instate for Michigan, assuming it is much cheaper than the others, is your best choice. Good luck!</p>
<p>Suppose you don’t get into Michigan’s undergraduate business program at all. Then what would you do? Major in economics? Wouldn’t that still give you more bang for the buck than your other options (unless need-based aid comes into play)?</p>
<p>If cost isn’t an issue, then none of these options is clearly, vastly superior to all of the others. But for most applicants, cost IS an issue. If you’d be paying full rates, Michigan has a big cost advantage for in-state residents. If you qualify for need-based aid, then all bets are off. You need to wait and compare all your offers. </p>
<p>It looks like you also need some less selective fall-backs. Your qualifications are very good but you are not a shoo-in for these schools (especially if costs are a concern.)</p>
<p>If you are not a pre-admit to Ross, I’d be nervous about going there. I know a number of people who went to UM wanting to attend Ross and then didn’t get in.</p>
<p>Both Ross and Northwestern will get you very good looks for Management Consulting. You’ll get into Ross even if you don’t get in Pre-Admit - just have a high GPA when you apply and get involved on campus. </p>
<p>You all are ignoring the self-selection effect for freshmen who apply to Ross for regular admission. If a student has a bad freshman year, then he/she would not even bother submitting an application to Ross due to the unlikelihood of admission. That 40% acceptance rate reflects the admission success of all the qualified applicants to Ross.</p>
<p>@Alexandre - “Michigan has the highest ranked business school of the group you listed and is also #1 in Management. It is also the highest ranked in Political Science.” </p>
<p>Am I wrong, or have you made many arguments elsewhere downplaying the importance of rankings when the rankings are not in UM’s favor?</p>
<p>CHD, I do not agree with overall rankings because there are far too many variables to take into account, and the reliance on so much data (most of which is inconsistently reported and irrelevantly used) does not usually yield an accurate result. </p>
<p>I do agree with department/program rankings though, since those are much easier to determine, even if those too are not very accurate. At least they rely on far fewer data points.</p>
<p>None of this matters in the OP’s case. If the OP must pay full tuition at each school, Michigan will be significantly cheaper than his other options.</p>
<p>I would go with BC unless you get in-state tuition at Michigan, which I don’t think anyone should really pass up. Good deal to get a decent degree at a decent cost. I also wouldn’t consider Georgetown for business goals. </p>