<p>I have an MBA from a top school and work as a media executive at a major company. If a Michigan grad walks into my office I am much more impressed than a Kelley grad bottom line. I know a Michigan grad is capable, a Kelley grad I am less sure. People care much more about where people went to school than people put on, especially in high flying industries.</p>
<p>Kelley is a good school but look how many more Michigan grads are at the top MBA programs, the top law schools, and at the top firms. I know many Michigan grads, I only know two Kelley grads (ex bear sterns). Kelley is a great school for people who can;t get into more selective schools.</p>
<p>as some say, 30% of the learning is from your classmates...and from what I know, UMich is much more prestigious, and from who I know who will be going to each, the person going to UMich is pretty smart while the person going to IU(business) drinks and parties too much(doesn't care about school)</p>
<p>Your friends who you don't think are intelligent must have not been accepted to KSB. KSB direct admit acceptances must have at minimum a 3.5 GPA and a 1270 SAT (29 ACT). And you are in honors, which is a minimum of 1350 SAT (31 ACT) or kids in the top 5% of their class. These kids you aren't going to be in the classroom with, you'll be taking honors classes, getting one-on-one teaching, small discussion groups. At Michigan, you'll just be one of the crowd.</p>
<p>Actually, they were accepted to KSB, which really surprised me. While they're definitely not in Honors, I was "disappointed" to learn that they were going to Kelley. These kids don't really want to learn and sometimes they're disrespectful in class. That just annoyed me a bit.</p>
<p>Sure barrons, but NYC, LA, Chicago, San Fransisco, etc are also the places that have the biggest impact on the US from a business point of view. You don't need to work at an "elite" company or in a dynamic industry, but if you do Michigan carries much more weight than Kelley, no matter how good Kelley's education is. Kelley is a regional degree with credibility in the midwest. Michigan is a national degree. there is a difference.</p>
<p>Have you heard of your aid package yet from UMich? Lets get back on topic guys, this person has a big decision, and arguing over two great business schools seems a bit pointless.</p>
<p>Note: I have no affiliation to IU or Michigan, unlike every one of the IU pushers on this thread. If you want to dilude yourself into thinking Kelley is on par with Ross go ahead. Every recruiting and graduate placement statistic disagrees with that profoundly.</p>
<p>I don't have any affiliation with either school, but I think you're insane if you think that Michigan is $80,000 better than Indiana. Indiana is like 10th in both US News and Business Week, Michigan is only a few spots higher, I think 3rd and 6th? 80K is so much money and Indiana honors and direct admit is better for you. You could be left outside the business school if you don't get a high enough GPA at Michigan, which is a much more competitive school, and considering you were waitlisted, you are probably on the bottom of the heap in the students there, and could be stuck without your business major. Anyways that's my opinion. Go with your heart and your gut instinct and i'm sure you will make the right decision. There is not enough difference in the degree to take one school's prestige over another, both will get you wherever you want to go and give you a good salary. However, fit and being where you want to be is much more important. Good luck with your decision!</p>