<p>I want to go to UMichigan for undergrad business but I am out of state so tuition is a LOT higher. Would it make that much of a difference on my future job and grad school acceptance if i went to UIUC instead??
I plan on majoring in finance and getting an investment banking job out of college.</p>
<p>i forgot to add that i want to work for a top ibanking firm in NYC or LA so i'm kinda worried since UIUC is a more regional university</p>
<p>If you wanna do i-banking you'd probably be better off at UMich, especially if you're a direct admit to UMich Ross</p>
<p>i'm worried about the money though cause umich is 100 grand more than uiuc (for all 4 years combined)</p>
<p>If money is a concern, go with UIUC. Michigan is better, yes, but UIUC is not some random 4th tier school, it's usually in the top section of rankings and has a special i-banking program as well. </p>
<p>Going there over UMich isn't going to screw you over completely, what will screw you over is your personality, apperance, GPA, or interview skills. The schools only get you the opportunity, going to Penn doesn't guarantee an i-banking job, but pretty much everyone at Penn already knows what's necessary and will be ready if they choose that path.</p>
<p>you should get some sort of financial aid..
i'm leaving my state university to attend ross and i know it'll be worth it.</p>
<p>If you go to U of I, you'll still have a good amount of opportunity to land an ibanking job. You just have to make sure that you put in the effort to be a top student who's involved on campus or in the community. These are some of the large IB firms that regularly recruit at U of I: JP Morgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, Banc of America Securities, and Citigroup Corp. and Investment Banking. </p>
<p>The truth is that UMich will attract more boutique and mid-market ibanking companies, and the more selective ibanks (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, etc.) more actively recruit students from UMich. Attending U of I will not prevent you from getting exposure to the companies you want to work for as long as you have the initiative to work harder when it comes to networking and standing out when applying for jobs.</p>
<p>half those banks just mentioned hire operations analyst. But dont worry, you not far from chicago and being a large finance hub, you have loads of middle market banks, you have the cme, mutual funds. It might take some time on your part to find and exploit all the companies over there, but you will at least get something if you do well.</p>