Vanderbilt V. UCLA Business Econ V. Michigan

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Hey, I hope to work in Finance after getting my undergrad business degree.</p>

<p>The obvious choice seems to be UCLA Business Econ because it is nice and affordable for in state. Prestige seems decent, and although it's not a "target school" for most IBs, it seems like I would be able to land a job on the west coast somewhere (VC?) I love the school.</p>

<p>Vandy seems more prestigious (higher ranked, harder admissions), I'm sure the recruiting is decent, but where do you go after Vandy? Also, it is $30,000 more than UCLA (not getting any aid) and I would come out about $40,000 in debt vs. $0 in debt from UCLA. I have not been to visit yet, and I am a bit afraid of the south (I'm a liberal from San Francisco).</p>

<p>I got into Mich OOS, which means paying $45,000 a year. This would not be bad, but I'm not sure I would be able to get into Ross, which would really suck. Ann Arbor seems pretty sick, but really cold.</p>

<p>So I am obviously leaning towards UCLA Biz econ, and I guess my main question is whether or not I would be at a disadvantage in 5 years when I am looking for a finance job when compared to the other schools I am looking at.</p>

<p>Thanks, any input would be great.</p>

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<p>For the money go to UCLA. Michigan has a small advantage in terms of finance recruiting. If you really want Ibanking Michigan may be worth it, UCLA grads are rare on WS. But if you’re thinking W. Coast, UCLA would be best. Where you want to live/work later is key.</p>

<p>If you want a VC job, don’t major in biz econ, major in BME or EE/CS.</p>

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<p>Thanks for your response hmom, what are BME and EE/CS, something to do with engineering?</p>

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<p>Yes, bio medical, electrical, computer science.</p>