which business school should i go to? usc, uiuc, wisconsin...

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<p>I'm from illinois and I've been accepted into usc, uiuc, uw madison, and michigan. I want to get a business degree, probably finance or accounting. I want a good education and a degree from a school that will help me out when i try to get a job, but i also want a good college experience and something that i will remember. I want to love my school and brag that i'm an alumni after i graduate. So good education, good social scene, good campus, good surrounding area, good opportunities afforded to you during school and afterwards. After school, i don't have a set preference on where i'd want to work because i'd probably take the best opportunity, but i'd like to work somewhere different then where i live now, illinois.</p>

<p>I also would prefer not going into debt, but thats obvious and if its worth it id want to consider it. My parents make too much too get financial aid but they also can't afford a full education at an expensive school like usc, so id have to take out some loans. </p>

<p>Here are options:
UIUC - 32,654 per year
I am a james scholar and a chancellors scholar
in business school
Madison - 34,700 per year (without a meal plan)
I haven't been told whether i am in the business school yet (three year program), can apply after freshman year though if I don't get in now, and 60 percent get in
Michigan - 51,322 per year
Not in the business school (Ross), and 40 percent get in after freshman year
USC - 60,700 per year
In business school</p>

<p>Estimated total loans having to take out
uiuc - 0
madison - 16,000 (that is my estimation but there's a good chance this would be closer to 0 if I actually go)
michigan - 80,000
usc - 130,000</p>

<p>with all things considered, what do u think?</p>

<p>thanks for the feedback</p>

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<p>Bump10char</p>

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<p>anyone ?</p>

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<p>Hiring for undergraduate business is typically local. Three of your schools are in the midwest and that’s probably where most of their recruiting will be taking place. USC is obviously a Southern California school and will have a stronger West Coast bias in its placement. That’s not to say that you can’t get a job in other parts of the country from any of these schools but local will be easiest. </p>

<p>So where do you want to live and work after graduation?</p>

<p>Unless you have a special interest (example: the business of Show Business) or a particular desire to live and work in California then it’s hard to justify $130K in loans (It’s always hard to justify $130K in loans). Loans can be a huge burden, especially when you graduate and trying to start your adult life. They can interfere with buying a car or a house. I’d be very reluctant to take on debt when you don’t have to. </p>

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<p>Thanks for the feedback, I’d prefer to work in California then Illinois definitely after I graduate. But I agree, it might not be worth the heavy loan burden if I can still potentially get a job in California from a Midwest school if I really want to. </p>