colleges with strong finance/econ major and IB target

dreamwharton · 10-25-2009, 02:02 PM

I am a transfer student who wanna apply up to 7 or 8 colleges. I am currently at U of M and wanna transfer to some colleges with strong finance major and what's more important, offer financial aid. my list now is: Wharton Business School, Amherst, Stanford (which is practically impossible based on transfer rate), Columbia, Chicago, Swarthmore, MIT, Northwestern, Dartmouth. and i have to cut one or two schools out of the list? since michigan offers excellent undergrad business education so i only top school which seems arrogant. so which school in your opinion should be cut off the list? Thanks in advance.

openedskittles · 10-25-2009, 02:13 PM

Michigan is so good that it probably isn't worth transfering unless you're going to Wharton or MIT. At least that was my impresssion of it.

dreamwharton · 10-25-2009, 02:27 PM

yeah. thanks. i think it might be worth it if i transfer to MIT, wharton, stanford, or amherst.

creamgethamoney · 10-25-2009, 04:44 PM

I'd say that with the exception of Wharton, MIT, Stanford and MAYBE Dartmouth and Columbia, Ross is better than the other ones you listed. Unless you're deadset on having X degree, I'd say stay at Ross and be a big fish there especially since it has soany opportunities. Plus, Stanford, Dartmouth, and Columbia don't even have business majors and you'll have to settle for math/econ. This is fine, but if you enjoy studying finance/accounting and not as much econ, that's something else to consider.

Kulakai · 10-25-2009, 07:10 PM

Keep in mind most of the schools you listed do not have business as an undergraduate major except for Wharton and MIT.

dreamwharton · 10-26-2009, 01:07 PM

Thanks for all of you. i think i care more about future job placement than finance major. and dartmout columbia should have better job placement compared to ross school of business, coz they are ivies and major IB target schools. am i right?

ifailedcalculus · 10-26-2009, 03:38 PM

Not to be rude, but is English a second language for you? You need to clean up your grammar, not only to get in to those schools but also for future job placement as well (i'm not trying to be a dick, honestly).

Anyway, I think Dartmouth has an edge in terms of prestige and alumni in banking, but I would say Ross is on par with Columbia. If you're already in Ross, have excellent grades and are happy there...I wouldn't even bother transferring.

dreamwharton · 10-26-2009, 05:33 PM

haha. as a matter of fact, english is my first lang. lol. sorry for my mistakes. its just i am always in such a hurry... but thanks, ifailedcalculus. lol

dreamwharton · 10-26-2009, 05:34 PM

but i spent about 12 years out of america. so now i c.

dreamwharton · 10-26-2009, 05:40 PM

to ifailedcalculus
u r not being a dick! and thank you so such for pointing out my mistakes, though it is a little bit embarrassing. any more tips? ill probably take first year writing next semester. lol

dreamwharton · 10-26-2009, 07:49 PM

this is so ironic... after going through some of ur posts, i find that u r from taiwan (hope i spell this one right)... lol. k.

Dawgie · 10-26-2009, 08:54 PM

NYU is good.

ifailedcalculus · 10-27-2009, 08:58 AM

The Wharton School, NYU-Stern, Dartmouth, Swarthmore, Amherst are probably the biggest feeders. But what it boils down to is your GPA, your interview, and your knowledge and interest for the subject. I think you should ask Hmom5 about this, she is in the industry and is quite helpful.

Good luck!

dreamwharton · 10-27-2009, 10:18 AM

to ifailedcalculus
im gonna message hmom5 latter. ok! and thanks again.

slipper1234 · 10-27-2009, 12:21 PM

I would cut Swarthmore (Ross is better for placement).