Cornell Nolan Hotel School vs. UMich Ross for banking/quant

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Hello, I was recently admitted to both the Nolan Hotel School at Cornell and the Ross Business School at UMich. I am having a really hard time deciding between the two, so any advice would be very helpful. I am not entirely sure what I want to do post-college, but I am leaning towards Quant. I would love to hear any advice about picking between these two schools and thoughts about both. This decision is based purely on academics and opportunities (money, location, size, etc. are not relevant for me). At Cornell, I would major in Hotel administration (so similar to business) and double minor in two of these four (advice for which two would also be appreciated): Artificial Intelligence, Applied Math, Computer Science, and Data Science. At Ross, I would major in Business Administration. I would also double major in either Industrial & Operations Engineering or Computer Science & Engineering with a focus on data science in either program (advice on which program would also be very helpful). Thank you!

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Ross. It’s a target for IB and finance. Nolan is more for hospitality and real estate. Apparently some do go into finance. However, in general, if you want to work in the hospitality industry go to SHA, if banking, finance, or consulting, Ross.

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If it was Cornell Dyson, then that would be comparable to Ross.
Clearly Ross.

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Ross for quant for sure. For banking, if Cornell gave aid while UMich was full pay OOS, I could see Cornell being the better choice as they don’t care as much about major

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Are both within budget or would your parents have to take loans for one of them?
Are you instate for either one?

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I’d look through the curriculum at Nolan – I don’t expect the coursework of a hospitality program would be the best fit either academically or as a pathway to your preferred career.

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As a Ross alum - please don’t make the mistake of passing on Ross BBA. Its a target for every BBB and quant shop. Also, Ithaca is gorges but somewhat depressing. Come to A2 and enjoy the world class facilities and the top notch college sports experience.