<p>I want to do management and I know Michigan’s program is one of the best in the country. However, internship opportunities in Ann Arbor are nothing compared to the literally countless in Atlanta. I really liked GT, and their business program is only getting better. The only advantage I see with Michigan is the male/female ratio and the social scene on campus.</p>
<p>What do you think about the two schools?</p>
<p>“The only advantage I see with Michigan is the male/female ratio and the social scene on campus.”</p>
<p>Those are the only advantages you see? Really? I suggest you just go to GT.</p>
<p>I suggest you not going to GT because dude, its Atlanta !!</p>
<p>@rjk</p>
<p>What else is there? GT seems to have the advtange with research/internship opps, location, admissions dept, price (20k difference), size, and some others.</p>
<p>Michigans economy is in a decline as we all know, and Ann Arbor is a tiny city (relatively) so I can’t imagine much opportunity outside the university.</p>
<p>Also, rjk, the reason I posted this thread is get other peoples opinions. Obviously I don’t know enough, that’s why I am asking here. I know I have a bias towards GT so I chose to put this on the Michigan page, so id appreciat it if people who knew about Michigan could point out some unique characteristics in favor of the school.</p>
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<p>Really? After spending junior and senior years researching colleges that’s the only advantage you could find?!? Why did you even bother applying?</p>
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<p>I don’t have the first clue how many internships exist right in Ann Arbor versus those in Atlanta. But I do know that Ross students don’t seem to have too much trouble finding internships here in the state or even in such exotic locales as Chicago, New York and Los Angeles (maybe even in Atlanta too). If you intend on restricting your internship choices to those you can walk or take public transportation to, then Atlanta will certainly win out.</p>
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To my knowledge there are no plans to move the university from it’s current location.</p>
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whatever that means </p>
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Yup, looks like GT is cheaper.</p>
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To my knowledge there are no plans to shrink the student population.</p>
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<p>What does the state of Michigan’s economy have to do with the opportunities that the University of Michigan offers you? While the state of the state’s economy certainly isn’t what it once was you may be surprised to hear that the auto industry still sells a few cars - believe it or not their combined revenues reach into the billions of dollars.</p>
<p>You’ve obviously decided that GT is the place for you so why do you need us to convince you otherwise?</p>
<p>You didn’t read my previous post. I want to know more about Michigan, that’s why I came on and asked. I believe that I’m biased towards GT so I want to know more about Michigan so I can make a better, more informed decision. Why would I make a thread to ask a question if already knew the answer?</p>
<p>I’d suggest you spent time with the “Is Michigan Week in Any Way” tread - 1st tread. Search for “Ross” in this tread. Or search the entire Michigan forum for “Ross”. You’ll really learn a lot if you want to spend some time. I think you’ll lean heavy to Ross. Don’t worry about where the school is located. There is international recognition; let alone national.</p>
<p>echoxiv, people do not go to Michigan to work in Ann Arbor. Sure, many choose to remain in Ann Arbor after college as it is a great place to live, but the majority work in the Northeast, Chicago, Detroit and the West Coast. </p>
<p>As far as internships go, all you need to do is check out the Ross placement report. Below is a summary of the report as well as a link. Remember, there is a reason why Ross is considered the #1 program for Management in the nation and one of the top 3 or 4 undergraduate Business programs. GT does not come close.</p>
<p>TOP INTERNSHIP DESTINATIONS (our of 350 students) - COMPANIES
JP Morgan 14
Citigroup 12
Ernst & Young 10
Credit Suisse 8
Bank of America 6
Price Waterhouse 6
Target 6
Barclays 5
UBS 5
General Electric 4
Google 4
IBM 4
Deutsche Bank 3
Goldman Sachs 3
Microsoft 3</p>
<p>TOP INTERNSHIP DESTINATIONS - GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Northeast (mainly Wall Street) 41%
Midwest (mainly Chicago and Detroit) 40%
West Coast 5%
International 5%
Other 9%</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bus.umich.edu/pdf/EmploymentProfile2010.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bus.umich.edu/pdf/EmploymentProfile2010.pdf</a></p>
<p>" Remember, there is a reason why Ross is considered the #1 program for Management in the nation and one of the top 3 or 4 undergraduate Business programs. GT does not come close."</p>
<p>Is that enough of an advantage for you echoxiv?</p>
<p>isn’t being #1 in mgmt for graduate only though?</p>
<p>^It’s like 3 or 4 for undergrad. The quality of the school has nothing to do with where it is. Ann Arbor is a great place, but you will find 10 times as many Ross grads in NYC and Chicago than GT grads. You can work or get internships anywhere with Michigan.</p>
<p>the only thing that can compete with Ross at GT is the engineering program . the list Alexandre put up would be nothing but a pipe dream to any non-engineer. If youre going to GT, pick Industria lEngineering. Otherwise, Ross all the way.</p>
<p>Okay. Is there an engineering & business major at Michigan? One thing about GT that attracts me is a program that mixes those two categories. I think it’s called Technology and Business, or something along those lines.</p>
<p>Also, I would participate in the Honors Program at GT.</p>
<p>This is kind of silly echoxiv. It’s obvious you want to go GT. Best of luck to you there, but please don’t try to convince anyone in this forum that GT is a better choice for business/management. It simply isn’t.</p>
<p>echo, you are such an expert on GT and yet know do so little about Michigan. This suggests, as novi points out, that you are not very interested in Michigan. But to humor you, Michigan does not have an honors program for Engineers or Business students and there are several Engineering/Management options. Like I said, do your research if you are serious about Michigan. If you are not serious about Michigan, go for GT. It is every bit as good as Michigan in Engineering but not as good in Business.</p>
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Only one of the above is correct – price; GT is indeed significantly cheaper.</p>
<p>Re: size
ENGINEERING
GT – In 2010, 8,076 undergrads were enrolled at the College of Engineering (not including the College of Computer). In the academic year 2009-10, the COE conferred 1,543 bachelor degrees.</p>
<p>Michigan – COE enrolled 5,613 undergrads and conferred 1,285 bachelor degrees.</p>
<p>BUSINESS
GT’s undergrad business school (1,231 over 4 years) is indeed slightly smaller than Ross (2,074 over 3 years). But then any major other than engineering is a minority at GT.</p>
<p>GT’s business school is ranked #50 by BusinessWeek and #24 by USNWR, compared to #8 and #4 for Ross.</p>
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What is GT’s b-school ranking in Management?</p>
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There is no practical reason for an undergrad joint program in engineering and business. You will not be more marketable to an engineering employer. In fact, the joint program may prevent you from taking in-depth engineering training (e.g., research; graduate level courses).</p>
<p>If you are interested in that, Michigan does offer an Engineering Global Leaderhsip Honors Program. EGL students earn a Bachelor’s and a Master’s in Engineering in 5 years.</p>
<p>"The Engineering Global Leadership Honors Program (EGL) leverages the strong resources of the University of Michigan by combining: </p>
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<li>Excellent engineering education </li>
<li>Top-ranked Ross School of Business classroom experience </li>
<li>Diverse selection of global opportunities </li>
<li>Wide array of leadership training and experience
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<p>Along with the engineering degree requirements, EGL students must also complete: </p>
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<li>2nd-year foreign language proficiency </li>
<li>12 credits of international coursework </li>
<li>12 credit in the Ross School of Business </li>
<li>EGL & Tauber Leadership Programs </li>
<li>Tauber Institute Team Project (paid internship)"</li>
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<p>GT is a one trick pony. 63% of its students are in engineering, computer and information science. If you value a liberal arts environment in your undergrad studies, which school will provide you with a better education?</p>
<p>@Alexandre,</p>
<p>I haven’t had the opportunity to visit Michigan (I think I will next week) but I just got back from GT and W&M.</p>