<p>It’s more difficult for me to evaluate the business side of things, since I majored in physics and minored in Chinese (nothing to do with the business school, really). First off, let me say that Michigan is a great school overall and I really enjoyed my interactions with their faculty and their students. However, something that’s really important to keep in mind is that Notre Dame earned its reputation primarily from its undergraduate program (only law and their business school have graduate rankings of any note. Philosophy and theology are presumably ranked highly from the graduate standpoint as well, but thats immaterial), while Michigan is renowned mainly for its research and graduate programs. I very nearly selected them for graduate school—incredibly impressive. However, that should scare you as a prospective undergraduate because it means that faculty are busy doing other things. </p>
<p>Notre Dame is all about the personalized experience. I picked it over Caltech and never looked back. </p>
<p>I had many friends who were in the business school, of course. A great many people there take advantage of the integration of Notre Dame’s divisions and double-major in other places, often language or a science. As a general rule, majoring in business is not terribly time-intensive and often involves a lot of social learning on the side. A good alumni association can work wonders. Notre Dame and Michigan both have strong alumni clubs. Since I’m not a Mich alum, I can’t really evaluate the Michigan side of things, but I’m living in Minneapolis now and I love our club here. Many doors have been opened for me in just my short time being here. </p>
<p>dabinlee: The acceptance rate for medical school for ND grads is >80%. I’m actually dating someone who was accepted to several medical schools and presently attends the same uni as me. Just please do me a favor and major in something other than “pre-med.”</p>