Help me pick my undergrad- U Mich, Boston College, Pitt, & Others

UMich hands down.

Straight-A kids with those SAT scores aren't getting into UVA? Damn dude.

But yea UMich is def your best bet right now

I'm a Mich alum. Most people consider Ross a target. From a recruiting standpoint, it's in a totally different league from BC and Pitt...

Firms that recruit at Ross:

All BBs (IBD NY; Chicago office only for one, I think), most elite boutiques (Rothschild, Moelis, Evercore, Centerview, Blackstone), shitload of MM firms and other boutiques (all over, not just midwest), DE Shaw, DRW, Blackrock, all reputable consulting firms (MBB included). I think Citadel has postings, as well.

Social life is decent, sports teams are good enough. Weather sucks in general, but September in Ann Arbor is heaven. Also, the engineering school is great, if that's your thing.

UNC's a great school. If you like the campus as much as you say you do, then you should probably go with it, if you get put off waitlist.

Just be aware the cultures at UMich and UNC are completely different. It's definitely possible to fit in at both places, but UNC is a southern school whereas UMich students are more liberal and northern.

Also, Michigan probably has better recruiting but the weather sucks.

Both good schools, can't go wrong.

UNC places VERY well into Charlotte (WF, BAML especially). Can't overstate this. UNC and Duke are, by far, the most common schools represented. Some Emory, and Ivies, but those two basically own the town, banking-wise. Not sure how well they do in NY, but I assume there are alumni on the street who would be happy to help you out if you do the leg-work.

UMich is definitely a target. Other commenters have said more than I can about it.

Umich for sure from where you are IN.

I would do UNC or UVA if you get off the waitlist though. Better recruiting, better girls, better life.

Seriously pick the best fit for you personally. Based on the fact that you're currently on this site I'm guessing you are pretty interested in getting a good finance job, so try and gain a little knowledge on business school life of those schools.

Michigan out of the bunch you got into. Even if you get into UNC or UVa, think Michigan compares pretty well with them overall. At that point it's down to preferences (like types of girl, North vs. South feel, etc).

Thanks for the input everyone. From what I understand, U Mich will be by far my best bet as far as recruiting goes (probably on par with UVA), followed by UNC, and then of course BC and Pitt (very little, if any). Although I'm not necessarily going to be accepted at UVA or UNC.

My main issues with U Mich are the weather and girls (idk maybe i should be more focused on my career lol, but whatever). I guess there are so many people though it shouldn't be too difficult to find good looking women. I visited and it was nice but I wasn't blown away. Again, I really loved UNC; it just felt right. I may be able to hedge my bets a little bit by going where ever I decide, even if that's not Michigan, and then trying to transfer if I feel like I need better recruiting/resources to break into banking. How difficult would it be to transfer to an ivy (or some relative equivalent) after a year or two? I hear Penn has decent rates.

http://transferweb.com/

Go to U Michigan. Its better than BC, infinitely better than Pitt, and probably on par with UVA and UNC. You'll get great recruiting options and have a great time. Football season will be unreal and plenty of hot girls from the Midwest.

Alright I've pretty much decided to put my deposit down for U Mich. But, I still have one final query: Say, hypothetically, I am accepted to both UNC and UVA off the waitlist. How does the recruiting at UNC and UVA compare to U Mich? Specifically referring to BB IBD in NYC, top boutiques, etc. If I am accepted and decide to go to either of these, I don't want to be kicking myself for making the wrong choice. Based on that list above, it sounds like the recruiting at michigan would be hard to top (for this tier of schools anyway).

UMich would be equal to UVA, and slightly better than UNC.

Did you get accepted into BC's honors program? From what I've seen so far, it seems to place very well into NYC BB's.

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Umich

Hey I go to Pitt!

Don't even think about going here.

Wherever is cheapest/gives you the most money. Obviously UMich will have the best opportunities, but you need to account for everything.

UMich + 60K in student loans

I didn't read any of this but dude, it's your 4 years. Don't let anyone but you (and whoever's paying for it) make that decision. Especially if you're not 100% set on finance or banking.

Note: I am very fortunate in that my parents will be paying my full tuition and said I have the freedom to go wherever I like. Although that doesn't mean I want to go crazy without justified reasons (speaking about BC).

I am pretty much prepared to put my deposit in for Michigan, but I was talking with an above poster about BC which sounds very nice as well. Still leaning towards. Michigan. But, I still really want to go to UNC because I think the quality of life will be awesome. I will try to contact them and make my best effort to get accepted. I would assume I'm probably on the upper end of the wait-list but that is of course just speculation. Only problem is I want to double major with physics + a business/finance degree. UNC's math/science department is weaker than Michiagn's. Not sure how much a difference this makes in the grand scheme of things though. Pitt is basically out. I have some personal connections with it though so that's why it's on the list.