Northwestern, Michigan, Wisconsin In-State, or Georgetown (Undergrad)

Congrats!!! They are all great schools. If I was fortunate enough to be in your shoes then I would choose Northwestern! It's close to Chicago, which is somewhat of a financial hub. That means more internship opportunities as a freshman that can be leveraged to possibly get IB SA offers later (maybe even as a sophomore).

Gtown

Georgetown or Mich, they both have decent placements into IB (if you're coming from Ross.)

NW or Ross then Georgetown, is it McDonough or SFS?

Georgetown all the way

SFS, but thinking about switching to MSB if placement is much better

Yeah, I'm a Michigan fan and really liked the school, but I just don't want to go for Ross, not get in, and then be there and unsure of what to do next

Might be a little biased, but here we go.

Wait until you hear from Michigan. If you are a preferred admit to Ross I would highly suggest it. It's a great deal. Your freshman GPA does not count, which gives you an opportunity to explore different classes and to get any difficult classes out of the way. The advisers are extremely helpful and being a preferred admit gives you a step up on everyone else. Also, Michigan social life is a fantastic experience especially if your're a football fan. If your're in-state, cheap tuition is a bonus.

If you don't get into Ross as a preferred admit I would consider other schools. Apping to Ross, just like to college, can be a crapshoot.

Hope that helps.

Congrats on those offers. I'd recommend going for Ross. BBs recruit pretty heavily there. Northwestern targets mostly at consulting, especially like Bain in Chicago. Either way, good luck with those choices.

I'd take NW or Gtown over any of your choices. If you want to do banking in the Midwest, NW for sure. If you want NYC, tossup between NW and Gtown.

If cost is an issue, just go with UW. If it is not, go with 1a) NU, 1b) Ross, 2) Gtown.

Georgetown.

Then, NW, Ross.

Then WI.

Georgetown would be my first choice, then UW Madison.

georgetown will expose you to a lot of DC city life you will never imagine else where. Embassy events, congressional events, and the opportunity to befriend some of the world's elite politicians or their kids. that is just a small sample but remember, you have to work to get involved in these events. Regardless of your interests, it is great exposure from a developmental on both professional and personal level

UW madison i don't know too much about but they place very well into investment banking. imo, although ross has a slight advantage over madison, the out of state tuition wouldn't be worth it for me. either go for georgetown or stay in madison

While Wisconsin likely isn't on the same level as Northwestern or Michigan, I'm assuming you will be paying next to nothing at UW (assuming you are in state and have good enough grades to get into those other schools) compared to $40k+/year at the other schools. That is something you should certainly consider. UW is a very good school, and depending on what kind of finance you want to get in, has an excellent MBA program geared towards securities analysis (very good buyside investment placement). Plus, the campus is a TON of fun. And no -- I didn't go to UW. Just giving my 2 cents.

Since there really doesn't appear to be much of a consensus on job placement, I think I'll just go with my gut. They all seem similar, besides UW

1. Ross
2. Georgetown (McDonough)
3. Northwestern
4. Wisconsin
5. Georgetown CAS
6. Michigan CAS

Wisconsin surprisingly places students at top BBs in IBD, albeit in Chicago. I met an analyst from Wisconsin at Goldman, left for a HF after a year. Bear in mind, however, that you would have to be in the top 1-2% at Wisconsin to be in consideration for IB. That would not be the case at Ross, Gtown, or NU.

I know DB Chicago definitely recruit in UW. Don't know about others. The problems with big state schools are that you are essentially competing for 2-3 spots with hundreds of kids. Think about this.

From what I've read above, the general consensus is no to Wisconsin. Sure you save money, but keep this in mind - a lot of people say that non target schools have shitty recruitment, which is definitely true (that's why they're called non target.) Think about your future - you'll have a higher chance getting into a decent program/firm if you're at a semi-target or target. In the long run, your school debt should take less weight.

I would go with Wisconsin. Stay there for 2 years, save a boatload of money on tuition, then transfer to a target school come junior year. That way, you get to take advantage of a target school's OCR at a significant discount.

I give this advice based on some of my friends' successes, following the above step. My close friend started out at U Florida, paid next to nothing for 2 years due to in-state tuition and massive scholarships, had a ton of fun banging 9's and 10's left and right, then transferred to Yale his junior year, and landed gig at GS/MS/JPM IBD. You've gotta seriously think about ROI to win big.

The fact that you got into these great schools demonstrate that you are smart enough to get in. As long as you don't fuck up, you won't have a problem getting into same schools you listed as a transfer.

(Disregard my advice if you got hefty fin aid from NU or Gtown, so that cost of attendance is similar to Wisconsin)

FYI, you can be in a fraternity at Georgetown, I don't go there but the fraternity I'm in has a chapter there.

Bit surprised that you didn't consider Indiana given your interest in going Greek (Sorority girls at IU blow every Big 10 school out of the water besides maybe Iowa). I would second IvyGrad's suggestion. If you end up loving Madison after 2 years, you definitely have the option to still recruit with BBs in Chicago and New York.

I see lots of Mich and NW kids in banking. I could be wrong, but isn't SFS incredibly selective and prestigious? If I'm right about that, the calculus changes, because it could open doors beyond finance, and it's always good to have options. Regardless, I see more Georgetown kids at MBB than banking.

Wisconsin in state, no brainer. I know a bunch of Badgers at VERY reputable firms on the street. You'll have much more fun in Madison than at Michigan or Georgetown, plus you'll save a lot of money. Georgetown is one of the most expensive schools in the country. Easy choice for me.

Think about what you want out of a college experience. If you want to live/go to school in a city, choose NW or Georgetown. If you want a college-town experience and Big 10 sports, choose Michigan or Wisconsin. Personally, it'd be a no-brainer for me -- I'd go with Michigan. All are great schools, however, and you should have good opportunities out of all of them.

Fyi, I hear fraternities at NW are weak. If you want a fraternity experience in the midwest, go with IU or UIUC. Don't know much about fraternity life at Michigan.

Michigan has decent Fraternity life, but nowhere near UIUC or IU.

I went to a Big 10 school (one of those in question) and loved every minute of it. Personally, I'd save a big city experience for your MBA.

Absolutely Georgetown. The BB recruiting is incredible and the school's reputation is strong, and improving. Alumni representation at all the major BBs is very strong (esp. at GS, surprisingly), and that more than anything is what will help you finally land a spot.

Yes, it's more expensive, but the investment in your career/future life is irreplaceable.

If you want to be in NYC, definitely Georgetown. If you want to be in the Midwest, you can justify any of the other 3.

If you don't get into Ross, I think Gtown should be #1, followed by Northwestern. If IB is your goal, I wouldn't go to Wisconsin. Sure, the classes will be easier and you'll probably have more fun, but you'll sorely regret your decision in 3 years if you don't land an IB internship..

On Wisconsin!