Thoughts on University of Michigan and Northeastern?

If it's non-Ross Michigan, I might actually go with Northeastern

Michigan and I haven’t actually met anyone from NE in my few years in banking but would check out their placement rates in the greater Boston area. Had no idea that BC places well regionally for IB as I had only known about them for MC but would suggest you ask about this if you plan on staying in greater Boston. Michigan has a great rep all around even if you aren’t in the bschool it’s still well known.

Unless you are planning on staying in Boston and some other rare factors are involved I would definitely go with Michigan. Hope it goes well.

Just go to mich. alumni, baddies, football, basketball, etc. can’t go wrong with big10 for anything

This doesn't even seem like a serious debate -- Michigan seems so much better on every front: academically, socially, reputationally, professionally (ability to network with alums/get jobs). At first I thought you were talking about NorthWESTERN vs. Mich... but hey, if you like the vibe better at Northeastern, then I guess you should consider that. Just depends I guess on what you're looking for. I, personally, just can't imagine picking NE over Mich, but who cares what I think. 

At a BB right now in a reputable team/coverage group, there are multiple of us coming from northeastern as well as having your typical mix of target schools in the class. i would say they are stacking up to be the similar but it really depends on the coops you do at neu. goodluck

Michigan by a mile. I'm from Boston area, Northeastern doesn't have a great reputation (except by people who went there who insist it's well-respected). It has a weak alumni base, which is very important in finance, and not a great brand in general. It's gotten better in the last decade but its basically a private UMass or BU.

Sure, there are some Northeastern alums on the street here and there, but you can say that about most large non-targets.

Im at Michigan, not in Ross either. Everyone I know in Ross that wanted to work at a bank is doing so, and I have a ton of Econ friends (along with myself) who are going to work at Banks. I’d say michigan by alot, but maybe I’m biased.

NEU alum here, so obv gonna be partial here. One of my best friends go to UMich tho, so I may have a unique perspective here.

Would say NEU wins if you really want to be in the city, are interested in an interdisciplinary approach to your academics (almost 1/2 of the business school combines with other programs, often computer or data science), are particularly tied to the Northeast, or are highly interested in global experiences. Northeastern's approach (and its students) is highly practical and professional-oriented in every aspect.

Michigan dominates on work-hard/play-hard mentality, social/party/sports scene, and alumni network.

I would suggest you focus your decision on which student you associate yourself with more, given the schools are relatively balanced otherwise (and assuming UMich econ).

U Mich, it is not even close.

Do not pick your college exclusively based on what you think you want to do in 4 years 

Michigan definitely has better IB/PE placements but you also can't go wrong with NEU either cause of their co-op program. If you can get a co-op at a bank during your time at NEU then you're definitely going to be competitive in the FT process. However, based on brand name alone Michigan wins