Penn State Honors vs IU Kelley vs UT Honors vs Umich Ross
Where would I be best off, all things considered. For reference, I am from PA so PSU would be the cheapest (~110k). IU would be ~160k, UT would be ~250k, and Umich would be a nauseating 290k.
It is worth noting that I got into the Honors college at PSU and IU, as well as Business Honors at UT
I want to break into IB, preferably in NY, and my parents can pay ~160k, so IU and PSU would mean no debt. I'm really torn between the value of not having debt versus the top-level placement at UT and especially Umich. I feel that since all of these schools are big state schools that I will have a pretty enjoyable overall experience at all of them, but I was hoping for any input on OCR and IB placement at these schools.
Also, any input on the emphasis placed on where I get my undergrad degree versus an MBA (assuming I get one) would be great.
Any response would be greatly appreciated.
Go to IU. Your opportunities for NYC will be better than UT Austin, and about the same as Michigan.
If you want to stay home, Penn State today is very different from Penn State 5 years ago. Today, the vast majority of students that want to go to Wall Street get there. There just aren't that many students interested, which is why placements are about 1/2 of Indiana / Michigan's numbers. If you're dead set on Qatalyst and won't work anywhere else, Penn State probably isn't the place for you. If you're fine going to any BB, you'll do just fine staying home.
Btw, did you include the Schreyer money in your PSU cost calculation? 110 seems a little high for in-state honors.
delusional to think IU is close to Michigan