Which blue- Duke or Ross?

eddik

Definitly Duke.  Almost all companies I interviewed with put Duke as their core school for recruiting. However, Ross would cause some problem because of the location.

Ross is hurt by too many students (>500) in MBA but could not provide a better career service.

rockytundra

以下是引用eddik在2008-3-14 12:23:00的发言：

Definitly Duke.  Almost all companies I interviewed with put Duke as their core school for recruiting. However, Ross would cause some problem because of the location.

Ross is hurt by too many students (>500) in MBA but could not provide a better career service.

First, you should find the reliable source about the number of students in Ross.

Second, location is not an issue to any top 10 programs, you should check the list of companies recruiting in Ross instead of imaging. If you want, you can compare that list with the list from Fuqua. Then you can get your conclustion.

eddik

以下是引用rockytundra在2008-3-14 12:30:00的发言：

First, you should find the reliable source about the number of students in Ross.

Second, location is not an issue to any top 10 programs, you should check the list of companies recruiting in Ross instead of imaging. If you want, you can compare that list with the list from Fuqua. Then you can get your conclustion.

Heihei, someone feel not so comfortable with my words. OK, the class profile is between 400-500.  However, Ross is among the lowest recruiting rate in Top 10.  it around 90% I remember.  And I know some guys from class of 2008 who really had great pain in job seeking. 

During past summer, I worked with a Ross guy, a bunch of Duke guyes. And some of my classmates also have their obeservation of the job markets in B-schools.  As a result, I'd prefer Duke for its location, its reputation in companies and actual examples.  Please consider your words of "location is not an issue to any top 10 programs".  Ross is actually the school which is suffered by the location.  Even MIT, Cornell are also suffered by location either.  I say so because it may not influence native MBAs, but definitly impacts internationl students.  It is not my imaging, it is all what I see in US job market.

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jkmbe

if you have offers from both schools, talk to current students, just mention you are deciding between duke and ross, i am sure lots of people will be willing to talk to you, i am a michigan guy, but i have good friends at duke, therefore i can't tell you which one is better than the other, however, given your career focus, i would check with each school to find out how many CHINESE students get top consulting offers, that will be a good benchmark.

weather, you will be too busy finding jobs in your first year, not sure how much time you will have enjoying the weather regardless where you go

ranking, don't pay too much attention to ranking, it changes every year

location, unless you are interested in finance (new york obviously has a huge advantage), i doubt being at ann arbor will be a minus, otherwise, ross and tuck will probably be ranked bottom 10

alum, extremely important, if you are interested in several particular firms, find out whether there are ross/fuqua alums working at those firms, invaluable resources

rockytundra

以下是引用eddik在2008-3-14 12:48:00的发言：

Heihei, someone feel not so comfortable with my words. OK, the class profile is between 400-500.  However, Ross is among the lowest recruiting rate in Top 10.  it around 90% I remember.  And I know some guys from class of 2008 who really had great pain in job seeking. 

During past summer, I worked with a Ross guy, a bunch of Duke guyes. And some of my classmates also have their obeservation of the job markets in B-schools.  As a result, I'd prefer Duke for its location, its reputation in companies and actual examples.  Please consider your words of "location is not an issue to any top 10 programs".  Ross is actually the school which is suffered by the location.  Even MIT, Cornell are also suffered by location either.  I say so because it may not influence native MBAs, but definitly impacts internationl students.  It is not my imaging, it is all what I see in US job market.

Yes, I do feel uncomfortable with your words. Why? Because I think you should do your DD to find the real data to support your conclusion before making any comment.

As to the location, I can tell you my experience, I went to college in Iowa and most of the major companies do go there recruiting a couple times every year. Do you think Ann Arbor is more remote than Iowa or you think UM is not as good as any school in Iowa. If you still think location matters that much, you can check how many company recruiting in Ross vs Fuqua.

leoozop

Definitely ROSS, GREAT B-SCHOOL,Duke is Great too, but compared with ROSS, i am gonna say it's your second choice~

abcd1234ef

这个话题为什么这么红呢？ 几乎每年，每月在BW,或者CD上必有一争。 BW上有好多这个话题的讨论，你到那里能得到好些有用的见解。那里好多是这两个学校本校学生的comments, 比较客观，而且那里的英文比这里的有些别的学校学生的英文看起来清楚多了 :-)

如果你还没有申请，去学校看看,在网上看资料,和学生毕业生聊聊多了解了解。。。。。

如果你只申请了一个学校或者拿到一个学校的offer，你已经做出了选择或者没有选择。。。。。

如果你拿到了两个学校的offer, 参加他们的 admitted students weekend, 看看fit, 了解了解culture, 看看你要一起度过两年的同学,喜不喜欢。。。。

demon_hunter

Congratulations LZ! Both of schools are great. I am in my first year at Duke and having great time here.

Regarding your decisions, here are my 2 cents and hope they help. If you wanna go consulting, there is no huge difference between these two, or any top 10. Practice case is the key. So just like what other ppl said, I would receommend you to talk with as many current students (from both schools) as you could find. Try to understand the culture, the life, and people... Then imagine your next two-year life. I bet you will find one fits you better. And then go with it, buddy.

Hope this helps. BTW, If you wanna to know more about Duke and consulting, feel free to send me a message. I am more than happy to help.

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abraham2008

Vote for Ross, Ross今年面试都少得可怜,恭喜楼主.感觉密州得LOCATION要好不少,汽车中心啊.

nautic

以下是引用jkmbe在2008-3-14 12:56:00的发言：

if you have offers from both schools, talk to current students, just mention you are deciding between duke and ross, i am sure lots of people will be willing to talk to you, i am a michigan guy, but i have good friends at duke, therefore i can't tell you which one is better than the other, however, given your career focus, i would check with each school to find out how many CHINESE students get top consulting offers, that will be a good benchmark.

weather, you will be too busy finding jobs in your first year, not sure how much time you will have enjoying the weather regardless where you go

ranking, don't pay too much attention to ranking, it changes every year

location, unless you are interested in finance (new york obviously has a huge advantage), i doubt being at ann arbor will be a minus, otherwise, ross and tuck will probably be ranked bottom 10

alum, extremely important, if you are interested in several particular firms, find out whether there are ross/fuqua alums working at those firms, invaluable resources

Congratulations for your offers!  These two are all great schools.  I am a duke guy, but I have very good friends at Michigan, including JK. We once formed a group named TMD (Team Michigan Duke).

Should you have any specific questions about Duke, please let me know. I will feel happy for you for choosing either one of them.

Good luck and enjoy your blue!