Undergrad Business School - UMD vs UVA

[Anonymous]

Looking for thoughts on which gives the most bang for the buck. We are in state for UVA.

[Anonymous]

WSJ last year named UVA as no 1 public for finance.

[Anonymous]

Especially for a Business Degree.

Nothing wrong with UMD but why in the world would you pay oos tutition???

[Anonymous]

UVA no contest for in-state.

[Anonymous]

What? How's this a question esp if you're in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What? How's this a question esp if you're in Virginia.

It isn't, OP doesnt have a clue. UVA is leaps ahead of UMD in business. It was rated by the WSJ as no 1 public school in the nation for finance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking for thoughts on which gives the most bang for the buck. We are in state for UVA.

$20k/yr difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What? How's this a question esp if you're in Virginia.

It isn't, OP doesnt have a clue. UVA is leaps ahead of UMD in business. It was rated by the WSJ as no 1 public school in the nation for finance.

We got it. Poster already mentioned that. However there are other areas of study the school of "commerce" (business everywhere else).

[Anonymous]

UMD offers direct admit to Smith Biz and UVA does not. At UVA, you apply in your second year now and they are making it a three-year program so students will apply at the end of their first year, Still, no direct admit.
If you get merit from UMD and direct admit to Smith and you really want to study business, UMD becomes more attractive. Getting to McIntire at UVA is not easy, half of those who apply do not get in.

[Anonymous]

What happens if you go not get in to McIntire? You have to choose a back up major.
My son is pondering the same question: go UVA without guarantees of getting to McIntire or go with direct admit offer from UMD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMD offers direct admit to Smith Biz and UVA does not. At UVA, you apply in your second year now and they are making it a three-year program so students will apply at the end of their first year, Still, no direct admit.
If you get merit from UMD and direct admit to Smith and you really want to study business, UMD becomes more attractive. Getting to McIntire at UVA is not easy, half of those who apply do not get in.

That’s a very important point. What good is the business school to a student who can’t get in after their first year? I can understand UVA not going to direct admit. So many hopefuls for McIntire who did not get a direct admit wouldn’t attend the university otherwise. Have to keep up the yield rate, besides using ED.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMD offers direct admit to Smith Biz and UVA does not. At UVA, you apply in your second year now and they are making it a three-year program so students will apply at the end of their first year, Still, no direct admit.
If you get merit from UMD and direct admit to Smith and you really want to study business, UMD becomes more attractive. Getting to McIntire at UVA is not easy, half of those who apply do not get in.

I think this is the crux…I would be pretty pissed to go to UVA expecting Mcintire and not get in.

Why don’t these schools just all do direct admit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMD offers direct admit to Smith Biz and UVA does not. At UVA, you apply in your second year now and they are making it a three-year program so students will apply at the end of their first year, Still, no direct admit.
If you get merit from UMD and direct admit to Smith and you really want to study business, UMD becomes more attractive. Getting to McIntire at UVA is not easy, half of those who apply do not get in.

That’s a very important point. What good is the business school to a student who can’t get in after their first year? I can understand UVA not going to direct admit. So many hopefuls for McIntire who did not get a direct admit wouldn’t attend the university otherwise. Have to keep up the yield rate, besides using ED.

UVA should go to direct admit like Michigan did a few years ago. So much fairer, especially to OOS admits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMD offers direct admit to Smith Biz and UVA does not. At UVA, you apply in your second year now and they are making it a three-year program so students will apply at the end of their first year, Still, no direct admit.
If you get merit from UMD and direct admit to Smith and you really want to study business, UMD becomes more attractive. Getting to McIntire at UVA is not easy, half of those who apply do not get in.

I think this is the crux…I would be pretty pissed to go to UVA expecting Mcintire and not get in.

Why don’t these schools just all do direct admit.

UVA probably thinks that many OOS accepted students would not attend knowing that the business school if off the table even before they enroll.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMD offers direct admit to Smith Biz and UVA does not. At UVA, you apply in your second year now and they are making it a three-year program so students will apply at the end of their first year, Still, no direct admit.
If you get merit from UMD and direct admit to Smith and you really want to study business, UMD becomes more attractive. Getting to McIntire at UVA is not easy, half of those who apply do not get in.

I think this is the crux…I would be pretty pissed to go to UVA expecting Mcintire and not get in.

Why don’t these schools just all do direct admit.

UVA probably thinks that many OOS accepted students would not attend knowing that the business school if off the table even before they enroll.

100% it’s just good business
But anyway still UVA if in state. It’s not impossible to get into McIntire, they take like 60%. Gotta have high grades and a lot of club and leadership.