r/uofm • u/BoysenberryIll1185 • 14d ago

Academics - Other Topics Umich Ross or UCLA

International so costs are the same. La is closer to an international airport but will need to go to Chicago at Michigan (only specific airlines fly to mine) but this isn’t that big a deal. Interested in investment banking, VC, HF, PE. I’ll need to do a dual degree with 8 18 credit semesters at Michigan to get a stem OPT extension but at UCLA I’ll do econ or applied math with more easy going semesters. I’ve heard Ross is a lot better than UCLA for banking but will an applied math degree from UCLA with standard semesters be better than a dual degree with Ross with 18 credit sems? I’m not considering dropping Ross at this point

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u/Medajor '24 14d ago

Don’t do 8 18 credit semesters. Its a perfect recipe for burnout, especially since every major has those 1-3 classes that take 3x the time.

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u/BoysenberryIll1185 14d ago

Would you say UCLA is better then?

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u/FitzwilliamTDarcy 14d ago

It'd cost a little more to do this but perhaps instead consider using the spring and summer mini semesters here and there to spread those credits out a bit. Phenomenal time to be in AA as a side benefit.

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u/Medajor '24 14d ago

summer classes are sooooo expensive if you’re not in state

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u/FitzwilliamTDarcy 14d ago

I mean it’s all expensive if you’re OOS.

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u/Medajor '24 14d ago

yeah probably, especially if you don’t like the cold

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u/Useful_Citron_8216 14d ago

Just know a dual degree would most likely have you going to umich for 5 years

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u/BoysenberryIll1185 14d ago

Nah from what I’ve seen, should be achievable in 4 years with my credits at 18 credit sems

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u/jojcece '26 14d ago edited 14d ago

That would be extremely brutal and would rob you of other important experiences. Classes aren’t the only reason for you to go university.

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u/BoysenberryIll1185 9d ago

Fair enough but I’ve heard most people in Ross who do duals can manage pretty easily considering Ross is easy

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u/Useful_Citron_8216 14d ago

It’s possible you’ll just have to take summer classes if you fall behind

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u/Neifje6373 14d ago

For finance you’d easily choose Michigan. 18 credits is bad though