stonecold wrote:
Apply2020 wrote:
Rankings come and go. I'd be shocked to see Ross at #7 next year. B-Schools will see what the heck is going on and "adjust" accordingly. Perhaps it will stay in Top 10, or it will fall out like Yale did.
Whats key is where you want to work and in what industry. If you ever lived in Texas you'll know the power of the UT / Mccombs brand. Top tier students in public high schools reject offers from elite private institutions and head to UT. Frankly speaking, Texas Firms will put you equal footing with Ross graduates. ENGRTOMBA2018 have you been to Texas? Seems like a blanket statement.
That being said Ross is the CPG King along with Kellogg, so this may be a no brainer to go with Ross given your career goals.
Going by your same conspiracy theory - Schools in the Top 20-30 bracket may find out "what the heck is going on" and will "adjust". So, UT MCCOMBS could fall out of Top 20 or maybe Top 30 next year. As you would realise - This is not logical!
Ross worked hard and earned a spot in the Top-10.
UT Austin is a fait regional school, with strong prospects in Texas. Ross is a MUCH STRONGER brand. Outside Top 20, money should be driving your decisions. But Within Top 10(or 20), Stronger branding and reputation should be our focus.
Don't get me wrong - UT Austin is a fabulous school.
Better than Ross?
I don't think so.
Remove your bias aside. You thnk Ross jumped 4 schools and "earned" it over a year and is better than Tuck? How many people on GmatClub would take Ross over Yale / Tuck? And no sour grape answers from us fellow Yale rejectees. Will you say Ross "deserves" it when it falls down a couple spots?
Focusing on a school's current ranking is pointless, did you know that in 1990 Yale SOM was underneath Mccombs? Or Ross was actually #7 before slowly sliding to the #10-13 until this year. What matter is recruitment & network over the long haul. And in Texas, I can guarantee you if they get one from Mccombs vs one from Ross they will be treated equally.
In fact I'd wager between Fuqua and Ross, you'd have a 50/50 split in enrollment.
But again, if OP is targeting CPG, Ross is a no brainer here. And of course nationally Ross is going to be a much better brand.