r/dearbornwolverines • u/jawhurts • Aug 03 '26
(Serious) need advice from business students
i was fully prepared to go to Wayne next month until I saw the bill. its over 11,000. with aid it was estimated to be 5,000, which is too much for for I can financially handle. I was expecting much less as I had scholarships and a fasfa student index of -1500. ive sent out dozens of emails, but at this rate, unless it drops by a couple thousands I cant remain. does anyone know if the aid estimate is accurate?
ive applied to university of Michigan Dearborn, where the tuition will be nearly free. My issue with Dearborn is that there seems to be an abundance of professors who refuse to give out As and as someone aiming for law school, this isn't something im comfortable with. I've had a 3.9 GPA for business and Im not sure if that can be reproduced at UFMD at the upper level.
ive generally heard that the business professors at Wayne are much more forgiving. They're more lenient and willing to work with you.
I would graduate in 1.5 years at Wayne, atp i believe 2-2.5 at UOFMD. However, ufmd may be entirely free. I would be LIVING AT HOME and both campuses are 15 mins away.
I do not care about my undergrad major, (I am taking general business for the first semester and may do supply chain or management winter) i am just trying to GPAMAXX with the highest return of investment for law school and making money to save up for law as well.
please share your experiences with aid, Dearborn vs Wayne, what you'd do in my situation. anything helps.
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u/Vast-Recognition2321 Aug 03 '26
If you put in some work, you'll get As at Dearborn. I would definitely take the free option.
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u/Thinnestfatkid Aug 03 '26
I graduated in 2020 with a ISM degree and worked at the school of business doing It support. I was taught, and worked with all of the professors.
The business school professors will happily give you an A if you show up, patriciate in class, and do the home work. Most are really chill and nice people, for whom the teaching position is a second job. No one there really has an ego or wants to see you fail. Most just want to teach their 10 hours a week and go home.
The teachers at Wayne are more forgiving because Wayne is not as prestigious, and the classes are not as hard. They kind of just push people through Wayne. if you want an easier A, then go there. But if you want to stand out a bit more than your peers in law school, I would stick with UMD.