<p>Hi! I really need some help deciding on school next year...</p>
<p>I was accpeted into the School of Management at Binghamton as well as Penn State's Smeal School of Business and I plan on majoring in finance. Penn State will cost me about $38,000 while Binghamton will cost about $29,000.</p>
<p>Money is a little bit of a factor here, so I'm wondering if it will be worth spending more to go to Penn State.</p>
<p>I know Penn State's undergrad business school is better (ranked 22 in the nation), whereas Binghamton's is 57. Also I know that Penn state is #1 for recruiting, and the alumni connections are crazy. However, I feel like Binghamton is very highly respected in NYC which is where I plan on working after college.</p>
<p>The most important thing for me is getting a good internship at a well respected financial firm (ex. Goldman Sachs, Merril Lynch, etc.)</p>
<p>What are your thoughts?
THANKSSS</p>
<p>I would also like to go into a financial firm. I am majoring in economics since bing doesn’t have a finance major. But I will get an MBA in finance from the school of management in a 5 year fast track program.</p>
<p>Penn State (Smeal) vs. Binghamton (School of Management) for finance…Anyone else?</p>
<p>I’ll take Bing. for a savings of at least 36K, especailly if you are taking loans to go Penn State. Your first goal is to graduate without debt especially when the two schools are compatible.</p>
<p>Bing- it’s cheaper and if you ever want an MBA, there will be less debt overall.</p>
<p>I would recommend Penn State, simply because it is so much of a better school. I was just looking at us news and world report’s rankings and penn state is comparable to schools like Wisconsin, Lehigh, GW, and NYU while Bing is comparable to schools like Drexel and the University of Colorado. Both are great schools, but I think Penn State offers a lot more, both academically and socially.</p>
<p>My bet is Hangman has already made his decision. </p>
<p>My bet is that you go to Penn. State.</p>
<p>So you think Penn. is “so much” a better school?</p>
<p>Suck on this:</p>
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