<p>I got transfer(sophomore) admission to Columbia and Penn(CAS). I am not sure which would be a better choice in terms of getting internship/job.
Columbia's location is certainly an advantage. At Penn, I could probably do a dual degree with CAS and Wharton.
Any advise/suggestions?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>Neither will hold you back; at this level the ball is in your park. Which do you like more?</p>
<p>Wharton…</p>
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<p>hmom5 clearly has difficulty reading.</p>
<p>OP, I wouldn’t bank on the dual-degree as it is extremely difficult for transfers to have the requirements completed in time.</p>
<p>You could also take easier classes your first year and transfer into Wharton. </p>
<p>Though they are both prestigious schools, I think Wharton still has the edge if you want to do ibanking</p>
<p>AM, the OP can’t do what you suggested. It’s not possible to externally transfer from his current school to Penn CAS and then do an internal transfer from CAS to Wharton. If OP wanted Wharton, he should have applied to W as a transfer, not CAS.</p>
<p>If it is UPenn CAS, I would say go to Columbia definitely.</p>
<p>Well it says external transfers can’t then internally transfer. I would think that this would mean no dual degree because the two applicants are treated the same but I’m not sure.</p>
<p>If it were Wharton, I would take it in an instant. But since it’s not, Columbia is better. Columbia is ranked as a first rate Economics school. Penn is too, but since you didn’t get into Wharton…</p>
<p>my bad, didn’t realize OP was a transfer</p>
<p>If he’s not into Wharton I’d also choose Columbia.</p>
<p>I don’t really think columbia offers an advantage in recruiting over CAS</p>
<p>Any stat for this?</p>
<p>Transfers are allowed to do dual-degree, but not transfer again.</p>
<p>At Penn CAS or Columbia’s Arts and Sciences, I doubt you’re better off at one or the other. They are both well recruited and it really depends what you do at either school.</p>