Coumbia SEAS vs Stanford vs UPenn SEAS

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<p>Hey, I was recently accepted into UPenn (SEAS not Wharton) in West Philly, Columbia SEAS in NYC and Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. As an Undergrad, I should add. I received a full financial aid packaged from all schools, so money is not the issue. I was born and raised in Long Island, NY so Columbia is close to home. However Stanford and Columbia have both been my dream schools for the longest time. I will be majoring in Operations Research: Financial Engineering at Columbia, or in Mathematical & Computational Science at Stanford University, or Systems Marketing Engineering at UPenn, and I will probably try and double major in Finance/Economics at whichever school I end up at. My goal is to finish my Undergraduate and work as a Quantitative Analyst, in a top firm, preferably in NYC. And eventually go back to school to earn my MS: Financial Engineering, and even my MBA. Currently I am faced with a huge dilemma and cannot decide where to go for my undergrad degree. I love Columbia, Stanford, and Penn, all are extremely prestigious schools, with gorgeous campuses in great areas.</p>

<p>Which schools are better recognized/recruited for my field/major/job?
Which choice would make it easier for me to find a job, and eventually lead to better success for me?
Which school would easier place me in a top graduate school? (HYPSMC)
Which school is more fun or vice/versa more stressful?
Where would you go in this situation?
Which school is the better party school?
And any other input, opinions, stats, facts, or just statements you'd like to add or share?</p>

<p>Thank you all in advance for reading my post, and hopefully helping me reach my final decision.</p>

<p>(I was also accepted to Brown, CMU, NYU-Stern, UC-Berkely, and Georgia Tech...If anyone thinks those schools would be better suited for me over my first 3 options)</p>

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<p>No responses rvd so maybe everyone assumed you were not for real… But I will say you probably can’t go wrong with any of the three schools you identified. Obviously, for East Coasters to get out of their comfort zone it would make sense to go west, spend 4 years in the Bay Area and then go back. Likely to get a better undergrad education at Stanford than any of the schools you listed. For financial engineering try MIT, Penn or Cal. good luck.</p>

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<p>i would go for stanford. it has the best engineering program among the three. and the weather in california really beats all…</p>

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<p>Yeah, your best bet on education (all three are great) and comfort would be Stanford.</p>

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<p>If you got into Stanford engineering, you would be CRAZY not to go! STANFORD ALL THE WAY!!!</p>

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<p>Stanford is your best option.</p>

<p>Note: I’m not a student at any of the 3 so I think my opinion is unbiased.</p>