<p>I know there are a lot of posts like this, but I have seen some good answers, so I thought I would throw this out there. I have narrowed down my choices to Duke, Dartmouth, and Wharton. I will be visiting all three so see how I like them, but my big question is: will Wharton really give me a leg up on jobs, etc. over Dartmouth (Duke is slightly lower than Dartmouth on my preference list right now. Is that accurate, how are the econ departments/job placement at these two?)
I know since this is the Business Major forum, it might be slightly biased, but any thoughts are appreciated.
Another related idea: I am female, I have heard acceptance rates at Wharton are much higher for females/it is much easier to get in if you are female. Is this true? Anyone heard of girls getting there and realizing they maybe aren't up to par with other acceptees?</p>
<p>Wharton will. Check out their placement listings. 90+ students at top banking houses. Some places like Blackstone PE pretty much only takes undergrads from Wharton or Harvard. Look into the vault guides.</p>
<p>I have read other posts suggesting that the high number of Wharton grads in those types of jobs is more a function of the number of Wharton students interested in those types of jobs compared to the number of Harvard students interested in those types of jobs. If I am not 100% <em>absolutely</em> sure that I want to go into business (I don't have any business experience, but have taken econ classes, which I love) is it still OK to do Wharton? Is minoring in, say, English, advantageous?</p>
<p>It's definitely okay to go to Wharton if you are not 100% sure you want to go into business. If you have any interest in business at all, it's an excellent place to get an education. Business is involved in every aspect of our lives so no matter what you end up doing, the skills and knowledge that you pick up at Wharton will be beneficial. I am not working in traditional business now but I use what I learned at Wharton everyday. I have a ton of classmates doing non-business things and they place an extremely high value on their Wharton education. There is a lot of flexibility within the Wharton curriculum so you can certainly minor or double major in a liberal arts subject if you are interested and want to broaden your educational experience. Remember that there are four UG schools at Penn and you can take classes in all of them if you want to - so just because you are a Wharton student you aren't limited in any way. It's a great opportunity and I say go for it! It will be an incredible experience. Oh, and as a female I never felt that I wasn't up to par with the rest of my classmates. There are no gender inequities in the classroom at all. You will be surrounded by amazing people all around.</p>