<p>i hav almost decided to go ahead with Penn for engineering..i have 1 doubt tho..
i want 2 do business post grad aftr undergrad..
so, for top b schools like harvard nd stanford..wud it b an advantage 2 pass out frm a school bettr known fr its engineering..like CMU, cornell,georgia tech(hav been accepted at these) or is an engg. degree frm all these schools gonna hav the same value?</p>
<p>i know gpa's nd all r very important..bt if 2 similar applicants apply..1 with engg. degree frm CMU nd othr frm Penn..will thy prefer the CMU one..or is thr nt much difference?</p>
<p>Thanks..
PS- im assuming il hav a edge at wharton cause im frm penn, rite?</p>
<p>Engineering department rankings have no effect on matters like that. In that case, the overall school (the university as a whole) would have the most importance.</p>
<p>Also, Wharton classes are open to you, so you can take them to help you get a job and (if you take enough which I would assume is unlikely) you can pass out of MBA classes. Furthermore, as a Penn graduate, compared to graduates at many colleges ranked higher in engineering, if you want a job as an investment banker or management consultant analyst, you are going to have a much greater chance of getting a job at a top company.</p>
<p>top MBA programs consider weigh your work experience much more than the school that you went to. after all, remember that you will be applying to business school a few years after college, and what you have done recently (in the workforce) is more important than what you did i college a few years ago.</p>
<p>therefore, going to Penn is actually a BETTER option than going to a school like carnegie mellon. Why? Penn engineers have the added advantage of getting recruited by the top companies that came to Penn to recruit wharton students. Therefore, the recruiting at Penn is actually better than at Carnegie Mellon and Cornell (and it is MUCH better than at georgia tech, which attracts mostly engineering firms). Better recruiting means a better chances of getting a top job---> better chances to get into a top MBA program. Another advantage is that you can still take a few wharton classes to explore business and gain an edge in recruiting. also, it is vastly easier to get a top job with somebody at that company vouchin for you; to that end, you have the advantage of the Penn engineering alumni network, which has a large presence in the business world. </p>
<p>also, if you're not looking to become/stay a professional engineer, i don't think it matters too much where you go. you're essentially there for the knowledge and background skills, and any of those schools will provide you with that information/set of skills. go to the school you like the best. good luck!</p>