Final Two (Penn State vs. Brandeis) Help Appreciated :)

College Search & Selection
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<p>So the final two colleges I'm looking at are Penn State and Brandeis. I'm going for Economics/Business. From what I know, Penn State is ranked 25th for Smeal and the WSJ ranked it the number one school to recruit from for business. I know Brandeis is well respected in academia and on Wall Street. My cousin and his friends in investment banking both recommended Brandeis because it has a strong reputation in the business world. </p>

<p>I'm full pay at both schools but my parents told me not to make my decision based on money and that they'll cover almost all of it as long as i get good grades.</p>

<p>So is it worth it to go to Brandeis for almost twice the cost?</p>

<p>I couldn't really "see" myself at either school among other equalizing factors so fit is practically a wash.</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>C’mon, I know I wrote a short novel but this thread isn’t getting an activity :(</p>

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<p>Go to better ranked, regardless of cost. :D</p>

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<p>SupaGhost345, I can’t tell if you’re joking or not haha. can you clarify?</p>

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<p>In state or OOS for PSU? no way Brandeis is twice as much…unless you r instate</p>

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<p>in state, hence the conundrum.</p>

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<p>Smeal ftw…</p>

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<p>do you or have you attended Smeal?</p>

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<p>I’d do Smeal. PSU has such a great alumni network.</p>

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<p>thanks for the advice, dantheman1018</p>

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<p>Both are great choices. Personally, I would go with Penn State. It has a very strong national reputation and a nearly unparalleled alumni network. Also, you are far more competitive than the average kid at Penn State so I believe that if you devote yourself to your work, you will be able to graduate at the top of your class and go on to get the same jobs a Brandeis education would allow you to get. Also, there is something to be said for saving $100k, even if your parents don’t want you to use it as the only factor. Only go to Brandeis if you are sure that the education that you get will be that much better.</p>

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<p>thanks collegej2, you make some good points.</p>

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<p>They are both great schools therefore I’d say save the money.</p>

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<p>good thought my3boys, thanks</p>

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<p>Now, getting an MBA is almost necessary to compete in the job market…Thus, I say save your money and go to Penn State and save for graduate school. Both schools will feed you into the same tier of grad schools so there is no difference there unless you make a valuable connection in undergrad which is way more practical at PSU. Penn State…</p>