<p>In terms of getting Ibanking/finance jobs, how much of a difference does going to penn rather than wharton make? When I was applying to college I was set on applying to somewhere in penn, the question was whether it would be wharton or penn. I really didnt know what I wanted to do for a career, business was a definite possibility but by no means what my heart was set on, and I had heard some somewhat negative things about the kids at wharton so I applied to penn. I figured wharton is such a specifc program and I wanted my options open, plus a Upenn degree is not really going to limit you too much in life so I went for penn. I know at penn you can take a signficant amount of classes at wharton, but people are snobby and that doesnt matter too much. I am a smart kid and have good people/networking skills, so I am sure I will do well at whatever I put my heart and mind to, I was just curious how much of a distinction employers/B schools put between the two programs.</p>
<p>Related to your question, Wharton school of finance is incredibly reputable--especially for those pursuing a career in corporate finance, banking, investment banking, capital markets, etc. If I were you I would certainly attend the Wharton. Besides, Donald Trump is an alumnus of the Wharton. However, to my knowledge, Wharton is a business school (both ugrad and grad) of UPenn</p>
<p>If you are accepted to The College you can make application to transfer into Wharton......make sure you take the required courses that Wharton students take in their first year and your GPA needs to be adequate. I'd say if you take the courses....you can determine for yourself what you think about Wharton students. Not too worry if you are a first year student in The College.</p>
<p>sorry, I was being lazy. When I said "Penn" I meant the school of arts and sciences (SAS) at penn rather than the wharton school at penn. At UPenn theres SAS, Wharton, Nursing, and Engineering.</p>
<p>have you investigated the options for a dual degree? There are several options you have.....including Wharton and another degree. Many people don't just want business. I think you will know more after you get to campus and feel out the business folks.</p>
<p>He wants a more flexible education, and is also probably worried about the difficulty of admission at Wharton.</p>
<p>I am applying to Penn and plan on taking a Wharton class (or two), and then I'll if I want to transfer or do a dual degree. If I get in, of course.</p>
<p>I go to Penn and am in SAS and am facing the same dilemma. It is possible to transfer into Wharton from SAS but it is solely based on your GPA and you have to take Econ 1 and 2 and Calc before you apply. Since it is straight GPA, the cut-off is usually around 3.6-3.7, which for some can be a little tough. So do you think its better to transfer to a different school for undergrad business like Georgetown or Boston College or is it better to stay at Penn and not be able to take all those business courses like finance, accounting, marketing, management, etc. Because you can only take 4 wharton classes coming from the college.</p>