<p>Hi, I'm currently deciding between Harvard with a major in Economics, Stanford with Management Science & Engineering and the Jerome Fisher Program at Penn (BSE in Systems Engineering and a BS in Management with a concentration in Finance). I'm planning on going to Business School afterwards, or possibly just get recruited straight out of undergrad. In terms of the quality of each program and its prestige for helping me get into grad, which one should I choose?</p>
<p>Harvard Business School prefers Harvard graduates.</p>
<p>I'm also curious about this question...</p>
<p>Pretty much every student (that wants to)in Stanford's MS&E program gets into a top-5 business school.</p>
<p>Consider U Chi for econ</p>
<p>I didn't apply to UChicago. My major is really flexible for each school, though.</p>
<p>Californiakid, I'm in a similar situation as you in terms of colleges, but not majors. I'm looking at Harvard, Oxford and the Huntsman Program at Penn...feel free to PM me if you have any information that could help me with my decision!</p>
<p>If you want to go into Business, Jerome Fisher will be the best choice</p>
<p>What would be the benefit of having two degrees from Jerome Fisher?</p>
<p>I wonder if Bylery has anything to say about Harvard Economics...</p>
<p>If you decide to do the wharton program, then you won't need to waste two years in business school. Many of the classes wharton students take are with wharton MBA students, and from what I hear, the wharton undergrads are brighter then the mba students. Also wharton undergrads feel that getting an MBA is a waste of time with the undergraduate education they are recieving. Also you will get a terrific, high paying job coming out of wharton as the more recruiters from the financial industry come to penn's campus more than any other school. Alas, if you want to get an economics degree (a BA instead of a BS in economics) then you should go to stanford or harvard</p>
<p>dbdown, then, isn't wharton better than harvard if a person is thinking econ? Isn't econ BS better than BA?</p>
<p>The OP is deciding on Jerome Fisher, which is a joint program between Wharton and the Engineering School, so she will get both a BS and a BA if she goes to Penn.</p>
<p>Edit: Nevermind, apparently it's a BSE and a BS.</p>
<p>BS Econ or BA Econ?</p>
<p>ooooh I'm joining in! Choosing between Harvard, MIT, Yale, and Penn Jerome Fisher =/</p>
<p>finale: I will definitely update you if I come to any conclusion!</p>
<p>dbdown: Thanks for the information. I've also heard that Wharton students take classes with the MBA students...my friend at M&T told me that a lot of the Wharton and Jerome Fisher kids opt not to go to business school, and just take a fantastic job...which I'm thinking about since I've been told it takes about 3-5 years of good experience to qualify for a top business school.</p>
<p>Brit: I think it is a BA in Economics at Harvard...correct me if I'm wrong.</p>
<p>Edit:</p>
<p>cortigiana: Do you have any preferences for your colleges?</p>
<p>all undergraduate degrees at harvard (except engineering) are bachelors of arts.</p>
<p>yeah...
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<p>Wait. So, why didn't you apply for Chicago if you want economics?</p>
<p>Anyway, I have no useful thoughts.</p>
<p>I think the OP's concern is not the major in economics (which is just for Harvard) itself, but the programs at each college, and how that will effect her chances for Business school or getting a job.</p>