<p>I am interested in doing something related to investment or finance. Which would be a better choice? I supposed you can't go wrong with Harvard, but two people I know who graduated last year turned it down for Wharton. Any thoughts?</p>
<p>I dont think it would matter either way.</p>
<p>If you’re an unhooked candidate you’ll be unbelievably lucky to just get into one so don’t worry, either will take you where you want to go.</p>
<p>Its Wharton, but I really don’t know how you could turn down Harvard</p>
<p>Yes. It sounds like you’re going to apply to both so worry about this after you get accepted/rejected from them. It’s really not even worth considering on an even hypothetical level at this point except if you find a top choice by researching the schools in detail (and not asking for opinions from posters who are largely not employers in the financial sector)</p>
<p>If you’re not absolutely certain, go with Harvard.</p>
<p>I’d also have to say Wharton would better prepare you for the corporate world specifically for the banking and finance sectors. However, Harvard is Harvard.
If you can get into Harvard Econ, i’d say go for it. it’s probably more practical than the Wharton undegrad business degree. You’re also more likely to end up at a top MBA school especially if you’re able to manage a sterling GPA at Harvard Econ.</p>
<p>I’m sorry, was this post really made in March 2009? Did you not notice that giant smoldering crater that was Wall Street?</p>
<p>Go to a liberal arts school, like Harvard College, Yale College, or Penn’s own College. Then go for an MBA.</p>
<p>And, echoing hmom5, unless you have a hook of some sort, the odds of even being in a position to choose from admissions offers from both schools are rather slim…</p>
<p>ilovebagels… im sorry but you DO realize that the financial crisis cant last forever right…</p>
<p>first whats a hook?
second ilovebagels your post is very shortsighted. but atleast maybe your attitude will be shared by many and increase my chances of acceptance to upenn</p>
<p>^^ a hook is something that gives you a significant increase in admissions chances. this typically includes being an under-represented minority, recruited athlete, or legacy applicant. </p>
<p>anyways, this question is kind of ridiculous. if you somehow end up with the chance to pick between Harvard Econ and Wharton, you’ll be more than happy to sweat making the decision. </p>
<p>if you’re more pre-professionally focused and essentially want an intensified business education for 4 years, go with Wharton. if you’re looking for more of the liberal arts education which is a little more rounded, go for Harvard. then again, chances are this decision will be made for you by one of the admissions committees… or perhaps by neither. these are two of the hardest places to be accepted to. but regardless, good luck!</p>
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<p>I think it’s more shortsighted to think that the current crisis is (to paraphrase Monty Python’s Black Knight) “Just a flesh wound” and the gilded days of bulge bracket finance are just around the corner–never mind that every bulge bracket investment bank has been bought out, converted into a regular (and more regulated) bank, or simply collapsed outright. The high payoffs of finance in the past generation were an historical aberration. When the worst of the crisis passes, a job in finance will still be a well-paying job, on par with a doctor or lawyer–but certainly no more.</p>
<p>I am personally hoping that future Wharton applicants will be more oriented towards entrepreneurship. Wharton, Penn, and its students will all be better off for it.</p>
<p>You can double major with Wharton so you can get a liberal education as well.</p>