<p>hey everyone,</p>
<p>I'm planning to apply SCEA for harvard or princeton. but i don't know which one is better for a person interested in both Computer Science and business...</p>
<p>which school is better for a tech entrepreneur?
which has a better dual/minor degree options?</p>
<p>Uh, you do know that neither one awards a business degree, right?</p>
<p>Both have very good computer science programs. Neither have business programs. Princeton does not have dual majors because of the senior thesis. It has many certificates programs (minors) though. Most concentrations allow dual concentrations at Harvard but if you pursue a dual concentration, then you have to write a thesis combining both concentrations. Harvard also has many secondary concentrations (minors).</p>
<p>Yeap! I’m aware of that.</p>
<p>I wanted to know which one is better for me???
Harvard: CS + ECON (dual concentration)
Princeton: CS + Engineering and Management Systems or Finance (degree + certificate)</p>
<p>I also want to extend Erin’s Dad’s point. Only Cornell and Penn have undergraduate business programs. So many students interested in business start off as Econ. majors. Both Harvard and Princeton have outstanding Economics programs. Neither of them allow you to have a dual concentration if you major in Econ. I think one tipping point for Princeton is that Princeton has a finance certificate, which could be helpful to you. However, Harvard will also give amazing opportunities in business. It all comes down to fit. Is there a certain school out of the two that you just like better?</p>
<p>Econ at Harvard does not allow dual concentrations.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for answering (IWillKillForMIT and Erin’s Dad)</p>
<p>as i said, i want like to be a tech entrepreneur. of course i will go to business school after college, but for now ?!?!?</p>
<p>H and P have tempting admission rates for SCEA. and because of my financial situation i think its better to apply to a need blind. (i am international)</p>
<p>stanford and penn are amazing, but still they are need aware…</p>
<p>what about Yale? does it have business, econ or double major possibility???</p>
<p>What is this then?
[Economics</a> Handbook for Students 2011-2012](<a href=“http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k79903&pageid=icb.page418819&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent879416&state=maximize&viewParam_amp;amp;amp;name=Economics&viewParam_amp;amp;amp;view=view.do]Economics”>http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k79903&pageid=icb.page418819&pageContentId=icb.pagecontent879416&state=maximize&viewParam_amp;amp;amp;name=Economics&viewParam_amp;amp;amp;view=view.do)</p>
<p>First of all, I am confused about why you linked the undergrad handbook for Harvard econ. I couldn’t find anything about dual concentrations but maybe that is because I just skimmed through it. Anyway, Yale would allow you to double major in Comp Sci and Econ. However, remember that it is not necessary to dual concentrate at Harvard. You can concentrate on one and have a secondary concentration in the other. The Princeton plan is feasible as well. You really can’t go wrong with any of them. I think you should apply SCEA to the one you like best.</p>
<p>Yale does not have an undergraduate business program. The only school need blind for internationals that has a business program is MIT. I believe Georgetown might also be need blind and it also has a business program but it has limited funds for internationals (don’t quote me on this though).</p>
<p>Stanford may be a better fit!</p>
<p>2prepmom: yes, Stanford is very entrepreneurial and has Silicone Valley in its background. I think the main reason the OP is hesitant about Stanford is Stanford’s need aware system for internationals.</p>
<p>Thank you all for replying. especially IWillKillForMIT.</p>
<p>you are wrong about need blinds… they are 8 for internationals: MIT, harvard, yale, princeton, dartmouth, amherst, george town (not full need) and cornell (not full need also)</p>
<p>Yeap! stanford is great… and yeap!!! silicon valley alone is a great place to CS + Business major… but as I said… my chance there is “slightly” less than need blinds. especially SEAS.</p>
<p>I also found M&T at UPenn. it’s like the dream. thats exactly what I want. despite being need aware, I think I’ll give it a shot at SEAS…(maybe)</p>
<p>Cornell (also) has many options for CS majors… like Dual degree, minor…</p>
<p>Yale has Econ! and that’s a very good major if I want to go to MBA… but i didn’t find anything about having a second degree there… Yes… there is something called Special Divisional Majors… it seems like the one in umass, amherst: the one that you can design your own major…</p>
<p>but still between all thses M&T at UPenn, was the best…</p>
<p>I apologize for the confusion, I did know that Cornell (I think I mentioned GTown somewhere) were need blind. For some reason, I thought you wanted schools that demonstrated full need. Cornell has a business program through the Agriculture/Life Science school known as AEM and CS through Engineering and (I believe) CAS.</p>
<p>Also, Stanford does not have a formal Undergrad Business program. It does have a Management Science and Engineering and an Economics program.</p>
<p>It’s not as though you’re really “deciding” between the two. You, like anyone else, would be incredibly fortunate to get into either. So just go with the one that you personally prefer. It’s not as though either school is “bad” in any way, shape or form.</p>
<p>I second Pizzagirl.</p>
<p>It’s true. Without a doubt.</p>
<p>But when you wanna apply early, you should apply to the one that is 100% what you want…</p>
<p>Again, I’m a little bit undecided… What if i don’t request aid??? Which school is the best in that sotuation?</p>
<p>Both schools have amazing financial aid opportunites. Both meet full demonstrated need. Both are need-blind for internationals. Just pick the one you like most to apply SCEA. The key term is FIT.</p>