<p>I want to go into business, but Swarthmore does not have an undergrad business school. Is it still worth applying for me?</p>
<p>Swarthmore does well in investment banking/consulting, if that’s your cup of tea. We also have two classes in finance. However, HYPSM and Wharton tend to do much better in these areas. For going into other business careers after graduation (which is rare) a school with an actual business major is probably preferable. Swarthmore’s not a bad choice if you’re interested in business school, since more people are needing MBAs nowadays. </p>
<p>@apollo28 thanks for you response :)</p>
<p>I am actually a Canadian applicant, and I will be applying to UBC Sauder, UT Rotman and Western Ivey (all business schools). Would you suggest attending Swarthmore over these business schools?</p>
<p>If you are otherwise applying to business schools, what reason brings you to consider Swarthmore (rather than any one of hundreds of other schools in the US)? It’s rather different in many ways.</p>
<p>@donnaleighg I’ve heard many great things about liberal arts schools, so I wanted to keep that option open. </p>
<p>@BarrelBlaster …I think the issue @donnaleighg is pointing toward is your “carpet-bombing” approach to questioning what appears to be random LA schools. It appears to be ratings based.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure i’ve typed this elsewhere here, but I’m too lazy to go looking.</p>
<p>I hire a person every few months right now for finance / business positions for my function within a Fortune 100 company on Wall Street. I assume that working for us would be a positive outcome for most business majors.</p>
<p>For the most part I’ve stopped looking at business majors. I have had the most success hiring Ivy and selective LAC graduates with STEM majors…for analyst roles. Often times NOTHING they studied in college aligns to their day to day function now, but what they learned and use every hour is the ability to think. Solving problems is something that’s developed over time, and it’s THE major advantage I find in the LAC grads. The communication abilities are also far better.</p>
<p>Your random questioning strikes me a someone looking for the “path”. There isn’t one, so don’t stress about it so much. Trust yourself; learn to think; learn to interact with others. The application of those skills to any business will give you the long term advantage you’re looking for.</p>
<p>@eyeveee yep, you caught me red-handed haha. Your advice is really making me rethink my current perspective. Thanks, and rest assured, I will trust myself when I decide on where I want go :)</p>