<p>I got an offer from LSE for Maths and Econ and this is what i want to do at UPenn as well either as a double major or major minor. I have visited both places and like both roughly the same. </p>
<p>As i am from the far east, i would ideally like to work there for a career business or finance related. I would also like to work in Australia some time.</p>
<p>Which university do you think would be better for me (i can very much afford both)?</p>
<p>“As i am from the far east, i would ideally like to work there for a career business or finance related.”</p>
<p>Do employers in that region prefer LSE over UPenn? If so, then LSE is your better choice.</p>
<p>@happymomof1 Well, i heard of LSE a long time before i heard of Penn but that is because i am currently in a British boarding school. Other than that i really don’t know… in the US, is LSE unknown as well?</p>
<p>In certain professions LSE is well known. In others, it isn’t. In the career field that you are looking at, a degree from LSE is respected. But chances are that by the time an employer would transfer you to the US office years from now, the only person who will remember (or care) where you studied will be you!</p>
<p>These are 2 completely different kinds of college experiences, and I recommend that you let that be your guide. LSE is a concentrated 3-year program with little, if any, exposure to fields other than your main field(s) of study. Penn provides a more diverse and well-rounded academic experience in 4 years, with exposure to many academic fields other than just Econ and Math as part of the traditional American liberal arts curriculum. Also, of course, LSE doesn’t offer a traditional college campus or American college experience (including the social and extracurricular aspects of that), which Penn does.</p>
<p>So it’s really a matter of which experience you prefer. I wouldn’t worry too much about the relative academic reputations of these two schools. Both enjoy a great deal of respect and eminence among knowledgeable people around the world (e.g., Penn is generally ranked among the top 20 or so universities in the world in the most prominent international rankings). But, as I said, they each offer a completely different kind of college experience, and it’s really a matter of which type of experience you’d prefer.</p>
<p>I agree with 45 Percenter. Choose based on what type of college environment and curriculum you prefer - the UK system is much different than the U.S. system. They are similar from an academic prestige perspective, but your level of happiness will play a large role in your success. And your happiness and enjoyment during your college years will be largely affected by the structure of the institution.</p>