Penn M&T and Oxford EEM

College Search & Selection
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<p>What's up CC, </p>

<p>I was recently accepted early decision to the Jerome Fisher Program at Penn, which gives me the option to pursue a dual-degree from Wharton and the Engineering School. Normally, early decision candidates are bound to attend the school that they have signed an ED contract with if accepted, but this does not hold if the candidate opts to attend an university outside of the US. </p>

<p>I've lived in Philly for the past few years and a member of my immediate family currently goes to a graduate school program at Penn and raves about the school. This is the reason why I was confident in applying to Jerome Fisher over HYP. </p>

<p>However, I was recently accepted to a course at Oxford called Engineering, Economics, and Management (I would read at Christ Church, for those who understand the UK education system). This course essentially offers what M&T does. I am still leaning towards M&T because I am more comfortable with the american educational system, and appreciate the liberal arts education that I will receive at Penn. However, my own family is pressuring to accept Oxford's offer because of the international prestige of the school. I want to work for the UN or in the sustainable technology sector when I grow up. </p>

<p>Opinions?</p>

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<p>I’m not very familiar with EEM but I can guarantee you that M&T is one of the strongest programs out of any colleges in America. Graduating with two separate degrees from an Ivy league school, with one of the degrees being from the best undergrad b-school in the world, basically sets you up for the rest of your life</p>

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<p>Absolutely - I’ve decided to go with the M&T program after a long walk and a talk with the student who created the Jerome Fisher program way back in the 1970’s. </p>

<p>Do you happen to know if all M&T students receive an internship on Wall street and an engineering firm before they graduate? I have heard the rumor circulate around Wall Street Oasis, and I am curious about whether or not this is true.</p>

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<p>^good decision, absolutely no reason to go back on it. M&T is one of the most selective programs anywhere, the students who get in are simply brilliant, the curriculum (two degrees) is extremely rigorous and the graduates are highly coveted and some of the alumni accomplishments are truly impressive. the concentration of smart and successful students (who have good social skills) is pretty much unrivaled.</p>