Penn M&T and Oxford EEM

Student Lounge International Students
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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>Congratulations on your acceptances!</p>

<p>From a more pragmatic point of view, would visa restrictions allow you to pursue internships in the UK while attending Oxford? Or in other parts of the world? If you are interested in internship programs in the US, would Oxford’s academic calendar limit your options there?</p>

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Does this information come directly from Penn and Oxford? There have been stories on CC where Oxford or Cambridge allegedly withdrew an offer of admission to honor an American ED agreement.</p>