<p>Which would be best for not NECESSARILY i-banking, but banking/consulting/finance jobs in particular?</p>
<p>At Penn I'd probably be doing Econ/minor (actuarial science or mathematics?). Would that be best?</p>
<p>At Cornell I'd be doing Econ/minor, similar route as Penn.</p>
<p>At Emory I'd get into the business school Goizueta.</p>
<p>Would going to Penn CAS really suck that bad with Wharton kids all around you? That's my first choice as of now...</p>
<p>Penn CAS = Cornell > Emory</p>
<p>Emory’s a good school, though. It’s a semi-target, I believe.</p>
<p>Go to Penn and try to transfer into Wharton.</p>
<p>This is assuming I can’t transfer. I mean, it is literally impossible from what I’ve heard.</p>
<p>Are you sure Cornell Econ and Penn econ are on the same level? I’ve heard otherwise.</p>
<p>What have you heard? Penn (non-Wharton) and Cornell often shift and trade places between Tier 2 and Tier 3 of IB recruiting, but it’s really just to the discretion of whoever’s making the list. The difference between the two schools is rather insignificant, honestly. As long as you work hard, maintain a high GPA, and network vigorously then you should have a fair chance of being recruited from either school.</p>
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<p>I largely agree with this. However, because Penn is such a big target, you might be able to get more opportunities to stand out there than at Cornell. Jmo.</p>
<p>I thought maybe Penn (non-Wharton) and Cornell AEM might be similar in recruiting levels. Not Cornell Econ and Penn (non-Wharton). but thanks for letting me know</p>
<p>I’m thinking the big advantage that Penn gives me is that it is in Philadelphia AND closer to New York City. That gives me bigger internship and part-time opportunities. Am I right? Or do Wharton students snatch up what internship opps are available</p>
<p>Usually when firms think of Penn, they think of Wharton. So they’ll almost always bring up why you aren’t in Wharton in interviews. That said, I still think you’ll have more opportunities at Penn than at Cornell.</p>
<p>And, Penn Econ=Cornell Econ=Cornell AEM. But, like I said, those in CAS who take advantage of Penn’s status as one of the two super-targets (the other being Harvard), will do very well.</p>
<p>This isn’t even being fake: I believe Penn’s CAS education provided me with a broad, well-rounded and interdisciplinary education, and allowed me to pursue many other varied fields of study while keeping my focus on business with my economics degree.</p>
<p>Would that be a bad explanation to give to interviewers? Honestly I can justify a liberal arts education to be more beneficial to me than studying pure business from such an early point in my college career.</p>
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<p>That’s good enough, imo.</p>
<p>I was in a similar position 4 months ago: had a Princeton likely and an early acceptance to Stanford. Because I know a lot of people in the industry, I knew picking Stanford over Princeton wasn’t the best of ideas. But I did it anyway because, at the end of the day, I understood that at both places it will be up to me (NOT THE SCHOOL) to get where I need to be. Similarly, at Penn CAS you will have an abundance of opportunities. So just stay on top of your game, and you’ll do well.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>You’ll also find that people in the industry consider Penn to be more prestigious than Cornell. And prestige is very, very important so keep that in mind.</p>
<p>If you don’t mind me asking, what were your other acceptances?</p>
<p>Congrats on your acceptances! You’re gonna do well no matter where you go. That’s apparent. I come from a public high school and am the second kid ever from the school to get into an Ivy(or any top school besides Emory/Vandy) so I’m not quite on your level haha</p>
<p>Haha I’m proud to say my only rejections were from arguably the 3 most prestigious schools in the country(of course stanford and mit can take that title): Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. those were just crapshoot applications anyway.</p>
<p>I unfortunately fell into the fringe applicants at three schools: Waitlisted at Duke, Dartmouth, and Northwestern. Duke and Dartmouth were originally my top choices, but I’m starting to realize Penn would be better for me anyways, so I’m happy.</p>
<p>I was accepted at UGA, Georgia Tech (I’m from Atlanta), Emory, Cornell, and Penn.</p>
<p>You have two amazing options. But if IB is where you wanna go, I must admit I am quite surprised at you choosing Stanford over Princeton. The obvious reason would be the geographic proximity, but I may be wrong.</p>
<p>Well, don’t forget that there are West coast offices that actively recruit from schools such as Stanford and Cal.</p>
<p>Yes true, but just assuming he wanted to get into traditional Wall Street banking.</p>
<p>So just found out that Cornell is offering me $4000-5000 more than Penn. Is attending Penn still worth it? Will Penn be able to match the offer?</p>
<p>I think they would.</p>
<p>It was the SF offices placement and general social environment that pulled me toward S, which is hard to describe in words. :)</p>
<p>I would say Wharton >> Cornell AEM > Penn Econ = Cornell Econ. AEM certainly gets recruited more heavily than econ at Cornell. Also, I’m not entirely sure but I’ve heard that Penn Econ students have a rough time competing with Wharton ones.</p>
<p>I don’t understand UG business school. </p>
<p>I know within Cornell, many students from ILR, Hotel, A&S and Engineering are recruited into IBs, as well as AEM students. Often AEM students need higher GPA to be looked at relative to A&S students.</p>
<p>My daughter(A&S student) went through Cornell’s recruitment process, she had multiple offers from top IBs. She saw her competitors from other top schools, and she often came out ahead, so did many other Cornell students.</p>
<p>When she was interviewing, she took advantage of Cornell alum sponsored meet and greet parties in NYC at various IBs. At her summer internship, she also received a lot of support from Cornell alums. They pushed/sponsored for her to get a permanent job offer. There is something to be said for size.</p>
<p>As a former Econ student and now AEM student at Cornell, it is quite obvious that AEM students have an advantage at IB. Yes, IBs recruit at all those schools (I was personally interviewed by a Hotelie for a Goldman Sachs position), but percentage-wise, AEM students certainly hold the edge in amount getting into IB. As for gpa, AEM students generally have a slightly higher gpa in general.</p>
<p>Were you offered a job?</p>
<p>Every year students in all sorts of majors are recruited into investment banking, but the value of a Wharton degree comes in exit opportunities after the 2 year analyst contract ends when most analysts have to return to MBA schools to propel their career forward. My son, a Wharton grad was offered a third year in IB followed by an invitation to join a PE firm. After two years in PE, he was snatched up by a hedge fund as a portfolio manager. I have no doubt that this swift rise in his career is due to his finance concentration at Wharton. He already had the fundamentals down before his first job and he was able to work much more efficiently and quickly than someone who majored in engineering or math. At least in IBD. He estimated he’s close to $1M ahead of those who had to return to MBA schools. While they are getting their grad degrees, he’s rising in his career.</p>
<p>It’s estimated only about one-third of Wharton undergrads go for a grad degree, many to law schools, medical schools, etc and the remaining few MBA. Among his close-knit Wharton peers, only one felt the need to get an MBA degree so far.</p>