<p>You can go to Penn and still take any class you choose to take at Wharton (please check on the level of restrictions). You just cant transfer over but the otherway around if you are allowed to take classes and create an entire minor out of it…</p>
<p>I also have a daughter who took the liberal arts (major in econ) school, work, MBA route. It has worked out for her to get her dream job. But it isn’t in finance.</p>
<p>My daughter will not go back for MBA unless it’s required for her job or if she wants to change career. The sentiment right now is whatever they could learn in school isn’t something they couldn’t learn on the job. On the other hand, she has already asked two of her favorite professors to write her recommendation letters, just in case.</p>
<p>oldfort, I have no doubt your D will succeed wherever she lands, especially with your guidance. She sounds like a very smart, diligent and driven young woman.</p>
<p>cbreeze - coming from you is a great compliment. She is a good kid.</p>
<p>regarding oldfort’s post, yeah I was, but not to Goldmans. I’m working for a boutique IB this summer which is significantly more reasonable hours (since I would have commuted regardless).</p>
<p>Funny, no one is even discussing Emory. My sister graduated 2 years ago (I was just accepted and will go.)
She is finishing her degree at Harvard BS.Not only did she get accepted to HBS, she has effortlessly been a huge success there. She tells me her time at Emory taught her how to relax while getting a great education. She learned how to find her passion and hence, it is no longer real work.</p>
<p>You mean your sister went to HBS without any work experience?</p>
<p>All 3 schools are recruited very well to be quite honest. I work at an elite boutique and the top represented schools are Wharton (no non-Wharton because of e-mail address), Cornell, and Emory. It’s a small firm so the differences between the schools are negligible. One thing I can’t speak to is the level of competition. Remember that numbers only show you the end result, not how much work it took to get there. I know for a fact that at Columbia, you need to be near the top of your class with solid sophomore year work experience to land GS/MS/JPM. This may be different at Harvard or Wharton where Private Equity and Hedge Fund opportunities poach the top talent. </p>
<p>I would choose school based on social life and where you’ll be the happiest. Investment Banking is about building relationships and networking, even very early on when you’re essentially a slave. To choose a school based on perceived respect on the street can really shaft you socially. Make sure you find a school where you’ll enjoy the social life, whether that’s greek life or a close group of friends. Seriously, I always scoffed at Cornell and Emory, but these schools are serious contenders for banking internships, more so than Columbia where I attend.</p>
<p>Also, check this WSO thread out, some good info. [BB</a> SA Breakdown by School | WallStreetOasis.com](<a href=“http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/bb-sa-breakdown-by-school]BB”>bb sa breakdown by school | Wall Street Oasis)</p>
<p>Emory doing better than Columbia. That’s something you don’t see everyday. That list proves pretty well how non-targets and semi-targets shouldn’t be dismissed. Four from Miami U, and none from Dartmouth! lol.</p>