<p>I’m having a really hard time deciding which to apply early to.
Penn had always been my dream school because of Wharton, but now that I decided that I want to major in something else, I’m looking for a school with a good overall education, because I’m not sure what I want to major in yet. (Not any type of science or engineering)</p>
<p>I like the fact that Penn is in a city, but Cornell’s collegetown is growing on me.</p>
<p>Can anyone give advice as to the differences/similarities between the two?</p>
<p>If you were interested in Wharton but are unsure, you can still apply to the College at Penn, where you'll get a very broad based education (and for subjects outside of engineering, I'd argue that Penn is a better option than Cornell, though not by a lot). If you then decide you want to pursue Wharton, you can apply for a dual-degree or transfer, provided your GPA is high enough (about the 3.6 range), and you take a couple Wharton classes while in the College (which anyone can do). I think the dual-degree might be the bast option for you, because then you'd get both the Wharton degree you've always wanted and a B.A. in something else should you choose to not pursue business.</p>
<p>Based on a city, yes. College town? I don't know. Cornell and Penn in terms of your interests are not greatly different. It comes down to the environment, whether you prefer rural or city. By the way, I think Cornell also has a business program. Granted, it's not Wharton.</p>
<p>The closest Cornell comes to an undergrad buisiness program is the Hotel School. More importantly though, and I could be wrong, I don't think Cornell offers the same flexibility as Penn with regard to completing degrees across the various schools.</p>
<p>Cornell has an undergrad business program, might even be ranked top-10 as well (if not top 10 then right around there). It's called Applied Economics and Management (AEM). </p>
<p>Also, Cornell is very flexible with taking classes in other colleges. In fact, some requirements for certain majors are only available in other colleges. Completing degrees across various colleges is something i'm not completely sure about, though not many students do this anyways. All of the traditional humanities and sciences are in CAS, while the other schools tend to have more specific and unique majors. You can essentially complete all of the degree requirements for a major in CAS, I'm just not certain on whether or not they give you the degree for it. It'll vary from college to college as well. Worst comes to worst, inter-college transfering is quite easy.</p>
<p>Posting these numbers more for reference than anything, don't thing there's much of a difference really, especially if you're unsure about business</p>
<p>On the issue of dual-degrees though; it is a VERY common practice at Penn to do such things, meaning that the infrastructure of the school is geared in some respects towards students who wish to pursue such programs. All students are also free to take most any course in any school even if they are not enrolled in a dual-degree program.</p>