<p>I'm extraordinarily thrilled that I got into my top choices, but now I'm faced with a decision I'm having a lot of trouble making. I am really unsure of what college to pick. I'm deciding between: UPenn- Wharton, Yale, and Wash U St. Louis-Olin. I like each of the schools, but there isn't one that's 100% perfect for me, because i like components of each. Here are my thoughts so far, but I'd LOVE your opinions/analysis.</p>
<p>Yale- I want to go into business, and I know I can get the same jobs out of Yale as out of Wharton, but I enjoy learning about business which I can't do at Yale. But I love their housing and people, and extracurriculars, and gorgeous campus. But I don't know if I can handle 4 years of econ</p>
<p>Wharton- I'm not crazy about the campus, but it's fine. I don't love the housing after the Quad. My biggest concern is everything I have heard about how competitive Wharton is. I want to enjoy my college experience and learning- not be constantly competing with my classmates. But it IS wharton, with amazing classes, credentials, and opportunities. Oh, and the food is attrocious.</p>
<p>WashU- I know a lot of people would automatically dismiss it given my other options, but I really liked it when I visited. The people were nice, and it sounds like they have a really good program. I like how small the business school is and the potential for attention, but most about the business school I like that it is collaborative- not competitive.</p>
<p>So please please I'd love to hear your feedback, suggestions, and ideas! Thank you!!</p>
<p>Hey! I decided I am going to WashU next year, so I can help you decide by giving you insight into why I picked WashU!</p>
<p>I picked it because of the campus feel…The students are incredibly smart, friendly, kind, and are not at all cutthroat academically (unlike many students you’d find at an Ivy). Also, the food is fabulous and the dorms are huge! I’ve never seen nicer dorms in my life. </p>
<p>St. Louis has a bad rep because of high crime rates but the crime that takes place is all on the opposite side of the river from WashU, so no need to worry! The area WashU is in is beautiful… there is a park across the street with free activities and a zoo. </p>
<p>Academically, I think you will have the same amount of opportunities no matter where you go. All are good choices! Wharton is great but when I visited, I disliked the area penn is located in. Who wants to live in Philly…it’s stinky.</p>
<p>I personally like Yale more, but for someone who is going into business, I’d have to recommend Wharton… It’s a great opportunity that I really don’t think you should give up…</p>
<p>Don’t give up! It sounds like that you want to have fun your undergraduate year, and for that very reason, you should attend Yale. IMO, WashU is more competitive in the medical field; most econ majors at WashU are chill about business. If Wharton intimidates you, that means that you want to take your studies seriously but not too seriously.
Yale will provide that moderate balance. You’ll be with serious but not competitive people, and you’ll still find a plethora of opportunities in the surrounding areas (especially Boston, which is 138 miles away).</p>
<p>10% of Yale grads go into finance related jobs. 29% of Wharton grads who are employeed after graduation go into Ibanking and 23% go into consulting. I can’t speak for WUSTL, but if you want to go into business, Wharton is second to none. Yale isn’t as heavily recruited as Wharton because not as many Yale grads want to go into business/finance. The cut-throatness is somewhat true, but very exaggerated. In many classes you have to work in teams, so you can’t afford to be competing head to head with your peers. </p>
<p>Yale for liberal arts undergrad, Wharton for b-school. Problem solved. Unless WashU is offering you a ton of money, it should not even in the equation. (There are dozens of schools with “nice people” and what “sounds like a nice program”.)</p>
<p>I mentioned something like this to a coworker who went to a really competitive college and his comment was to suck it up for 4 years then get on with you life. Just for thought.</p>