Princeton or Wharton

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<p>Hey Whats up? I am new to CC but have a few questions. I am a senior applying to both Princeton and <a href="mailto:Wharton@Penn">Wharton@Penn</a>. I really want to major in economics. I think maybe I want to go into investment banking or consulting. Any advice on comparing Princeton Econ dept. to Wharton's? I heard that when Wharton grads get into the field their better experience and better at financial dealings then their HYPS econ counterparts. And they hold a better starting salary. So any comments? I have visited both schools and like them both. BTW, I applied Early Decision</p>

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<p>Where did you apply ED?</p>

<p>If you do reasonably well and have an engaging personality, you will have no difficulty getting highly paid summer internships and then job offers in i-banking out of Princeton. At Princeton look at the (excellent) economics department but also at the Finance program <a href="http://www.princeton.edu/%7Ebcf/certificate.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.princeton.edu/~bcf/certificate.htm&lt;/a> and the ORFE program <a href="http://orfe.princeton.edu/undergraduate/index.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://orfe.princeton.edu/undergraduate/index.html&lt;/a>. I don't think you can go wrong at either school, but Princeton will give you opportunities for a broader education.</p>

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<p>Applying Early Decision (ED) is for students who are positive that they want to attend a certain school. By applying ED, you are making a commitment to one school. If you are accepted, you are obligated to attend the school. You MAY NOT apply to more than one college under the Early Decision plan.</p>

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<p>Xiggi, Actually I applied ED to Wharton and Princeton is my second choice</p>

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<p>Well, I guess you can't change your options now - if you get into Wharton, Princeton is out of the question, but if you get rejected from Wharton and accepted at Princeton, you can decide if you want to go there or not. Do you want to major in Economics or Finance? Wharton is #1 in all business fields, so thats a plus and they're known for producing outstanding businessmen and women, so consider that. However, it also matters what graduate school you go to when it comes to finding great jobs. I'm applying to Stern for finance and I know they have great internship opportunities because 1) their name 2) its in NYC. I don't know where Wharton's internships are - maybe thats something you should check out. GL</p>