<p>Just for fun, which school is #3? Wharton, Stanford, or Harvard? Reasons? Do we need to look at both the MBA program and the Ph.D programs? </p>
<p>Any other potential contender for the #3 spot?</p>
<p>kellogg & wharton (tied)</p>
<p>the absolute rankings are arbitrary but i think the specialty rankings are more useful</p>
<p>[National</a> Graduate Specialty Program Rankings: Interactive Table](<a href=“http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bschools/graduate/08rankings/specialty_usa.asp]National”>http://bwnt.businessweek.com/bschools/graduate/08rankings/specialty_usa.asp)</p>
<p>I would say Stanford. But it it really doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>In terms of business school Ph.D programs, my impression is Stanford > Harvard > Wharton by splitting hairs, especially based on Ph.D graduates placement.</p>
<p>But for MBA, I don’t know for sure. In US-NEWS ranking, overall Harvard> Stanford>Wharton. But if we check the individual fields, it looks like Wharton > Stanford > Harvard. </p>
<p>Does anybody have cross-admit data for these 3 schools?</p>
<p>I have met several Wharton MBA graduates at my work. They are good, but none of them brilliantly good. Since I live in Philly, I have seen lots of my friends’ kids go to Wharton. It makes me think Wharton is not that hard to get in. I might be biased. But I have to admit that I would be very happy if my children can go to Wharton when they grow up.</p>
<p>^ You are correct that your antecdotal views aren’t all that relevant. I know HBS MBA grads that are weak, but that doesn’t change the fact that I would rank HBS #1. The fact is that none of these programs are easy to get into.</p>
<p>Most of the data indicates that Stanford is #2 and Wharton is #3, but it’s still personal preference. Given my industry, I didn’t even consider Stanford.</p>