<p>yeah but you do all this hypothetical stuff about taking out wharton... but it exists its there so you can't make it go away.</p>
<p>We understand this. We were just stating "what if..."
Things don't have to be taken so literally.
One of the reasons for a discussion forum like this, is to be able to hypothetically speak about certain topics and situations that don't really exist, but what if...</p>
<p>Faux- while it is unfeasible to simply take away part of a school, it is also helpful to estimate where the school would stand if that part was removed.</p>
<p>The reason for this is because people (like myself) who do not want to study business want to know how a non-Wharton Penn degree is perceived. Because Wharton unarguable puts Penn near the top of the USNEWS rankings, many people might think that it is because of the performance of the entire university. Sadly, this is not true because Penn is essentially lopsided.</p>
<p>PS- I wholeheartedly agree with Slipper. :)</p>
<p>Once again, I couldn't agree with you more, calidan.
I have will be finishing my degree in Liberal arts. I am always trying to perceive how a degree from Penn (if Penn is where I choose to go in the fall) will be viewed WITHOUT attending Wharton. No, I am not going solely for prestige. At 32 years old, the only reason someone like myself goes back to college to finish the last two years of my degree is for the education. So, quality is very important to me.
However, I would like to have an idea of what various companies and other sectors of
society would view the instituions that I have applied to. I think that's only human nature. It's not that I am trying to impress other people. I am trying to obtain my own self-gratification.</p>