<p>Hey guys, so I was admitted to Wharton as a transfer student and I'm deciding between transferring there or staying at UVA. I really like UVA and plan on going to the McIntire School of Commerce, but then again Wharton is Wharton and there's a lot of opportunity there. What do you guys think? Thanks!</p>
<p>I think you answered your own question when you said, Wharton is Wharton. They are both top school but I think Wharton is more prestigious. I would go to Wharton but its so much more expensive then UVA. I think that you would have more opportunities at Wharton. The top employers for Wharton are: Goldman Sachs Group, Lehman Bros., Citigroup. The top employers for McIntire are: Ernst & Young, KPMG, Deloitte Touche Tomatsu ([Return</a> on Investment: The Biggest Bang for the Smallest Buck - BusinessWeek](<a href=“http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0303_undergrad_roi/index.htm]Return”>http://images.businessweek.com/ss/09/03/0303_undergrad_roi/index.htm)). Go to Wharton.</p>
<p>Although McIntire was ranked no.1 by Business Week, employers are still going to recognize Wharton more than McIntire at the end of the day.</p>
<p>I think it depends on whether you want to work in DC (UVA) or Philly/NY (Wharton) and also if you want to do grad school (…probably Wharton, though if UVA is a lot cheaper it might make more sense to save your money for your MBA) or not.</p>
<p>I’m just curious, but why did you apply to transfer to Wharton if you weren’t sure whether you wanted to go there? If you’re just having a few second thoughts, my advice would be that you just stick with your plan to transfer. But either way, you’re in a very good school that will almost definitely get you where you want to go. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Congrats wahoo17 on ur acceptance…I hope I will be able to do that too…btw what was ur GPA and are u 1st or 2nd yr?</p>
<p>just curious, why did you apply to transfer in the first place?</p>
<p>I applied for transfer because I wanted to go there out of high school and thought Wharton would open many more doors for me, and honestly I didn’t think I was going to get in as a transfer. Now that I actually got in I’m leaning towards the Wharton side because although I like UVA now, down the road I think Wharton will give me more options and need to decide soon. Also, I’m actually out of state, so going to Wharton would be a few thousand cheaper.</p>
<p>Do you guys feel that it would be better to be a little above average at Wharton or be at the top at UVA? I also heard that if I go to Wharton, chances are I don’t even need an MBA, is that true?</p>
<p>My mom went to Wharton and then got her MBA. Though maybe times have changed. I’ve got to doubt that, though.</p>