UPenn (M&T) vs. Stanford vs. Yale

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>So, I'm stuck in an even bigger dilemma! Comments and suggestions would be very much appreciated.</p>

<p>Possible major(s): Chemical Engineering, Economics, MS&E (@ Stanford), Mathematics and Computational Science (@ Stanford), Applied Math, Finance (M&T)</p>

<p>Since I need to make the most (academically) out of the 230k that my parents will be spending, I'm looking forward to pursuing a submatriculation/coterm program, which allows you to graduate with an MS in 4 years. I also heard that it is quite hard (given the distribution/language requirements) to obtain a master's @ Yale?</p>

<p>Nevertheless, I would still like to enjoy my undergraduate experience. How's the level of competition at Stanford/Yale/UPenn (M&T)?</p>

<p>After a degree in undergrad, I think I may want to pursue an MBA afterwards.</p>

<p>In terms of career, I'm still somewhat undecided, but either something engineering-related or possibly IBanking or Consulting.</p>

<p>The only worry I have about Yale is the strength in its science/engineering departments.</p>

<p>My uncle also mentions something about alumni connections. I'm not really sure how it works. I guess he meant an alumni hooking you up for a job because of your college?</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>If you want to do a pure engineering path, the Stanford program is the way to go. Alumni connections matter more for business related professions. For banking or consulting, M&T will give you a clear advantage. There is also the flexibility o becoming an engineer if you want and later use your business skills to move up but it really depends which path you prefer and how decided you are on it.</p>

<p>Before saying you want to do ibanking or consulting, I’d recommend doing some research so you know what you’re in for. Very few people really understand what banking is all about.</p>

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<p>I’m not quite sure as to my career path. However, at Stanford, there’s also a possibility of doing a coterm in MS&E (which I feel is equivalent than M&T) in addition to a degree in engineering. This way, will I be keeping all of my options open? Both for engineering-related work and business??</p>

<p>The thing about Yale may be that I got quite some money from Yale. Also, UPenn is offering me some aid,too. Unfortunately, I have to pay full tuition @ Stanford. What’s your opinion?</p>