Wharton---> Future?

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<p>Ok, so I was accepted to Wharton. I think I’ll like business and right now, if I had to place a bet on what type of job i’ll have 10 years for now, I would say that the job would be business/finance relatated. However, as a high school senior who doesnt know too much about business, I know that there is a possibility that I will graduate from college and have my heart set on a different type of career- possibly law?</p>

<p>Right now, I am debating between Wharton and Yale. I assume that if I decide to go into the business world, a Wharton degree will get me top interviews from major firms (slightly more so than a Yale degree- although a yale degree will get me plenty of offers as well). </p>

<p>However, lets say I decide to go into law, would a wharton degree put me at a moderate/serious disadvantage to a yale degree? i knw more people from yale than wharton get into top law schools, but is that mostly due to the fact that more yalies want to go to law school or that law schools would be more inclined to accept a yalie as opposed to a whartonite if both had the same credentials.</p>

<p>So basically, my question is, would attending wharton be “riskier” than yale since my career prospects at yale would be top notch regardless of what career path I take, while I might be at a moderate disadvantage if i dont go into business after attending wharton? </p>

<p>I would appreciate it if anyone had any facts regarding my aforementioned question. please, i dont want personal anecdotes or mere opinions of high schoolers like myself. i want to hear either statistics or opinions of people VERY well informed in this area.</p>

<p>btw, i knw there are many things about the schools (location, student body, quality of education, academic interests, etc) that I will need to take into consideration when choosing between those them. however, those are things that i feel i can decide myself- without your help :)</p>

<p>(i hope i dont seem like i dont like wharton- trust me, i love it, and i knw ill be happy at both wharton and yale. im just soemwhat worried about making a commitment to business at such a young age.)</p>

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<p>"So basically, my question is, would attending wharton be "riskier" than yale since my career prospects at yale would be top notch regardless of what career path I take, while I might be at a moderate disadvantage if i dont go into business after attending wharton?"
This is patently untrue</p>

<p>Go where you think you'll be happiest, not where you think the best job prospects will come from. Because if you work hard at either, you can do whatever it is you want to do.</p>

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<p>Mrrr... <em>would give anything to be in Yale right now</em> <em>twitch</em></p>

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<p>Wharton students can and do go to law school. The only catch is that Wharton is grade deflated and is borderline cutthroat while Yale is grade inflated. Also, Wharton students lack souls. This helps greatly in ibanking and law. Not sure about Yale students, but the devil is always willing to buy.</p>

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<p>Wharton isn't so tough.</p>

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<p>If you - after law school - decide to go into corporate law or somehting to that effect, the Wharton education would be of great help.</p>

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<p>Your major doesn't dictate the rest of your life. And Wharton is a great background for law - no matter what type of law you go into. </p>

<p>Most Wharton grads won't apply directly to law school, but work for a couple of years first and then apply. Historically, about 15% of those who go back for a graduate degree will go and get a JD. And from what I know and read about my own classmates (2002), I think it's something that's becoming more and more popular. </p>

<p>Bottom line, going to Wharton doesn't hurt you in terms of graduate school.</p>

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<p>I was wondering about the GPA issue...when you look at the pages for top law schools, it seems that the average GPAs are in the 3.7-3.9 range. Is this necessary coming from Wharton?</p>

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<p>Schools and employers know which programs have grade inflation and which ones don't. There are a lot of schools around the country with rigorous grading standards, and being at one of these schools is not going to hurt you. People know what the degree signifies.</p>

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<p>George W. Bush went to Yale.</p>

<p>So did John Kerry.</p>

<p>No matter how you slice it, Yale grads suck.</p>

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<p>how true johnnyk</p>

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<p>i think wharton represents a bit of a sell-out in terms of your principles. is it, go to the CAS so that I can really study what i like or go to wharton and go career full out, basically. so in terms of wharton--> future sure i think its a great way to start, but maybe you might just rue not studying something you wre really passionate about i suppose.</p>