<p>^^ That's a very uneducated comment. I had never heard of McCombs until I started searching for colleges. I knew about Wharton since I was 12. </p>
<p>Wharton is by far the best business school in the world. Anyone who tells you otherwise is, to put it least offensively, STUPID.</p>
<p>wharton is #1 sloan is #2 with a big gap between them</p>
<p>It goes like this.</p>
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<li>Wharton
BIG GAP</li>
<li>Sloan</li>
<li>Haas and Ross</li>
<li>Stern</li>
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<p>BIG GAP (although not as big as the other one)
McIntire
McCombs
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First of all, who the hell wants to live and work in Texas? Eww.
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Apparently the OP does.</p>
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New York is the financial center of the world. If you're going into business, there's no better place to work.
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Not everyone's goal is to be a trader in new york city. There are definitely other arenas in business and New York is by no means the only place where there is money to be made. Not only is there a lot of money in texas but the cost of living is significantly lower. Not to mention a much better climate and environment.</p>
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Wharton is by far the best business school in the world. Anyone who tells you otherwise is, to put it least offensively, STUPID.
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<p>No one has said otherwise on this thread. Wharton IS the best business school in the world, but it is not the best for every situation. Choosing Wharton over McCombs, with the intention of working in Texas would be, to put it least offensively, STUPID.</p>
<p>There is no stronger alumni network in texas than McCombs. This should be a no brainer.</p>
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First of all, who the hell wants to live and work in Texas? Eww.</p>
<p>New York is the financial center of the world. If you're going into business, there's no better place to work.
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<p>The 37 billionaires living in Texas disagree with you. So do I. Personally, I would never live in New York, simply due to the climate (and I sure as hell wouldn't go to school in Ann Arbor).</p>
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And going to Wharton is a no-brainer, if you can get in.
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<p>Really? Have you run the numbers and compared the NPVs of the various choices? Have you researched the Texas job market? Or, are you just spouting off at the mouth without a f'ing clue.</p>
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^^ That's a very uneducated comment.
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<p>Sadly, you are the one that needs to be educated.</p>
<p>wooooowwwwwwwwwww, is this seriously even a discussion. wharton or ut? what a joke. god help you if you get accepted to wharton only to reject it for ut.</p>
<p>let me tell you about wharton:</p>
<p>my girlfriend goes to harvard, joint degree mba/jd. she frequents the ibanking and consulting recruiting scene. when she goes to their events, shell run into other students from the other top mba programs in the country. the only non mba's that are invited to these events are wharton undergrads, becasue the top wharton undergrads sometimes end up competing for the same jobs as top mbas, including wharton mbas. that is something SICK, let me tell you. not to mention a b school's asset: NETWORKING. wharton has the best. period. and the difference of caliber between the students at wharton and ut is like night and day. wharton undergrads are the rock stars of th biz world, they get all the chicks.</p>
<p>some people say: "wharton is in class of its own." this is a fact, jack. </p>
<p>the only oppurtunities youll have coming out of ut are texas oppurtuinites. you want to work in the oil business, go to utexas. </p>
<p>think about this: would you rather "wharton" or "university of texas" on your resume for the rest of your life?</p>
<p>oh, i actually didnt even read the original poster's message, i just saw the subject line and went straight to quick reply.</p>
<p>so you want to work in texas? i dont know how many biz oppurtunities there are in texas, or what kind. what i can say is that there wont be as many oppurtunities in contrast to larger, commerce oriented cities and regions. if you plan on doing biz as a career, you want to work in ny, chicago, la, or san fransisco. the big opportunities are in the big cities.</p>
<p>but if you really are dead set on working in texas, i would not know what to say becasue the only kind of big biz in texas is the oil and energy biz.</p>
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what i can say is that there wont be as many oppurtunities in contrast to larger, commerce oriented cities and regions.
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<p>LMAO @ this. Cities in Texas aren't commerce oriented or large? DFW is the 4th largest metro area in the US. Houston is the 4th largest city. 102 of the Fortune 1000 companies are headquartered in Texas. Texas is the number 1 state for Fortune 500 companies to relocate to.</p>
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i would not know what to say becasue the only kind of big biz in texas is the oil and energy biz.
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<p>You obviously don't know anything about the state of Texas so why are you commenting?</p>
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think about this: would you rather "wharton" or "university of texas" on your resume for the rest of your life?
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<p>Have you graduated? I ask this because once you join the "grown up" world, your undergrad degree means jack crap. Perhaps you aren't there yet, but give it 5-7 years and you'll realize what I'm saying.</p>
<p>I think it is worth it to go to Wharton, It's the best chance you have for success in the business world.....anywhere.</p>
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the only non mba's that are invited to these events are wharton undergrads, becasue the top wharton undergrads sometimes end up competing for the same jobs as top mbas, including wharton mbas. that is something SICK, let me tell you.
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<p>The average undergrad wharton graduate makes $59k a year. The salary range is 20k-100k. This is impressive, however it's not competing with top MBA programs. Top consulting companies pay around 130k. If Wharton undergrads are there, they are probably competing for other jobs. If they aren't, your girlfriend might want to consider looking for better opportunities.</p>
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I think it is worth it to go to Wharton, It's the best chance you have for success in the business world.....anywhere.
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<p>Just because Wharton is a great school doesn't mean it is right for everyone. If for instance you are interested in Real Estate in TX, you should put a bullet in your head if you are stupid enough to think that Wharton will give you the best opportunities in that area.</p>
<p>The fact is that all of the top jobs in Texas will be recruited for at McCombs. Few if any will be recruited for at Wharton. The number of networking contacts in Texas from McCombs obviously far outnumber those from Wharton.</p>
<p>The tuition at Wharton is $35,916. The tuition for Texas Residents at McCombs is $8,500. Why pay more to compete for the same jobs when McCombs gives you the greater opportunities in Texas?</p>
<p>Then you have to consider the quality of life in Austin is much better than Philadelphia. The scene is more fun, the women are hotter, and the climate is much better. This is a no brainer in so many ways. If he was looking to work in NY, that would be a different subject. However, he isn't.</p>
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The scene is more fun, the women are hotter, and the climate is much better.
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<p>You lost all credibility. </p>
<p>Why won't you get a job in Texas if you go to the number 1 business school in the world? Idiot.</p>
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<p>Wharton is by far the best business school in the world. Anyone who tells you otherwise is, to put it least offensively, STUPID.
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<p>That is one of the most ignorant statements I have ever heard. Rankings don't mean anything. Sure you can get a job in Texas with a degree from Wharton. If you are attending McCombs you have access to all the big firms via McCombs career services. You are either still in HS or a freshman in college.</p>
<p>Location > reputation > cost. Those are the rules you stick to when deciding a college. A Columbia graduate will have a easier time finding work in NYC then a Harvard graduate because of all the local networking opportunity. Companies that are in Texas are IN TEXAS not in PA. You may have graduated from Wharton but that does not guarantee you will find a great job, there are many other factors involved and location is probably the most important factor because you will have gained familiarity with what companies in Texas you'd be interested in and have local connections to people at these companies.</p>
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You lost all credibility.</p>
<p>Why won't you get a job in Texas if you go to the number 1 business school in the world? Idiot.
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<p>Because most students are offered their jobs before they graduate, less Texas jobs are available after you graduate cause those spots have been filled by students @ schools the Texas companies recruit at. The difference between a school ranked #1 and #10 is not as relevant as other factors. In fact it can be dismissed in certain cases, this is one of them.</p>
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You lost all credibility.
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<p>Sorry, but most "adults" realize that quality of life is extremely important.</p>
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Why won't you get a job in Texas if you go to the number 1 business school in the world? Idiot.
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<p>I never stated that. You have twisted my words and resorted to name calling because your argument is weak.</p>
<p>I don't even need to make an argument because your claims are full of BS.</p>
<p>Wharton over McCombs? This shouldn't even be a question. I could understand why someone would want to chose McCombs over Kenan-Flager, McIntire or Haas, but why would anyone that has half a brain choose McCombs over Wharton?</p>
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I don't even need to make an argument because your claims are full of BS.
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<p>You don't make an argument because you don't have the knowledge to back up any assertion. Perhaps you should just stay out of this thread.</p>
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Wharton over McCombs? This shouldn't even be a question.
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<p>It is, and it should be.</p>
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but why would anyone that has half a brain choose McCombs over Wharton?
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<p>I think this has already been outlined by several people above. Feel free to re-read until it sinks in.</p>
<p>How do you know that you'll want to work in Texas four years from now. Believe me, you will change your mind a dozen times 4 years from now. Keep your options open and go to Wharton.</p>
<p>He may or may not change his mind. At this point he feels as though he would want to live in Texas. Perhaps he/she is close with family and would like to live near by. He was simply asking what would give him more opportunity for employment in Texas, and I believe the general consensus of people who have experience with this is that McCombs is better.</p>
<p>MightyNick - Resorting to name calling is not going to start any flame wars. This is a civilized board. If you plan on debating over an issue, conform to a logic debate, the name calling just shows how uneducated you are on the subject.</p>
<p>^^ I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it when people don't know what they're talking about and still keep on giving advice.</p>
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^^ I'm sorry, but I just can't stand it when people don't know what they're talking about and still keep on giving advice.
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<p>Hilarious coming from someone who doesn't even know how to network.</p>
<p>People are way too caught up on wharton. The 59K average salary is not even that good considering that so many employees go to NYC. McCombs grads pull in an average of 50k. That is not a big difference, and if you think about it, it favors McCombs. The difference between cost of living is so huge that you could say that McCombs comes out ahead.</p>
<p>50K in dallas is comparable to 66K in Philly. 66K is higher than 59K
50K in dallas is comparable to 72K in Boston. 72K is higher than 59K
50K in dallas is comparable to 109K in NYC. 109K is higher than 59K</p>
<p>The difference in cost of living is huge. I always hear people talk about getting 100K out of college in NYC in investment banking. For the cost of living, 100k isn't **** in NYC. And the quality of life is much lower than in Texas.</p>
<p>Trust me, if you want to work in texas, go for McCombs. Spend less on college, go to a more fun school, and get a great job in texas.</p>
<p>Well then, idiots like you should go to McCombs. The rest of us are more sensible.</p>