<p>Wharton definitely. I'm planning on studying business too and Wharton has been my dream school for many years, but i got rejected =(. I can't see how anyone who got into Wharton would give up the opportunity for another school. I know someone who goes there and yeah it can get pretty stressful but if you're truly interested in business you'll love it there. Plus, not only will you not have any problem finding a job once you graduate..but Wharton graduates get paid a LOT too so that'll make up for the smaller amount of financial aid.</p>
<p>I find it very hard to believe that a Princeton grad who wanted to go into business would be making less than a Wharton grad (at least enough to justify the big difference in financial aid). Go to Princeton.</p>
<p>Those who choose the investment bank and conslutant factories will make the same amount of money. I sense a greater chance to make it into any single one from Wharton as a non-business school, based on preparation and how impressive you will be in interviews, but no proof. </p>
<p>My entire point has not been talking about the most likely outcome- getting into a factory. It has been the multitude of investment options available to Wharton graduates and the opportunity to skip business school if one so chooses. This of course has been predicated the entire time on the original question which had a prerequisite- "if I know I want to do business"...</p>
<p>Look, this is all rather silly. Both Princeton and Wharton do very well in sending their students to Wall Street. Neither of them have stupid kids; neither of them have weak programs. If you're seriously going to pick one, do so not for the "placement", but for everything else that comes with an undergraduate education.</p>
<p>Now perhaps I'm a little biased on this one (as a Princeton admit myself), but I personally see several reasons to go Tiger 2010:</p>
<p>(1) FinAid. Sure, it's arguable that the extra cost of going to Wharton can be paid off with a banking job or what not. But hey, if you go to Princeton, you won't even have to worry about any extra cost to pay off. </p>
<p>(2) Faculty Attention. With no graduate schools and reputedly friendly and accomplished professors, you'll be very comfortable at Princeton. That, in turn, means it will be easier for you to operate at your maximum potential...which is probably more important for "placement" than whether you go to Princeton or Wharton, anyway. Before the Wharton people bite me for this one, I'm not saying Wharton ignores its students and keeps them buried in a basement malnourished. Just that Princeton's got quite a strong rep in this area.</p>
<p>(3) The students. Ah, the students! You'll have the opportunity to meet all sorts of students interested in all sorts of things at Princeton. The very best and the brightest in everything. The effect this creates ought not to be underestimated; to be exposed to a whole new group of people with a variety of different majors can really make college a whole bit more fun. And of course, at a place like Princeton, you won't exactly find it difficult to find other business enthusiasts like yourself. Wharton, too, has a lot of students with a variety of different interests and talents, but the vast majority of them are working towards a similar sort of degree at the end.</p>
<p>The entire college experience - living the life of the mind - I feel, is best served at Princeton. It seems like the ultimate undergraduate experience.</p>
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<p>to be exposed to a whole new group of people with a variety of different majors can really make college a whole bit more fun.</p>
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<p>Gee, on that note, wouldn't one want to be at the larger school with more majors? Wouldn't one want to be at the only school in the Ivy League with over 10% of its students foreign?</p>
<p>if your family can easily pay the difference, then wharton. if not, def princeton</p>
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<blockquote> <p>Your choice between the two schools can be made based on other factors. Money should not be determinative.</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Well said.</p>
<p>The major difference between Wharton and Princeton is that with an undergrad education from Wharton, you won't need to get your MBA. With Princeton, you will. That might be smething to take into consideration in terms of saving money long-term.</p>
<p>I'd like to see a link or some non-anecdotal proof to substantiate the fairly big claim above, eighteenforluck.</p>
<p>You won't NEED to get your MBA the way liberal arts grads will, but in certain situations (particularly i-banking and consulting) you will definitely be at a disadvantage compared to those with an MBA.</p>
<p>And keep in mind that neither Princeton nor Harvard nor Yale nor Stanford has an undergrad business program. Are all of these schools simply stupid? Do the grads from these schools all do badly? Hardly.</p>
<p>CautiousPessimism, if you read the whole thread, you'd see that someone already posted the statistics. Only 35% of Wharton graduates go back for their MBA.</p>
<p>Please note that:
(a) There was no link attached to the 35% number. While it may be true, I've seen far too many unsubstantiated numbers on CC (the Princeton 14% acceptance rate for ED students in the RD round, for example) to simply take an unsubstantiated number.
(b) Let's say the 35% is completely valid. What basis of comparison do we have for HYPS student who go back for MBAs?</p>
<p>You won't need to get your MBA????</p>
<p>To advance to any high level in the business world, especially financial insdustry, an MBA is neccessary. I don't care if you come from Wharton or Princeton, you will hit a cieling without an advanced degree. Talk to some people you may know who work in finance and ask them about advancing without an MBA.</p>
<p>My brother's an associate at Goldman Sachs as a Wharton grad with no MBA.</p>
<p>Have any of you heard about Wharton's submatriculation program where as a senior at Wharton undergrad you can start taking MBA courses and graduate with a Bachelors and MBA in five years?</p>
<p>Donald Trump has a Wharton BS and no MBA.</p>
<p>hey omegarich.. what are your stats.. or anybody else thats been accepeted into wharton..?</p>
<p>There are your links.</p>
<p>Notice that in most cases the salaries of those who go back for an MBA are either very close, or in some cases LESS than those who never went back for an MBA.</p>
<p>I am sorry to mention this but these surveys contain information from people who graduated at least 9 years ago... the closest one I saw was for the class of 1996/1997. Many things change in that time period. Competition gets fiercer (as seen in college admissions), and higher standards have become necessary. Frankly, I am afraid it is no longer "enough" to depend solely on an undergraduate degree. Old statistics in a world of rapid globalization will get one nowhere.</p>