Wharton prestige on par with HYPSM?

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<p>(I posted this thread in another forum but I didnt get enough of a feedback...hoping to arouse more interest here)</p>

<p>So yeah I agree that Penn's prestige level doesnt compare with HYPSM overall. But what about Wharton? In its own field does its prestige match up to HYPSM? Does it give you placements, recruitments, job opportunities and base salaries at the same tier that HYPSM does? I know for a fact that Wharton's admission rates are competitive with those of HYPSM (not going to mention the yield rate here because Wharton does accept a lot of applicants ED).The reason I am asking is that I have my heart set on business but Penn's lack of prestige somewhat bothers me. So I want to know is the Wharton tag enough to supersede Penn's lesser (sorry Penn lovers) reputation and put me on par with grduates from HYPSM?</p>

<p>Hey Penners please dont diss me...Penn's a great school (frankly every school except Stanford maybe has its own pros and cons. I mean who would go to MIT for humanities lol). I just want a frank opinion on Wharton here.</p>

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<p>Please don’t come to Penn.</p>

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<p>wharton is the #1 destination for many national and regional business firms in the new york area, and quite a few regional firms from the rest of the country</p>

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<p>Worry about that crap after you’ve been accepted to all those places.</p>

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<p>Wharton is clearly few steps below HYPSM level.</p>

<p>Wharton is much easier to get into.<br>
Wharton Alumnus are mediocre (compared to HYPSM graduates).</p>

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<p>So apparently prestige matters more than the business skills you will learn at the school, (which are ultimately much more important than prestige)?</p>

<p>Personally, I think Wharton is an excellent school not for its name but for what you will learn there to be successful in your future.</p>

<p>@gugupo, are you planning to apply to Wharton? I think it would be a great choice if you decide to go into business. If it’s easier to get into, I guess it would be easier for you to get in? (And make it less mediocre in your opinion?)</p>

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<p>You should go to community college for such a stupid question</p>

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<p>Gugupo, I actually thjnk that Wharton is clearly above all HYPSM.</p>

<p>Wharton is much harder to get into
HYPSM grads pale in comparison to Wharton grads.</p>

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<p>What makes you say that? </p>

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<p>In what sense?</p>

<p>You’re going to have to be a little more concrete in your support.</p>

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<p>Why does anyone even discuss this? Prestige doesn’t matter. Besides, Penn is very prestigious. What are you talking about?</p>

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<p>In some situations, prestige in the eyes of certain people definitely does matter.</p>

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<p>prestige also matters in terms of attracting employers to recruit on campus</p>

<p>needless to say, wharton doesn’t have to worry about that one</p>

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<p>I’d like to say that prestige definitely matters. I’m a bit tired of people saying that it doesn’t. Reality check: There are multi-million dollar watches, houses that are so big you can’t even imagine how to use all the rooms, cars that go over 3x highway speed limit and brands where you need an American Express Black card to shop. Yes, a presidential rolex “fits” well on your arm but that’s not why you get it. And yes, a ferrari is a nice, comfy car but that’s not the main reason you get that either.</p>

<p>Now that I ranted about that sufficiently - Wharton draws on the same level as Harvard. Other places get worse recruitment.</p>

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<p>i wonder how good the amex centurion concierge really is; i don’t take sufficient advantage of my platinum concierge</p>

<p>but on topic, the same is true of university prestige - the name means a lot but you need to be sure to use it well; it’s not worth putting in the work to gain access only to waste it</p>

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<p>Wharton and Harvard definately get about the same level of recruitment for high finance jobs. They are both the clear leaders in the field. </p>

<p>However, I don’t think Wharton is as difficult to get into as HYPS. After looking at both HYP and Penn (specifically Wharton) result threads, it became abundantly clear that the quality of students admitted to Wharton are on average not as good as the quality of those accepted to HYPS on average.</p>

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<p>because one of the main “values” Wharton gives is the network. Thus they recruit kids who have good prospects with network even if that means lesser academics.</p>

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<p>@muerteapablo: </p>

<p>You just made my day.</p>

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<p>What do you mean dont come to Penn? I think its ok for prospective applicants to make an informed choice especially if it’s going to affect their future. It is true that when you go to the average guy and say hey I attend Upenn there’s a good chance he will say- Aw I love your football team (Penn State). Generally speaking HYPSM commands more respect than Penn.
That being said the people who DO matter know Upenn well. But that dosnt mean an applicant needs to be criticized if he is concerned about the prestige level of the school. I mean its not my fault that Penn is not an HYPSM school! I just want to play to the school’s strengths (which is the sensible thing to do) and opt for the niche program which is suited to my interests and matches my expectations. Is it so bad to be upfront about things?</p>

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<p>Actually, it does. At least when you’re clearly expressing a concern for the prestige born more of narcissism (“oh no, they’ll confuse me with penn state!”) than pragmatism ("oh no, recruiters won’t come here).</p>

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<p>“However, I don’t think Wharton is as difficult to get into as HYPS. After looking at both HYP and Penn (specifically Wharton) result threads, it became abundantly clear that the quality of students admitted to Wharton are on average not as good as the quality of those accepted to HYPS on average.”</p>

<p>Really? Because Wikipedia stated that Wharton’s admission rates this year were just about level with HYP.</p>