<p>Firstly i set my mind on finance. I live in NY so going to Stern is actually much more convenient for me. I also don't know whether or not i will get into Wharton (obviously), but for the sake of this question let's assume i get in to both. Which one should i go to? As far as i understand so far:
Wharton: better education and more prestigious
Stern: slightly worse education, less prestigious but job placement and location are major benefits.</p>
<p>What do you think???</p>
<p>Don't expect an unbiased answer in the Penn forums, but if you get into both then take Wharton. Absolutely no doubt. You'll have no trouble finding a job.</p>
<p>If you think Stern has better job placement than Wharton, you know very little about the schools you're applying to.</p>
<p>my friend's sister graduated from wharton and can't find a job :[</p>
<p>post-grad job hunting is not the same as on-campus job hunting</p>
<p>how is finance recruiting this year at Wharton? I would think with firms slashing headcount and budget, no bank would want to hire entry level workers in this environment.</p>
<p>Wharton over Stern any day.</p>
<p>There's very few (read: none) banking jobs out there, but there are still other jobs in finance. If you're into finance, you can bet Wharton (and Harvard, MIT, Princeton) grads are the ones getting whatever jobs ARE available.</p>
<p>mattwonder, I'm sorry you're one of those nerdy dorks with absolutely no personality who couldn't land banking gigs for the summer. Really, my sincerest apologies. I know people who received multiple banking offers, myself included. Let's not make any baseless assertions, yeah?</p>
<p>he doesn't need a summer internship</p>
<p>anyway, yes, banks are hiring, but this is a difficult market (duh)</p>
<p>and full-time hiring was still alive last semester, too</p>
<p>What makes you think he doesn't need internships?</p>
<p>Because I'm a senior, and employed full-time.</p>
<p>Honestly though, why people enjoy banking is beyond me.</p>
<p>But hey, if it makes anyone feel better, I'm a Wharton senior and still without a job lined up for next year.</p>
<p>agreed with the comment on enjoying banking</p>
<p>that's why i'm doing consulting full-time</p>
<p>I absolutely suck when it comes to looking for work. I don't how people are getting everything -- everything on OCR seems more or less dried up. I really want to work in San Francisco.</p>
<p>what happened during last semester's recruiting season?</p>
<p>I just couldn't find much. OCR looked drier than ever. Feels like I'm demanding the impossible to do something as simple as work a full-time position over in SF.</p>
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<p>By definition of "full time employment" you do realize that what you said is impossible, right? I'm surprised Penn admitted someone with such a poor command of English.</p>
<p>Who is this joker? </p>
<p>If you're trying to troll, you aren't doing a very good job. Nothing he's said so far has been incorrect.</p>
<p>Where did I joke? You can't both "be a senior" and "be employed full-time" -- it's literally impossible. If you think that's not incorrect, perhaps you should borrow your sister's fourth grade English homework.</p>
<p>he signed his offer, he's just as good as employed, nitpicking is really unnecessary</p>
<p>(i mean what, are you accusing him of lying)</p>