<p>i have heard that wharton is very very competitive and i have also heard that grades are inflated heavily at harvard</p>
<p>how do they compare in terms of difficulty (i want to do something business related after undergrad)</p>
<p>They're about comparable, both extremely competitive and it is rare you'll even have to make this decision. But if you do, just figure out what you'd rather study: econ or business (finance, accounting, marketing, etc etc). You'll do better in whatever you're more interested in.</p>
<p>if you want to do business......i know that basically all wharton students get internships and jobs because of on campus recruiting</p>
<p>if at harvard as an econ major.....will "on campus recruiting" or something equivalent exist......is it easy to get internships etc.</p>
<p>harvard econ majors basically have the same opportunities available to them as wharton students.</p>
<p>i think it's all personal preference in the end. both are TOP programs and amazing schools. you should also visit both campuses; they are extremely different from each other.</p>
<p>i have visited penn but have not visited harvard yet......</p>
<p>what would u consider the major differences???</p>
<p>i have heard that wharton is cutthroat competitive while harvard has huge grade inflation</p>
<p>Exactly right - everybody gets 4.0 at Harvard!</p>
<p>wharton definitely is cutthroat, as is all top ug business programs.</p>
<p>is knicks10 a troll?</p>
<p>does harvard econ have recruiting?!?!?! no they all end up flipping burgers</p>
<p>use your brain. </p>
<p>people on this board have the SAT and GPA to get into ivys but not the common sense to realize stuff like this ?</p>
<p>Knicks10, if you are asking those kinds of questions you don't belong here at Wharton or at Harvard.</p>
<p>as a sophomore at wharton, i undestand why the world thinks that wharton is so "cutthroat" and "super competitive". but on a day to day basis, its not as bad as everyone thinks! most wharton students i know are nice, easygoing, and willing to study in groups/work on group projects.</p>
<p>vballgrl - is it very difficult to keep a high gpa?</p>
<p>what do u think the average gpa of a wharton student is?</p>
<p>the average should be around 3.3.</p>
<p>Sounds about right. Most programs (top or not, in fact) will have averages around there.</p>
<p>of course its difficult to keep a super high gpa, but im sure thats the case with all top schools. i always try to take an arts and science class a semester to improve my gpa.. myself and other normal people that i know have gpas of 3.5+ while still going out at night and having fun.</p>