Wharton Vs. other top ivies

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>this is something that i've been wondering about for a while (though it doesn't really apply to me since im already in wharton right now)...</p>

<p>but my question is: do employers (specifically in business and finance) look at students from harvard and princeton equally with, say top 50% of wharton students for recruitment? If so, why? Do p-ton and harvard even have finance and accounting courses for undergrads? People say both kinds of students (wharton vs. other top ivies) are looked at almost equally, but i am truly confused as to why..does taking 3 years of finance, marketing, accounting, etc. mean nothing since u get the training at most banks as analysts?? I've heard the argument that harvard/pton students are smart, so they can pick it up quickly or something. but wharton students are also smart, but they have the background...explanation??</p>

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<p>i’ll try this…
i think there are two types of non-finance majors: those who major in difficult and quantitative subjects (e.g. hard sciences, engineering, math) and those who major in not-so-challenging humanities (e.g. english, politics).</p>

<p>the ones that major in a difficult subject are used to solving very difficult problems and are in the headspace to grasp and absorb concepts as they hit them. for example, if you spend four years solving difficult electrical engineering problems, then chances are that your brain will be ripe to rip apart finance. this is especially true because finance is (in my opinion) significantly easier. </p>

<p>i am double majoring in chemistry and economics, and i have found that i spend 80% of my out-of-class studying time on chem and 20% on economics. chem is just a lot harder than econ, and it allows me to treat concepts from my econ classes as rather “soft” shells to crack. ditto for my finance and accounting classes. also, many of my friends in chem/physics have gotten jobs in finance and they have had no problem learning concepts in those fields. </p>

<p>i mean, isn’t it pretty easy to explain a depreciation schedule to someone with a good head on his shoulders?</p>

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<p>^ couldn’t have said it better myself. feel the same way</p>

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<p>It really doesn’t matter where you go. These are the best three schools for finance. Stop worrying. Enjoy your life now. Work later. Who cares? If you are worrying about making a decision between Harvard and Wharton you can’t make a wrong one. Either way your future will be secure (if you do well).</p>

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<p>I’m impressed with CC right now… no one started a ***** fight about whether or not UPenn is a “top Ivy.”</p>

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<p>I’d like to believe that most people generally accept harvard, yale, princeton and wharton as similar caliber in terms of talent.</p>