Wharton vs. Yale? Help would be appreciated!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>First of all, congrats to all who got in!</p>

<p>So I got the good news on Thursday, and I must say, I was really, really surprised. I didn't expect either Wharton and Yale to want me at all, not to mention both! - which means now I am stuck with this terribly difficult dilemma of having to decide between the two of them. Any opinions would be very very welcome! I need as much info as I can before I make a decision, although it is a month away.</p>

<p>I really like business and I believe that Wharton will help me achieve my aspirations in this field, seeing as it IS the top business school in, well, pretty much anywhere. I know that my chances for getting into a big firm or whatnot are high after Wharton - I will probably not have to worry about not getting a good job when get out of university, which is so essential nowadays considering the economy and such. I come from an immigrant middle-class family with no connections whatsoever, so I will need whatever edge I can get to come out top in the business world. Wharton's flexibility and unique curriculum are great pluses as well.</p>

<p>However, I am in love with Yale - as a school, because of its awesome atmosphere as an academically top-notch school with incredibly engaging students. I will say right off the bat that I like Yale better than Penn as a SCHOOL (as opposed to a program), and I think I will really enjoy an education at Yale with fellow Yalies. I am good at the humanities as well, and I had thought about going to Law, but I am not as certain about deciding to pursue something like that so early in my life. Also, I do not have any other humanities-oriented majors that I am interested in right now. But practically speaking, I understand that Wharton will probably get me further career-wise, but I am afraid that Wharton's cut-throat competition will make my undergrad life less enjoyable.</p>

<p>Sorry about the long thread! And thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Being from Penn, I’m biased to tell you that you should choose Wharton. Just know that both Yale and Penn will offer you amazing opportunities. Ultimately, you should go where you feel most comfortable. Both institutions are amazing in completely different ways. Whatever you do, follow your heart.</p>

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<p>You know what I’m gonna say Sauternety :P</p>

<p>Penn.
Because we Canadian bros need to stick together! :D</p>

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<p>If you love Yale, I would go to Yale. There is plenty of students who are on the Wharton’s waitlist who would love the cut-throad competition at Wharton. You are helping them out and go to the school that you love. It’s a win-win situation.</p>

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<p>Read through all of this mate:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/902457-wharton-mythbusters.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/902457-wharton-mythbusters.html&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>[Wharton</a> Undergraduate | Top 10 List](<a href=“http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/undergrad/why-wharton/top-10-list.cfm]Wharton”>Your Future - Undergraduate)</p>

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<p>[The</a> Wharton Undergraduate Experience - YouTube](<a href=“The Wharton Undergraduate Experience - YouTube”>The Wharton Undergraduate Experience - YouTube)</p>

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<p>You should obviously go where you will be happy, but since you haven’t really attended either school, how do you know you will like on more than the other?</p>

<p>I think college is what you make of it and that you can learn to love any school you attend. Therefore I never bothered visiting any schools and decided on Wharton from a purely logical/long term career perspective. </p>

<p>I definitely didn’t find Wharton cut throat, but most employers I’ve met all agree that Wharton students are much better prepared for business/finance jobs than students they’ve interviewed from other ivies.</p>

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<p>Thank you for all your advice! Especially to kafkareborn with those very helpful links!</p>