<p>If you get into Wharton, go for it. Wharton is a special, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. </p>
<p>Otherwise, I would say go for either Cornell, Michigan, Northwestern or Virginia, depending on which school makes most sense for you (finances, personal fit etc...). </p>
<p>Of course, should you really like Emory or WUSTL, don't hesitate to go as they both provide excellent academic and social environments. </p>
<p>In short, you can't lose with any of those great universities.</p>
<p>WashU is arguably one of the most difficult schools in the nation to get into. Be happy and don't make any quick decisions without visiting it and other schools.</p>
<p>Wash U is an excellent school and is comparable to all the schools on your list, it just depends what you are looking for. However, their b-school is referred to as a "pre-school" and their career services is not stellar. A degree from this university will take you very far and is equivalent to an ivy league degree. On your list the best option for business would be Wharton at UPenn if you are accepted, UVA and Michigan also have excellent business schools if you want a state school environment they will also have the sports aspect that the other schools on your list will lack. Emory and Northwestern are the most similar to WashU on your list. Northwestern has a good econ program and Emory has a highly respected B-school. Georgetown is also an excellent institution. Every single school on your list will provide an excellent education and choosing one school of another will not inhibit you from being offered excellent opportunities in the future during your and undergraduate work and post-graduation.</p>
<p>I would say WUSTL is a cross of Northwestern and Emory, but more like Emory. Can that link be right that the avg SAT at Stern and WUSTL is higher than Wharton? It seems improbable.</p>
<p>In the case of Wharton and Ross (and other programs I am sure), the mean SAT provided are for for the entire university, not for the B-schools. On the other hand, the mean SAT scores provided by Stern and perhaps Olin seem to be those of the B-Schools, not the of the entire university.</p>
<p>Just for a better point of reference, in my case I applied to ILR at Cornell as well as the college at Penn...However I still think the comparison between the business programs is helping put things in perspective for me and hopefully for other people in similar situations...thanks for all the responses so far!!</p>
<p>if ur going strictly for undergrad business education, i'm gonna hafta say umich's ross trumps ALL the schools u listed. ross is generally compared to the likes of upenn wharton, ucb haas, mit sloan, nyu stern. plus, the major reason reason why ross isn't #1 or 2 is because of its facilities which are currently undergoing MAJOR renovation, sumthing to the tune of $100 million (i could be wrong about the number but i know taht it is several million) olin and the others are a step below in terms of business school but is more highly regarded and more selective in general.</p>
<p>nyjeff06,
It might be helpful for others if you restated your list of schools and clarified which ones you chose for business, which were for the College, etc. Also, I assume you are aware that several of the referenced business programs are for less than 4 years and you would have to apply to get in once you get to the school. Right? Depending on the school, this normally is not that difficult, but it is something to factor in.</p>
<p>Four years in St. Louis. Enough said..</p>
<p>Business recruiting goes so much deeper than whether or not a business curriculum is offered. A majority of the higly recruited schools at elite firms don't even offer a business major. And thinking Emory business will go farther than any Ivy's econ degree is flat wrong, at least on terms of banking and consulting.</p>
<p>bumpppppppp</p>
<p>Cornell, Duke, Penn, Dartmouth, but I am higher on Wash U than most...</p>