<p>I'm posting this thread in each of the Ancient Eight's forums. Cornell University has the highest undergraduate acceptance rate, but how do the other schools' undergraduate business programs compare for acceptance? I know there isn't an easy Ivy, and that all the schools are different for each applicant's "fit," but, statistically, which school would a prospective business student have the best chance of getting into?</p>
<p>Also take into account that only Wharton and Cornell have undergraduate business programs, so use, say, an Economics major for the other schools.</p>
<p>I’m not going to go into a long spiel about how Columbia undergrad has pretty strong anti-business school (at least at the undergrad level) sentiments, so you wouldn’t get much sympathy or help here. I’ll just say that if you’re looking for a typical “business” school where you can major in something like Marketing or Sales, you would be disappointed anywhere outside Wharton or Cornell AEM. Every other Ivy econ program is much more liberal arts in nature, especially Columbia, with its Core. You’d have to take courses in Kant and Quixote alongside Accounting/Finance and Macroecon. Consider that heavily in the decision-making process before applying to every Ivy (as I suspect you are, since you posted this on every forum) because it will influence how your application is read, and even your experience in college. “Fit” matters.</p>
<p>Just by the numbers, Brown and Cornell Econ (not AEM) are the “easiest”, but I wouldn’t know since I didn’t apply to either program.</p>