<p><em>reposted from another thread</em>
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>
<p>Actually, you summed up the differences quite succinctly. Two great choices but you are comparing apples and oranges. If you live and breath business and are sure that’s what you want to do, go to Wharton. If your not sure, I’d go to Yale.</p>
<p>You could do an experiment. You wake up in the morning and there are two newspapers on the table–The New York Times and the Wall Steet Journal. The one you pick up first probably tells you what you need to know :)</p>
<p>You love Yale, one of the top schools in the country with an amazing reputation and college experience that you believe is a fit, but considering Wharton only because of its job placement? </p>
<p>You know that at Yale you’ll have a better shot at those high end opportunities and jobs than many many many other schools in the country right? I think you already know your answer. I wouldn’t think picking Yale over UPenn won’t be as drastic as you might think career wise. You only go to college once man.</p>
<p>Oh yeah and my sister goes to UPenn. She’s only the college but econ is a part of her major and she takes wharton classes and talks to her advisors about MBA’s and stuff like that… She always talks about how the wharton curriculum is actually considered a joke around campus compared to workloads of other upenn undergrad schools. It’s the name, reputations, and connections that make is so spectacular. Just wanted to offer some insight</p>
<p>Wharton can match Yale wrt “college experience” and Wharton grads - in general - have better access than Yale grads do in WS. That being said, if you really love Yale, go for it. I’d personally choose Wharton over Yale.</p>
<p>In the long term Yale diploma, experience, network, alumni > upenn. Not even close. If you want wharton network then go for MBA. Then you will have both Yale and Wharton. Yale for undergrad ivy experience all the way. You love it for good reason. Wall street is easier to enter than Yale anyway so job market will not be a problem for you.</p>
<p>Post #5, that is not true. I think WSJ has an article about this, only 10% of Yale students enter Wall Street. Not sure the reason why. In the same league, Princeton has 30% students enter Wall street.</p>