<p>I was lucky enough to get accepted to these two great institutions. Now, I need to choose.</p>
<p>I plan on getting my MBA after undergrad, but that isn't set in stone. If I do go to Yale, I will be studying economics. I didn't get any financial aid from either school.</p>
<p>Please tell me which school you think is better! Biased opinions are welcome (obviously I'm on the Penn board)! I want to hear what everybody thinks. Thanks.</p>
<p>Yale carries far more prestige !!
Most people think Penn is an non-ivy state school.</p>
<p>Ugh german_car is correct about the latter. However, Yale isnt on par with Wharton for business.</p>
<p>Hey I got accepted at Wharton too! Come to Wharton man, its way better than doing economics at Yale. And while I agree that Penn is not as well known as Yale, I think Wharton is a brand in itself unlike no other.</p>
<p>P.S. I don’t think i am being biased but I can’t be sure;D</p>
<p>Upenn != Wharton. Don’t confuse the two. Wharton is slightly better than Yale because it gives you better networking opportunities and more tangible skills. Also, Yale can’t open up PE for you strait out of college. We got sick guest speakers (John Mack, John Thain).</p>
<p>For business, Business >> Econ</p>
<p>So trying to go to a good MBA program after undergrad at Yale isn’t as feasible?</p>
<p>After Yale, you most likely would work (on Wall Street or in consulting) for a few years and your employer would pay for your MBA.</p>
<p>After Wharton, you really don’t need an MBA.</p>
<p>I would come here because the more specialized you are, the better chances you have at employment. If you want to get your MBA, this is the place to be. I think you might even be able to begin your MBA as an undergrad through submatriculation.</p>
<p>If I were you I’d go to Yale. More name recognition on the whole. </p>
<p>I’m probably just saying that though because I’m wait-listed at Wharton lol…</p>
<p>Yeah, guys, don’t try to sabotage each other. Ultimately, when making your decision, you need to think about where you have the most opportunities for your field and for your career. I didn’t go to Stanford, although one could argue that it has major name recognition because I had and have had more opportunities at Penn to prepare for my career goals and to delve into my field. After all, qualifications, training and experience are what count in grad school admissions and in the job market.</p>
<p>I would go to Yale, just for a more liberal-arts experience compared to (what I perceive as) the more cutthroat and stressful atmosphere at Wharton. I got in, but I’m narrowing it down to other ivies without undergrad biz programs just for that reason. Company recruiting is virtually at the same level, so I think I would enjoy having a broader education more.</p>
<p>aweirdo: That’s a valid view, although on CC you repeatedly say that you’re against Wharton’s cutthroat competition, and I wonder how you would know what it’s like. First of all, I’m not sure why anyone would want to avoid a cutthroat environment and yet be interested in entering the business world. Wharton kids really don’t complain about competition. It’s a lot of work, but any business program is. My uncle went to Wharton and is now a real estate tycoon, but in order to get to be so, I’m sure he had to deal with quite a few cutthroat people.</p>
<p>Company recruting at Yale doesn’t compare to Wharton…almost no one recruits at Yale, honestly. Obviously if you apply to stuff and you have “Yale” on your resume that’s great, but if you’re really pre-professional and want to do banking/consulting/whatever come to Wharton. Otherwise, go to Yale and get a liberal arts degree.</p>
<p>And I suppose there are cutthroat people at Wharton but it’s what you make of it. There are cutthroat people everywhere…and while the curve can cause some problems at Wharton, don’t think about that…think about what you want out of college. I love Penn but I wish I had understood the concept of taking a majority of business classes better…because then I probably would have put CAS as my second choice when applying to a dual degree program, vs. Wharton, and I wouldn’t currently be struggling over whether or not to transfer into CAS.</p>
<p>Eh, recruiting wise Wharton definitely beats out Yale. Especially on Wall Street, where Wharton is the undisputed most represented school (the crimson school sends its graduates elsewhere). </p>
<p>It does depend on the industry you want to go into though. Wharton isn’t particularly more cutthroat than any other school, its just more visible because of the grade deflation. If you’re set on business/finance then go to wharton, if you’re undecided then go with liberal arts at yale. I do caution though Yale is not exactly known as an econ powerhouse.</p>
<p>A lot of people come to Yale first then get their MBA (as it happens, my dad actually went to Wharton for his MBA after completing a BA at Yale).</p>
<p>He was a bit different than you in that he originally planned on being a doctor and didn’t decide to do business until his senior year of college - however, I think it’s that very aspect of Yale that makes it so appealing: that you have room to wiggle and experiment. Who knows, you may not want to do business after your first semester in college because you find out that DC is where it’s at.</p>
<p>I will say that economics really isn’t Yale’s best department - it’s not bad, but it’s not one our best. But you don’t even have to major in econ to go for an MBA (my dad majoring in Biology) and in fact, many people don’t. </p>
<p>What it really comes down to is atmosphere. If you want to be successful then it really doesn’t matter where you go - it’s a question of drive. Choose based on where you could see yourself living for 4 years, not where you would like to be recruited from in 4 years.</p>
<p>1a1: I agree with what everyone has said, but, from personal experience, I’ve seen that if you enter Penn with really focused career goals, then it will be right for you. Lots of people have turned down Yale for it.</p>
<p>For instance, if you are really set on getting an MBA, you would have the opportunity to submatriculate so that you could earn it in less time:</p>
<p>[SubMatriculation</a> Program](<a href=“http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/advising/acadopp/submatriculationProgram.cfm]SubMatriculation”>http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/ugrprogram/advising/acadopp/submatriculationProgram.cfm)</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>The only thing I’m afraid of is entering Penn with really focused career goals and realizing halfway that financing/ibanking isn’t what I want to pursue. How can I really know what my interests are if I haven’t developed them fully in a college setting?</p>
<p>Honestly, if you didn’t know that you were interested in business/finance, you probably wouldn’t have applied to Wharton. I understand that you’re getting nervous because committing to Wharton is committing yourself to business and finance, but there are a wealth of jobs that you could pursue with a business background. I think that corporate lawyers, in fact, are the highest paid attorneys.
While I would hesitate to speak in absolutes, I think that those who come into college with some sort of direction do very well. One of my cousins went to Harvard and spent all four years floating. He ended up arbitrarily declaring a major, but then doing nothing with it. While it’s quite possible for a person to find his/her passion while at college, I think you have a leg up if you can come in with a clear set of goals.</p>
<p>Best of luck! Hope to see you around next year!</p>
<p>“Honestly, if you didn’t know that you were interested in business/finance, you probably wouldn’t have applied to Wharton.”</p>
<p>Not the truth. By any means.</p>
<p>Scribbler: Most people who go to Wharton are interested in business.</p>