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Hi, this happens to be my first post after lurking for some time on these forums, but I need to make a choice after surprisingly being getting into both Princeton and Penn's M&T program. Both parts of M&T interest me, and I'm not sure what kind of options Princeton offers in selecting a major or two. If you could offer some advice, that would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

randombetch

What the f!@# would be the point of having 2 bachelor's degrees? That's so dumb.

Come to Princeton - you won't regret it. The Econ department here is literally one of the best in the world; definitely blows anything UPenn has out of the water.

JohnAdams12

or....

get and Engineering degree from Princeton and then an MBA.....

PimpDaddy1

Congrats on your great choices!

However, I must say that Penn engineering is pretty horrible. If you're legitimately interested in engineering you'd be far better served going to Princeton (or Cornell/MIT/Stanford). If you really want the exposure to Engineering and Finance, a Princeton BSE + Cert. in Finance will open all the same doors as M&T will.

PtonAlumnus

Congratulations on your hard work so that you are in a enviable position to make a choice.

You did not mention which engineering program you are interested in; however you will find that the Princeton engineering program is one of the best in the country. There are multiple ways of combining a engineering education with management preparation.

The economics department is one of the best in the world. The Operation Research and Financial Engineering major is a great preparation for Wall Street or consulting. A certificate program in Finance will provide the background to become a CFO. Also consider the Engineering and Management Systems certificate program.

With a little research you can easily develop a M&T type program at Princeton. When you visit the campus you will see you can obtain the education that you desire.

Most of the best business schools do not want students from a business undergraduate background. Major in engineering, take interesting courses in economics, finance, OR, entrepreneurship and go to a top business school for an MBA.

Good Luck.

aweirdo

^^ agree with above poster. I would personally choose Princeton just to get a broad liberal arts degree and have fun (compared to Wharton's cutthroat and stressful atmosphere). Company recruiting is virtually at the same level, so I would choose Princeton!