penn M&T or Cornell Engineering

mpierson5454 · 03-21-2012, 03:23 AM

Good afternoon,

I have been granted admittance to both Penn's M&T program as well as Cornell's school of Engineering.

I am a math and science guy. But I do not want to have a profession in Engineering. My plan is Business with an Engineering background. What I am struggling with is I am not sure if it is better to have an engineering background from a good engineering school like cornell, then go to grad school for Business. OR should i go to Penn for a lesser engineering program, but a potential ability to cruise right from bachelors into WHARTON business MBA program?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE help

chrisw · 03-21-2012, 10:01 AM

Getting an MBA right after college is nearly worthless. You would come out with BAS/BS, BSE and MBA... that is a lot of letters, which is terrifying to employers that see no JOB on your resume. If you are more interested in the business world of engineering, Penn's the place to go; the M&T program opens a LOT of doors if you are successful in it.

I would not be looking to go to grad school right after undergrad, though. Get a job first, work for a few years and THEN get the MBA, when it will actually help you.

45 Percenter · 03-21-2012, 11:46 AM

For what it's worth:

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With a rigorous business education, close to two-thirds of Wharton undergraduate alumni find that they never need to return to school for an MBA in order to advance their careers.

Wharton Undergraduate | Top 10 List

Wharton15 · 04-22-2012, 02:43 PM

While pure Penn engineering may not be the best program around, M&T is (in my experience) regarded as one of, if not the most prestigious degrees out there. Business with an engineering background....that's exactly what M&T is. M&T is prestigious because it's incredibly difficult, and it's no coincidence Elon Musk (founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors, and SpaceX) is an M&T kid.

CrazyPluto · 04-23-2012, 10:20 PM

Comparing Penn M&T to Cornell Engineering... didn't think it was possible lol. M&T is one of the most selective programs that exist right now...

TheBigD · 04-24-2012, 02:35 PM

I'd go with M&T

10nisman94 · 04-28-2012, 04:17 PM

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it's no coincidence Elon Musk (founder of PayPal, Tesla Motors, and SpaceX) is an M&T kid

Elon Musk was not an M&T, he was a wharton and CAS student (His CAS degree is a B.S. in Physics) Elon Musk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
However, notable M&T alumni include the founders of Traffic.com, StubHub, Flixter, and Half.com. M&T is the clear choice for your interests.