Business at UChicago

puzzled123
Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:50:52 +0000

1. No, so far, the theory is awesome, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

2. With Dougan Scholars, you can take up to 6 Booth classes. Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, and Investments classes are popular. Most Booth classes are really easy and undergrads do well in them. I personally think the opportunity to research at Booth is a much greater benefit than the ability to take classes there.

3. Getting into banking/consulting out of UChicago is so easy that I almost lost faith in the system. If you want one of these jobs, there is a pretty standard path to follow- I think there is a FYUC thread that summarizes it pretty well, but basically keep the GPA up and do one of the business clubs (e.g. Eckhart Consulting, The Blue Chips, etc.) and you should have no problem.

4. With the theoretical rigor of a UChicago education, it would probably take you a week to learn all of the “business” you need to ace your technical banking or consulting interviews. I would highly recommend the math, physics, and computer science programs at UChicago regardless of what you want to do after graduation- they will give you a fantastic education. I would not recommend the business schools at the other universities, or getting an undergrad business degree at all for that matter- unless you go to a very tippy top school, it just isn’t worth getting a business education these days. As Elon Musk puts it, his Wharton degree taught him all the wrong things- it was his physics major that really taught him how to think.

Feel free to PM if you have any specific questions. Good luck!