<p>I have been admitted by penn state and ohio state. I will be major in math in my undergraduate study, but I also want to take minor classes in finance or economy.
Which one is better? in math and finance
Thank you!!!</p>
<p>Hmmm…both are good. </p>
<p>I might give a slight edge to Penn State.
Is one option cheaper for you?</p>
<p>According to the NRC rankings, OSU is 28th in Math and Penn is 36th… not a big difference. I would base your decision on factors like which one is less expensive, opportunities (in general and for research), and how much you like the feel of the school.</p>
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<li>Not a big difference especially considering that someone mentioned the NRC rankings are outdated. Someone who is familiar with various math programs would give a better idea of each, then.</li>
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<p>If you’re in-state at one, take the in-state option.</p>
<p>Otherwise…I don’t know. OSU has a more convenient location, in terms of proximity to the airport and other city amenities. </p>
<p>Which do you like better?</p>
<p>Thank you…I think money is not a big deal</p>
<p>penn state is not close to a bit city, if that matters</p>
<p>it’s like a small college town, but it is near amish town </p>
<p>i don’t know about ohio</p>
<p>Thanks UCBChenEGrad…could you give me some reasons that you give a slight edge to Penn State…</p>
<p>OSU is great! Read the posts in the OSU section of this forum.</p>
<p>If the prospect of essentially living on a farm during your college years and possibly after graduation is appealing to you, the choice has to be Penn State.</p>
<p>I’d give a slight edge to Smeal in terms of location to East Coast business centers - especially for finance.</p>
<p>Now, having said this, US News has Fisher ranked higher than Smeal for finance:
Undergraduate business specialties:
Finance
- University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
- New York University (Stern)
- University of California–Berkeley (Haas)
- University of Michigan–Ann Arbor<br>
- Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (Sloan)
- University of Texas–Austin (McCombs)
- U. of North Carolina–Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)
- Indiana University–Bloomington (Kelley)
- University of Virginia (McIntire)
- Carnegie Mellon University ¶<br>
10. Ohio State University–Columbus (Fisher) - U. of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign<br>
- Boston College (Carroll)
- Univ. of Wisconsin–Madison<br>
15. Pennsylvania State U.–University Park (Smeal) - Univ. of Southern California (Marshall)
- Washington University in St. Louis (Olin)
- Univ. of Maryland–College Park (Smith)
- University of Florida (Warrington)
- Emory University (GA) (Goizueta)
- Purdue Univ.–West Lafayette (IN) (Krannert)
- University of Illinois–Chicago<br>
- University of Notre Dame (IN)<br>
- University of Washington </p>
<p>The two are very close and will provide a great education. I’d choose for location, cost and other factors.</p>
<p>UCBChemEGrad!! Thanks so much！ Except the cost, you think that the location of Penn state is better than Ohio state? What do you mean by other factors?</p>
<p>^ Well, do you want to be a Nittany Lion or a Buckeye? tOSU just got the top quarterback recruit in the nation…maybe the Buckeyes will continue their streak of National Championship Game appearances - and actually win one…;)</p>
<p>I’ve never been to either…Happy Valley is kinda isolated but looks picturesque…only a visit can give you a feel for what you like better.</p>
<p>Thanks…I also want to know that is it easy transfer from Penn State to Upenn…</p>
<p>^ I doubt it. Transferring into Wharton will be extremely tough no matter where you go. If I were you, I’d focus and be happy with OSU or Penn State…work hard and get a strong GPA…then shoot for a Wharton MBA.</p>
<p>My kid got into both last year, and OSU gave enough money so that the cost was the same as in-state at PSU (he ultimately chose a 3rd school). </p>
<p>OSU was urban – I view PSU as small town since it’s next to a cute college town with lots of neat little stores/bars/restaurants). PSU has a beautiful campus with lots of ivy covered buildings. OSU has a higher energy. </p>
<p>I think you need to visit both schools when they’re in session, since they have very different atmospheres. Columbus may offer a lot more opportunities for jobs or internships while in school, but PSU is a fantastic experience too (I have another kid who is currently attending PSU).</p>