<p>Interesting thread. Very relevant to my son. Lives and breathes finances - that’s his passion, and fully intends to hit Wall Street right out of college, and plans to go for MBA a few years down the road. Very sociable, and definitely not a propeller head geek. He is already looking for an internship in the financial world this summer before he starts his freshman year in college (got an offer or two already).</p>
<p>He got an EA from Chicago. Now we wait for RD decision from HYPMWC (columbia). I like the idea of him going to Chicago - the idea of thorough intellectual rigor as part of the undergrad experience is very appealing to me, as opposed to mostly vocation training like Wharton education (well, don’t flame me. I am a Wharton MBA, but in high tech, not in finance). I also believe that my son’s intellectual mind will fit very well in Chicago. However, the easy access to the Wall Street type jobs is an important consideration. </p>
<p>So, let’s change the question slightly. For a truly motivated future Wall Street player like my son who needs no further encouragement, will Chicago diploma still hinder him measurably compared to HYPWC due to the lack of extensive alum network and name recognition? Does Chicago provide enough “meat” for this type of student?</p>