Wharton or Stanford?

wasteland
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:07:17 +0000

I’ve been accepted to the undergraduate program at both Stanford and Wharton and was looking for some advice about which to choose. I figure there is no “wrong” choice as they are both great places to study and I am honoured to even consider this.

I would like to study economics/business and work in banking after graduation. I am wondering which school is more highly respected or would lead to a better career, and which could get me a higher salary. (In practical terms). I am an international but would like to remain in the US so this is quite important, unfortunately.

For my more personal considerations - I’m also a fairly laid back guy so I’m wondering what kind of environment there is at these schools. Is one considerably more social than the other? Are people friendly? Etc.

In terms of global prestige (I would eventually like to work abroad, in Asia/the Middle East) which school do you guys think has a better image?

For the future and my career - is it better to the BSE at Wharton or major in Economics from Stanford then try to do an MBA later on?

Lastly, I was wondering if rejecting Wharton/Stanford would mean that it would possibly be harder to then get accepted there for an MBA program.

I would appreciate any advice and help from you guys and have cross posted this thread to both university subforums.

Cheers!

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