Wharton vs. College

ilovebagels
Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:28:35 +0000

Now that I’ve gone through the trouble of calculating that, I’d like to have a word with you:

I would recommend against Wharton simply because an undergraduate education with focus on business is inherently uninspiring.

Apply to SAS, major in econ or PPE or IR, whatever, and take some Wharton classes. Your odds of getting in are (marginally) higher, you’ll be happier, more broadly educated, and you’ll still get a shot at the same amazing job opportunities a Penn education opens up to you.

That’s what I did, and in the end I got an amazing job offer. My IR classmates have also gotten jobs in banking, consulting, private equity, etc.