<p>I turned down Yale and Stanford for Wharton, but that was because I knew what I wanted to do and that Wharton best fits my goals. Yale was too liberal arts and stanford too techy for my taste. The only school I would have taken over Wharton was Harvard. </p>
<p>Also, I was told that what you learn is economics rarely ends up being applicable to what you want to do (unless you want to become an economist). Supply/demand curves, marginal utility, etc. are pretty irrelevant in finance. </p>
<p>Lastly, people get MBAs so that they can make the next step in their career and build some connections. It has absolutely nothing to do with acquiring more knowledge, so going to Wharton for undergrad does not (and should not) preclude you from getting an MBA. You should also look into doing a dual degree at Penn</p>