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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with others that it is amazing that there are this many pages nitpicking the differences between these schools. In the grand scheme of things they are basically the same and personal fit should drive the decision.

Anyone who thinks they are such an expert that they can analyze nuanced differences, particularly with regard to a person they don't know, knows nothing.[/quote]

There have been several posters in the fields op’s dd is interested in who have said Penn is considered a tier above uva in recruiting.  [/quote]

And that’s not surprising, but OP’s kid is more likely to shine at UVA than at Penn and that should erase the difference.  A strong student at UVA has as many doors open to her as any school anywhere.  [/quote]

OP said her kid "wants to probably live on the East coast (big reason for declining Berkeley), probably either in consulting or finance or tech"

If that is a major issue for OP and her kid, Penn will offer far more professional opportunities due solely to the number of successful alums who have founded hedge funds and boutique PE, Investment Banks and other companies and basically only recruit at Penn (lots of Wharton, but they like SEAS too).

They each don't hire that many kids, but when you add them all up it comes to a fairly large number.

UVA has the equivalent on a smaller scale, and yes all the large finance companies recruit at UVA as well as Penn.[/quote]

Baloney.  UVA has a strong presence in NYC and the school is very well respected there.  [/quote]

You literally didn't even read the post.  This is about boutique financial firms founded by Penn alums that basically only recruit at Penn.

UVA probably has some, but on a smaller scale.

This had nothing to do with "respect" or a strong presence or not in NYC.[/quote]

Don’t even bother, the rabid UVA supporter(s) can’t process that there is a difference between recruiting from Ivy League schools and UVA.  They will argue to the contrary til the cows come home.[/quote]

I’m not arguing that there isn’t a difference.  I’m arguing that it’s not so meaningful that it should be the sole criteria or even primary criteria when deciding which school to attend, especially for a student with the personality/interests
that OP has described.

She’s not choosing between Wharton and Temple with an eye towards NYC.  She’s choosing between Penn/non-Wharton and UVA, a school that NYC families are banging the doors down to enroll their kids.  And, as I have said before, we’re talking about a kid who has already turned down Northwestern.  Obviously she’s a smart - and outgoing - kid who we can reasonably predict will likely graduate closer to the top of the class than the bottom.  If she wants NYC, it will be available to her.  [/quote]

[b]Penn SEAS grads are highly coveted…[/b]that’s what we are talking about (vs CAS) grads.

BTW she can do an uncoordinated dual degree fairly easily with Wharton if she decides to do that after freshman year.

NYC families are banging down the doors at lots of schools…including UPenn…so not sure what that matters.[/quote]

+++ grads and current students’ success getting summer jobs it is incredible

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