Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 21:48     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Don’t confuse UPenn Wharton with Penn State Smeal.


I always thought Penn state would be my kid’s safety. A few months ago, someone posted that Penn state’s undergrad business acceptance rate was 4%! My kid’s dream school is Wharton.


Stop…it’s a little over 20%…its easily searchable.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 21:46     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Anonymous wrote:Don’t confuse UPenn Wharton with Penn State Smeal.


I always thought Penn state would be my kid’s safety. A few months ago, someone posted that Penn state’s undergrad business acceptance rate was 4%! My kid’s dream school is Wharton.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 20:41     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Which would provide the best experience during and after completion of a degree?
Penn State Smeal university park or University of Pittsburgh?
DS wants to study finance and make a lot of money in their career.


Penn State Smeal is 5% acceptance rate, which is harder to get in than Wharton (9%). But I would apply to both to increase the change to 14%.

Please, please, let someone else in your family handle all your finances.


Awesome math! Apply to all top 20 schools so that you have 100% chance for an admit.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 20:39     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Don’t confuse UPenn Wharton with Penn State Smeal.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 20:35     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Which would provide the best experience during and after completion of a degree?
Penn State Smeal university park or University of Pittsburgh?
DS wants to study finance and make a lot of money in their career.


Penn State Smeal is 5% acceptance rate, which is harder to get in than Wharton (9%). But I would apply to both to increase the change to 14%.

Please, please, let someone else in your family handle all your finances.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 20:30     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Which would provide the best experience during and after completion of a degree?
Penn State Smeal university park or University of Pittsburgh?
DS wants to study finance and make a lot of money in their career.


Penn State Smeal is 5% acceptance rate, which is harder to get in than Wharton (9%). But I would apply to both to increase the change to 14%.


That’s a myth…acceptance is a bit over 20%…someone didn’t do the math properly when they created that 5%.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 20:20     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Anonymous wrote:Which would provide the best experience during and after completion of a degree?
Penn State Smeal university park or University of Pittsburgh?
DS wants to study finance and make a lot of money in their career.


Penn State Smeal is 5% acceptance rate, which is harder to get in than Wharton (9%). But I would apply to both to increase the change to 14%.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 19:43     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ok here ..we are counting on the the DC Tag program for public schools


Neither Penn State or Pitt is some tremendous pipeline to Wall Street, P/E or hedge funds. Not that it is impossible, but you will have to network aggressively and bust your a** to stand out.

I don't understand the "wants to major in finance and make a lot of money". If you go to the Penn State website and search for top FT employers for finance it returns Aldi and Grant Thorton, You can get a decent-paying job from those companies and a good career...but it's not a ticket to millions.


I agree with this based on personal experience with Penn State and Pitt.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 18:26     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Lehigh
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 17:52     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Anonymous wrote:Ok here ..we are counting on the the DC Tag program for public schools


Neither Penn State or Pitt is some tremendous pipeline to Wall Street, P/E or hedge funds. Not that it is impossible, but you will have to network aggressively and bust your a** to stand out.

I don't understand the "wants to major in finance and make a lot of money". If you go to the Penn State website and search for top FT employers for finance it returns Aldi and Grant Thorton, You can get a decent-paying job from those companies and a good career...but it's not a ticket to millions.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 17:43     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Ok here ..we are counting on the the DC Tag program for public schools
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 17:03     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
That's my recommendation, too. Guaranteed pipeline to The Street.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 17:02     Subject: Re:Undergraduate business in PA
If he wants to study Finance why doesn’t he look at Bucknell.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 16:37     Subject: Re:Undergraduate business in PA
Both are good, but I think Penn State. Pitt is a little better known for the sciences. Plus, the Penn State alumni network is REAL. They love fellow grads.
Anonymous
Post 02/21/2024 16:35     Subject: Undergraduate business in PA
Which would provide the best experience during and after completion of a degree?
Penn State Smeal university park or University of Pittsburgh?
DS wants to study finance and make a lot of money in their career.