Wharton or Booth?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Interviewed at both. Booth seems more academic and students are warmer and care for each other. Campus is Hyde Park, but everyone lives in either the same building or same block downtown. The Booth building, Harper Center, is sort of separate from rest of uchicago so it feels like Booth, as opposed to just a part of the university. There’s a separate building downtown, 5-10 min walk from where everyone lives, which is where the evening and weekend classes are, but full time students use it for homework and meetings. Wharton is a bigger name, in the US and internationally, and more alumni, so probably better professionally in the short and long term if the prestige holds. Wharton is in the middle of Penn’s campus, so “Wharton MBA” doesn’t feel as special, it’s just a piece of Penn’s campus. Undergrads everywhere. As an anecdote, both have grade nondisclosure. During the campus tour, Booth students said what happens is people take higher level courses. The Wharton students say they don’t go to class and instead take the time to focus on recruiting

likehelpful

Thank you D1. I visited both the campus and talked to several people. I’m leaning more towards Booth. I felt like people there are very proud of their yet very humble. Wharton for some reason I felt out of place. Which school are you planning to go?

like

Booth outranked Wharton jumping to #1 spot and has higher employment rates.

I do agree with the comments above re Wharton being a better option for Finance especially if you’re interested in working for an investment bank on the east coast.

I am bias. I live in Chicago - know a lot of people who went there and teach there and think the world of them.

All in all - both are phenomenal options; you can’t go wrong here. Pick the one that feels right and where you think you’d fit in better.

Good luck!

like

Booth is sightly more corporate/managerial oriented than Wharton which focuses sightly now on financial services as an east coast school

like

But if you were my kid, I’d still say Booth. ;)

like

Barton

likefunny

Booth 💯

like

Booth - no question.

like

Booth ❗️❗️

like

Got offers from both. And a scholarship from booth. Decided to go to Wharton. Stronger brand that resonates better with clients.

like

PwC1 and Partner1 - can you give your rationale? Anything apart from the fact that Wharton is largely Finance focused?
I am applying as well so would like to hear thoughts

like

@OP depends on if or which one get into 😂. But I like Booth personally. I like it’s more academic, the campus, the culture. US applicant, but I’m looking to go international at least for a little bit so Wharton name and network might be a differentiator. The complication is if I really do enjoy Booth so much more, my network might naturally be stronger just from being engaged, even if objectively it’s not as strong as Wharton’s. @pwc1 and @p1, why Booth?

like

Long post: I went to Chicago undergrad. Like the undergraduate college- the brand is strongest in Chicago. Not outside. I also would never go to bschool in Hyde park after my undergrad experience there. It’s quite a sad neighborhood without anything to really do (parts of it are also quite unsafe). Chicago undergrad is known for its intensity and “where fun goes to die” motto- and therefore the barren neighborhood around it complemented that. I wouldn’t want that for a bschool experience.

The campus isn’t “separate” from the university. It’s right by my old math building and close to the center of campus. Very accessible- both a good and bad thing. I don’t know much about the downtown center. Having seen HBS/Wharton- the feel of booth is just not like those two schools with distinct spaces for their MBA students to spend time in (not just 1 building which is honestly infiltrated by many)

Secondly, true to its reputation, Chicago’s rankings are being driven by many factors only the academic elite would care about (Nobel laureates, PhD program, etc). This won’t change your regular MBA experience. Go for Wharton.

like

Booths people are way more down to earth. I would say 'fun’ as a dimension is based around your experience alone. Trust me, they both party. We’re talking about the two oldest b-schools in the country - can’t go wrong with either

like

Wharton

like

Booth

like

Wharton is way more fun. Booth is good if you want to study and learn...which I didn’t.

like

What M1 said ^. Plus, it’s Wharton.

like

Wharton - healthcare expertise, more fun, less focused on quant

Is booth relatively easier to get into? Or Wharton?

Related Posts

Weird question but has anyone actually lost weight with an apple watch? Sorry if this sounds dumb, but curious if it does help with overall wellness and weight loss and if it's worth purchasing for that goal

like

Anyone working in Perficient in oracle related technologies? How is it wrt work? Would it be any better than tcs?

like

Had a talk with the partners Thursday, they said I’m not producing enough work at the end of each day. First year associate, new area of law, wfh so they are more “what are you doing every second”. They want me to start turning in a daily log (we are plaintiffs attorneys so no billing normally) any advice? While I appreciate their honesty, I feel like they consider me severely indebted to them that they hired me mid pandemic and “allow” me to work from home.

like

Anyone looking for a senior SALT position , would be in our south florida practice. West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale or Miami office

Any salesforce fish willing to refer me? 9 yoe, interested in TPM roles

like

Would you take an offer for $10k more with a title bump and less benefits? Was approached by BDO, and it looks like I won’t be going up for promo until year end in August at D.

like

What are the perks offered in Delta Bangalore office?
Some to name are Free lunch and Free Cab facility.

I was part of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
The HR relationship manager was Deepa Vishwanathan. I resigned in May two years back and last working day was in Aug after serving three months notice.
However, due to error on human resource part they updated record as last working date in May. So whenever I was applying for any position there was mismatch in last working day mentioned in my resume and in human resource records with Kotak. Does it have impact on my profile not getting shortlisted?

like

If I have to book 20 meetings a month, how many conversations do I need to be having a day ( email, LinkedIn, cold calls, dark social ) with a drop out rate at 20%.

For those who are in the job market, what’s making you want to leave your current firm?

like

I’ve just started my second warehouse job and I’ve noticed the same toxic resentment between warehouse and office staff. Is this the norm?

like

I find myself losing composure. I am tired of fights, hitting, screaming and ugliness- from my students. I find I am yelling- so I can be heard over them!!! Then I feel mean. What am I doing wrong?

like

Hi! Looking at different roles and was wondering if Salesforce contractors get paid hourly? Does anyone know the pay range for a project coordinator contract role?

like

More people died of covid under Biden than under Trump.

like

Anyone here buy a co-op in Queens, NY? I'm seeing a few options under 300k. Instead of paying rent, I was looking to buy since I have a decent down payment on hand.

like

Anyone know how/where I can get discounts on Kartell products?

Hii sharks 🦈🦈🦈🦈

Can anyone of you please help in calculating how much will be my income tax per month(I am availing the Old tax regime)? Different IT calculators show different figures, not sure which is correct :(

And as for the interest amount in the Savings Account and Fixed Deposits, do both fall under "Income from Interest"? Or under "Other Income"? Or does Interest amount in Savings account fall under "Interest from Deposits - 80TTA"?

The figures are given in the screenshot 👇🏻

Post Photo
like
like

Chicago’s mayor keeping us all in line event with our diet 😂

Post Photo
likefunny

Sheesh I was really excited that this bowl existed….the. Saw that it’s not active at all 😂 Guess everyone’s on the what to expect app!

like

Additional Posts in Consulting

NYC fish - what’s the minimum annual salary read. to live comfortably?

like

Travel constipation. Ya feel?

like

Does McK have a corporate card, and if so do they make you use it for travel? Likely starting there soon and wanted to see if it was worth keeping my current card since yearly renewal fee is coming up 😅

like

It took me 2 hours from Chelsea to LGA today door to door. Terminal B has no TSA pre lane at 7pm #wtfnyc #wtflga

like

Best consulting firms in Nashville, TN besides the Big 4 and Accenture?

like

Can anyone elaborate on some B4 Human Capital type projects?

like

Female 🐠, I’m new to the consulting/traveling game and want recs for a handbag that looks good and has a lot of storage! Typically a laptop, a notebook, a snack pack, couple chargers & a water bottle

like

I like my current company which has great culture but I am severely underpaid. I started looking outside and got an offer with 50% increase in pay from a stable startup. Online reviews show the culture may not be the best. What should I do?

like

Has anyone here skipped a level when jumping between firms? As in I’m C level now (on deck for SC), but have enough YOE for M level roles at other firms (I came in as an experienced hire C).

like

I take the water bottle off the FC armrest (where Delta puts a bottle for each person), stuff my bottle in the seat back pocket, and the dude next to me proceeds to put his drink down in that spot!?!

like

For EY-Parthenon, how much does your home office location matter? (the office you're linked with)

Any suggestions on locations? Thanks

like
likefunny

Getting a female pup soon and planning to name her “Starbucks”. Thoughts ? 😁

funny

I am slated to start with Accenture early next year, However I wanted to relocate by the end of the 2022, does anyone know if that would be a problem? Or is there a minimum time obligation prior to transferring to a different region?

Was looking on vault.com rankings and for work life balance MBB was 10, 13, and 15 with big 4 to be found nowhere in the top 25. I always thought mbb worked worse hours than us big 4 guys?

like

What should I do if I’m working 60 billable hours but my director is telling me to bill 40? Scared he will fire me if I report this. Please help

likefunny

Seen a couple discussion with respect to “call center” recently - what is this gig?

like

Thank you Global Entry.

like

Anybody know someone left PwC for Media clients? Pros/Cons?

like

Any one interviewed at Deloitte for a PMO/Business Process role in Systems Engineering? What was the process like? This is for Consultant level.

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Send download link to your phone

OR

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Messaging rates may apply

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal