MBA Admissions Comparison: Wharton vs Chicago Booth
When thinking about the top business schools in the world, its easy to fall into the trap of assuming that all of the elite MBA programs are pretty much the same. While you will find consistencies as far as cost and quality of the education are concerned, many subtleand some not so subtledifferences exist among highly ranked b-schools.
Find MBAs Seb Murray recently wrote up a compare-and-contrast piece looking at University of Pennsylvanias Wharton School and the Chicago Booth School of Business, and we shared our admissions intel with Murray based on what weve gleaned over the years from working with clients targeting both schools.
Side-By-Side Comparison of Booth and Wharton
These two programs share common ground when it comes to rankingsboth regularly make the top sevencampus environment, access to an array of business resources, and a sterling reputation in finance. However, brand perception plays especially strong in favor of Wharton, given UPenns Ivy League status.
Click over to Murrays article to see how each program stacks up as far asadmissions requirements, selectivity and class profiles are concerned. As SBC principal Esther Magna puts it, If quality is defined as a collaborative culture, Booth likely wins. If quality is defined as prestige of a students past work experience, Wharton likely wins.
Do you have a strong favorite between these two top-ranked business schools? If so, leave a comment telling us why your choice is the better MBA option.