Help me decide (mines or CU)?
January 3rd, 2009
For a HS senior with the eventual desire to pursue an MBA, what would you recommend.
Right now I have 2- possibly 3 choices
They are the Colorado School of Mines (well accredited engineering school)- where I would pursue a bachelors in either economics (engineering heavy), or possibly a petroleum engineering bachelors (mines is 5th in the US)
Another is the University of Colorado- boulder. Here I would pursue a BA in either economics or mechanical engineering.
Between these two. Mines has offered me 18k over 4 years, and at CU I probably qualify for 8-10k. An additional note, b/c I have already taken all math classes+ AP+ microecon, I will graduate in 3 years at CU (they agreed) while at mines I would need 4 with a very light freshman and sophomore year
What do you think my prospects would be in the job market if I pursued the above degrees. I would ultimately like get an MBA, and be at either a financial institution or be at least of project manager level, in <8 yrs
thoughts
Also, I have a good chance at getting into u-penn.
1480 SAT, SAT II of 800Math and 720 physics, 6% in class
The cost there would be 30-32k a year. I ask is the Wharton business school worth it?
-going wharton would require me to have 60-70k of debt vs none with CU or Mines
For business I hear most people come out of Wharton making about 80k+ but that's a big jump and the school is EXTREMELY difficult, if you want to travel then go there. Mines is the best ENGINEERING school in Colorado and definitely will look better on a resume than CU-BOULDER. However, CU-BOULDER will prepare you better for business (MBA). So basically if you want to travel and be as challenged business wise as you would engineering wise at mines, then go to Penn state. For local business then go to cu-boulder, although cu-Denver's business school outranks the Leeds school of business. If your going for ANY type of engineering then go to mines, i just wouldn't expect to have much free time, but it will be worth it for 75k+ starting after 4 years of schooling.
Posted in petroleum engineering school
For business I hear most people come out of Wharton making about 80k+ but that's a big jump and the school is EXTREMELY difficult, if you want to travel then go there. Mines is the best ENGINEERING school in Colorado and definitely will look better on a resume than CU-BOULDER. However, CU-BOULDER will prepare you better for business (MBA). So basically if you want to travel and be as challenged business wise as you would engineering wise at mines, then go to Penn state. For local business then go to cu-boulder, although cu-Denver's business school outranks the Leeds school of business. If your going for ANY type of engineering then go to mines, i just wouldn't expect to have much free time, but it will be worth it for 75k+ starting after 4 years of schooling.
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MBA IN BIOTECHNOLGY (CU-BOULDER/DENVER)