Desperately need advice about transferring…

rwo88 — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:01:58 -0400

I am considering transferring from a large state school to the University of Pennsylvania’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (I know it seems like a no-brainer, but I have some concerns).

I am applying for IB SA positions this fall and I am wondering how bad it will make me look if I am pursuing a degree in Economics at Penn but I am not in Wharton (which doesn’t accepted junior level external transfer students).

I would love answers to the following questions:

1) I know that BB banks heavily target Wharton – will I be excluded from the IB recruitment process because I am in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences?

2) Would I be better off pursuing a different degree instead of Econ so it doesn’t look like I tried to get into Wharton and failed? I know that it is possible to break into IB without a background in finance/econ if you can demonstrate your analytical/quantitative skills…is this a safer route?