Should I transfer from Boston University?

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I joined the Oasis just to ask this question. I am currently a freshman in the Boston University Questrom school of business, and I just finished up my first semester with a 3.93 (proud of that). One question that has been coming up increasingly, however, is if I should transfer to a school with better resources and networking opportunities, namely UPenn.

I applied got rejected regular decision last year, but a lot has changed since then. I have had my hand in a number of new activities, one of which was the starting a of a Non-profit organization in Utah which was awarded a 1.2 thousand dollar grant from the University of Utah in competition.

From what I can tell, my application and overall resume is much stronger than when I had first applied. But now, it begs the question of whether I should even try to transfer. I am doing well here at Boston University, yet the more I hear about Investment Banking and Finance in general, the more it seems like a necessity to go to a school like UPenn. To be honest, the prestige of Wharton has always been alluring to me, but I am not completely sure whether the effort would be even worth it.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!

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Try taking advantage of BU's finance mentorship program and keep your GPA high. You don't know how you'll like UPenn or perform. Outside of the alumni network and the Ivy League name you'll end up with a piece of paper of paper with your name on it regardless of whichever school you choose with more or less the same academic quality.

Check out the links from that bot and the comments. At the end of the day you should decide what's most important to you. If you really want the UPenn name on your degree to show it off then go for it.

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