OSU Finance vs Indiana Pre-Business (Kelley) vs Penn State Economics

I’m a high school senior deciding between 3 options and my end goal is high finance

Quick context because people may wonder why I’m still deciding this late for fall 2026:

I originally had Penn State (Smeal) and Indiana ahead of Ohio State, but my situation changed late. Penn State wouldn’t admit me to Smeal because I didn’t meet their specific math requirement, so after reconsideration they offered me Economics BS instead (Liberal Arts). Indiana also came back later than expected after waitlist/review, but I was admitted as pre-business rather than directly into Kelley. So both of those outcomes hit after I had already deposited at Ohio State. That’s why I’m reassessing now instead of this being a normal early decision scenario.

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