PENN STATE vs MARYLAND???
I'm currently a hs senior deciding between Penn State (Smeal) and University of Maryland (Smith) with the ultimate goal of breaking into ib. I know neither is a "target" but have solid placements into some bb's and mm's
. PSU:
- In-state tuition, accepted to Schreyer Honors College
- three clubs: Nittany Lion Fund (NLF), Leveraged Lion Capital (LLC), Asset Management Group (AMG)
- The flagship club is NLF, which seems to have insane placements historically but looking for more current data
- LLC's placements this cycle look out of the roof according to their website
- AMG seems more s&t/wealth focused so not a lot of interest from me
- Wall Street Bootcamp seems like an interesting networking opportunity
awesome college town and love college football
UMD:
- Smith Investment Fund looks really interesting but doesn't seem to have lots of placement into ib
- Lemma Senbet Fund seems to be helpful for techs/modeling but not a lot of info on placement
- Wall Street Fellows looks great for networking
close to DC, EDM nightlife, not as big college sport spirit
I heard penn state has the better alumni network but maryland has a better brand name. UMD is also ~15k more expensive per year, which isnt a big issue financially for my family but I want best ROI. Looking for insights
Edit: got into cornell off the waitlist, go big red!
Both are non targets so wouldn’t worry too much about the “brand”, as unfortunately neither will give you a big boost. PSU has the better network and regularly sends kids to the street. Can’t say the same for UMD. With in state tuition, this is an easy choice.
Second above - Penn State wins in every category. Enjoy the happy valley whiteouts
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