Why I Want To Go To College

As a high school senior, the question I am most used to hearing is, “where do you want to go to college,” and my habitual response is the Wharton Undergraduate School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. But I think that the more apt question is “why do you want to go to college?” Personally, I want to learn. The Wharton motto of “knowledge for action” embodies this desire to learn and use this knowledge to pursue a career in something that engages and interests me.
I am an aspiring investment banker and international business executive and am intrigued by mergers and acquisitions, investment banking from an international perspective, and the effect of international events on the global economy and the ensuing effect on corporations. I intend to pursue a BS in economics while focusing on the concentrations of finance, global analysis, and operations and information management, in particular the tracks focusing on business analytics and information systems. Penn’s distinctive concentration system would enable me to craft my own curriculum perfectly suiting my academic interests and potential career prospects, with classes ranging from “International Corporate Finance” and “Investment Management,” to “Negotiations” and “Business Computer Languages.” …show more content…
Furthermore, the broad scope of a BA in Economics prevents me from choosing an area of interest to specialize in whereas with a BS in Economics from Wharton I can truly choose an expertise in a specific field of business, thereby preparing myself for a successful career after undergraduate