Accepted to Penn as a transfer; in need of advice!

<p>I'm considering transferring to Penn as a sophomore this fall, should I accept the offer. I'm all for it, but one concern I had was completing all my requirements (sector requirements, foundational, etc.). Graduating in less than five years (i.e. graduating with the class of 2015 or 2016 if need absolutely be) is important to me. I also want to double-major, as academic exploration is also important to me.</p>

<p>I drafted a tentative course schedule for my time at Penn, and it should take me about three and a half years to graduate with my intended double-major (so I would just be one semester behind my class of 2015). However, as a result I have to take several semesters with five classes, and all semesters with at least four. At my current university four classes is considered a lot of work and five is typically only considered by workaholics lol.</p>

<p>So that being said, is it typical for students at Penn to take four or five courses a semester? Is that schedule considered stressful/a lot of work? Will I have free time to take advantage of other opportunities (social opportunities, research, internships, etc.)?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance to any and all who can offer advice!</p>

<p>Yeah, I have the same problem (even after giving up all hope of double majoring and studying abroad), so you definitely won’t be alone! Can anyone answer the question above about taking 5 classes? Even after taking 5 classes per semester, I’ll still likely be a semester behind. </p>

<p>Also, is there any reduction in the foundational requirements for transfers? It seems kind of unnecessary to still make us try to fulfill all of them. If not, are they lenient in granting credit that fulfills these requirements but are not necessarily the same courses? </p>

<p>Finally, for the foreign language requirement, if I place into the second level of a language, does that mean that I only have to take 2 semesters of it, or would I still need to take all 4 semesters?</p>

<p>Ah, I was so excited about Penn for about 24 hours until I found about about all of these requirements haha! I’m still 99% transferring, but I would much rather graduate in 4 years if possible. Thanks!</p>

<p>I would say four is VERY typical - some dual-degree students take seven (if they are really desperate…) and I know many students (including myself) taking six courses. You’ll have to have really good organization and time-management skills and it depends on which courses you’re taking, but I would say it’s all in all pretty manageable and you’ll still have room for socialization and a few activities.</p>