<p>This is mainly to current Penn students (from a wharton ed '12-er)...</p>
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<li>Would you recommend taking more difficult courses using AP credits for all subjects I can skip out of? For example, I could theoretically bypass ECON 010 with a 5 in Macro and Micro, but I get the feeling there is a pretty big gap between difficulty of econ on the AP and at Wharton...this also applies to stat, and calc bc (which i know for sure I'm gonna use to go to more diff. courses)</li>
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<p>-Is there a test I can take to pass Multivar and Linear Alg (which I'm taking now, but I can't get credit for them)?</p>
<p>-What is the path wharton (and finance, mainly) students take in terms of math courses? Are most math courses beyond bc calc more business-oriented?</p>
<p>A 5 on BC Calc will get you out of Math 104, and into Math 114. This one's generally a good idea, since math 104 at Penn is very competitive, and not a great class. Beyond that things get a little more complicated. You'll have to take a placement test for higher levels. (The sequence is 104, 114, 240, 241... Wharton students have to take 104. All engineers have to take 114. Most engineers have to take 240 and 241 also. Math and Econ majors take through 240, usually). Don't expect a lot of credit - you may get out of 114 but not much further. Penn's pretty stingy with math placement credit, and I'm almost certain that neither of your lin. alg. courses will count for anything.</p>
<p>Econ's more complicated, and it varies whether you're in Wharton or not (Wharton students take a different econ track than others). The only way I could recommend testing out of 010 is if you get a 5 in BOTH micro and macro - just one alone wouldn't cut it (not sure what current policy is anyway). Unless you totally mastered your AP Econ class, you'll probably want to take 010 anyway, as it's a special blend of econ made just for wharton.</p>
<p>You should also be able to place out of one of the stat req't for Wharton. However, if you're strong in math, and got AP credit for stat, consider taking the STAT430/431 track. It's for engineers and honors students, and is much more valuable than the 101/102 deal. You need multivariate calc for it (114) but it's worth it, and multivariate is a good thing to have for wharton as well.</p>
<p>On the whole, most Wharton students stop after Math 104, and take only stat 101 and 102. This isn't really a good thing - if you can handle more math, you should, as it will only help you more. If you get some free space/credits, you should take Math 114 and Stat430/431 instead. These will open enough doors that you can have flexibility in pursing as much math in your wharton degree as you like.</p>
<p>Finally, it's great if you care about these things as an applicant, but come back when you're a student. It'll be much more relevant then.</p>
<p>To get out of econ 10 you need 5s on both exams. If you get a 5 on say macro, you can either take econ 10 or take econ 1 (micro) to get out of the same requirement. I would get my AP scores before worrying about what to place out of though.</p>
<p>To be fair, I recall having a similar problem. I think Penn may want you to sign up for classes before you receive scores. Keep in mind that you can change classes at any time until classes start (and two weeks or so after that), so there's no reason to worry about it. Sign up for what you <em>think</em> you need to take, and worry about changing it later.</p>
<p>Is it not uncommon for Wharton students to stop taking Math after Math 104? Also, is if one obtains 5s on Macro and Micro, is it worth it to take Econ 10?</p>
<p>Most Wharton students won't take math beyond 104. That doesn't mean it's a good thing, it just means they suck at math :-)</p>
<p>If you got 5's on both, you could consider skipping Econ, but only consider it. You have to consider how long it will be since you've taken econ, how good the class was, etc. You can get away with testing out of 104 since they teach any relevant math in class. On the other hand, you need a strong econ background for follow-up wharton classes.</p>