Applied to CAS Transfer but then Penn invited me to apply to LPS. Is it going to be easier?

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Hi there,

I recently applied to the College of Arts and Sciences as a transfer applicant. However, I recently received an email from Penn: “On your application, you indicated that you consider yourself a non-traditional transfer student. We would like to give you the option to explore the College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) for your transfer application.”

I read some threads and browsed around about LPS vs. CAS, but I still have a few questions:

  1. Is it going to be easier to get into Penn as a transfer via LPS than via CAS?

  2. I’m transferring in as a junior. Is there anything I will be missing out from if I go through LPS instead?

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Go LPS if that’s what they’re recommending. Trust.

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  1. Yes. LPS is mostly intended for working adults and other “non-traditional” students. It’s competitive but not at the level of regular freshman admissions.

  2. Exactly the same. LPS offers some classes in the evening and on weekends to make it easier for working adults (the majority of LPS students). Those classes are exactly the same as the daytime classes with the same course numbers. They are primarily freshman/sophomore level - as a junior you’ll probably be taking daytime classes with everyone else.

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You also take classes with CAS students. There were several LPS students in my language classes. The only reason you knew they were different is because they were usually older and many were Veterans

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Thank you all. I am currently leaning toward LPS. Any other things I should know about other than the above? I have to decide today.