bombed math ---> still apply for wharton??

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<p>I did some stupid stuff last year and ended up with a B+ in math. in CANADIAN math so that was a 78. Should I bother applying to wharton? i'm very passionate about business and it's what I want to study but I'm not a very strong math student.</p>

<p>720 on SATI math =/
have yet to do SAT II (will do in January)</p>

<p>Also, no AP/Honours/IB courses offered in my school which doesnt help at all. All my other courses are decent.</p>

<p>I heard that I can transfer into Wharton after first year at Penn, is that true?</p>

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<p>I don’t know anything about Wharton admissions & math, but I know that you need a 3.8 or above to transfer into Wharton once you’re at Penn. It’s REALLY competitive. Apply to Wharton if you want to go to Wharton.</p>

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<p>i dont think 720 is a bad score for wharton…
and you can transfer to wharton after the first year, however, from what i heard, it’s really hard to transfer.</p>

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<p>It’s so frustrating because really, why do we even need calculus in business anyways? I’m sure everyday business math is much simpler. I wish I was a natural at math! :(</p>

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<p>^Stochastic calculus is used in many parts of finance - modeling markets, pricing derivatives, etc.</p>

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<p>^yeah. calculus is incredibly useful in pretty much everything.</p>

<p>I still think you should go for it because applying as a transfer student is much more difficult than applying as a first year student.</p>

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<p>also, how on earth if you get a B+ is that considered bombing math?!?!</p>

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<p>i’m pretty sure 78 translate into a C+. You cannot go by the Ontario grading system where 80+ is an A. That’s what my GC told me and i’m from Canada too. Penn will see you your number grade, not your letter grade.</p>

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<p>you’re better off not trying to transfer from CAS. that requires taking Math 104, and if you got a 78 in your high school math class and 720 on SAT math, there is no way in hell that you will do well in Math 104.</p>

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<p>If you want Wharton, apply to Wharton. It’s just that simple.</p>