<p>So, it’s looking more and more like I will be attending Penn next year, but I want to make sure I have all my bases covered. I applied to the College, but almost wish I would have applied to Wharton. I plan on feeling out my first year and then transferring if I decide for sure that I want to go into business. </p>
<p>My question concerns what happens if I don’t end up switching. I am a Franklin Scholar, but have been warned by others (with little connection to/intimate knowledge of Penn) that taking classes at Wharton will be tough on my GPA and, if I do end up wanting to go into business, I will be ‘penalized’ in looking at grad schools and jobs for not being at Wharton. Any truth to this?</p>
<p>Also, how is the math department at Penn? I am definitely going to pursue a mathematics-related field, maybe even a math degree, so this is key.</p>
<p>Sorry to nag you guys with questions, but I didn’t really do much research on Penn when applying and now want to find out all I can! Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Don't worry about how Wharton classes will affect your GPA. If you got it, you got it, it doesn't matter what school you are in. I knew a bunch of students in the College who did really well in Wharton classes (including Finance and Accounting).</p>
<p>I also don't think that you will be penaized for not being in Wharton. You shouldn't underestimate the College. However, if you want to go into business it can't hurt to illustrate that to recruiters by taking a few classes in Wharton.</p>
<p>Yeah, I definitely would take a lot of classes at Wharton if I ended up staying in the College and wanting to go into business. Thanks for the insight on taking those classes from CAS. I was just hoping that it wasn't a case where the Wharton kids are at a huge advantage because of all the business classes that they will have previously taken. </p>
<p>well i think wharton kids do have an edge because they have been so specifically trained for business...and thats why recruiters love wharton so much....but its not like you wont be able to find a job because you werent in wharton...you can also consider the dual degree...2 degrees one form college and one from wharton is a prettyu powerful statement.</p>
<p>If you are a math major you will be especially strong when it comes to recruiting. I wouldn't worry about that. If that is what you're passionate about, do math!</p>
<p>The math department has a few really great professors and a few really terrible ones. It's really hit or miss. But, they are all well qualified. It's just how they choose to communicate the material to students that varies.</p>
<p>don't really know about the wharton part, but as far as math goes...there's another thread on here about math...</p>
<p>i just finished my freshman year, and pretty much everyone i know here loved math until they took it at penn...i've only taken math 104 and 114 (calc I and II or calc II and III at another school) and know that i never want to take math again despite loving it before college...i also know a couple of people who no longer want to major in math after classes here...be open to that possibility</p>
<p>The math faculty is really good here (on the whole), but the calc classes here aren't taught by faculty, they're taught by visiting professors. The visiting professors aren't THAT bad, but they're not the greated. Next year I'm taking with alll faculty and it should be a righteous year!</p>
<p>Also: people have horrible high school math educations, come here, and learn that the hard way.</p>
<p>LOL everyone gives Coveney the same lecture every time they hear of his idea :P Follow your heart, people! I wish I could do the same... I'm a slave to indecisiveness</p>
<p>Thats not actually true. A lot of standing faculty do teach undergrad math at Penn. For instance, the college dean, Dennis Deturck taught 114 last year and is teaching 104 this coming fall.</p>