<p>Reading the website gave me the impression the college of general studies might only be night class. Does anyone know if this is the case? I thought they shared classes w/ the college of arts and sciences...</p>
<p>"Students may take day or evening courses at their discretion; however, older students without previous college experience and those who have been out of school for a significant period should consult with an academic advisor in the CGS office to plan their course of study."</p>
<p>All classes that are offered by CGS, though, are night classes. But students in the college can take them, and vice versa.</p>
<p>OK, so basically all the classes are available to everyone?</p>
<p>Yes. As long as you don't have any bad grades on your transcript, you should have no problems getting in. Also, make sure you write a very strong essay that reflects you career acheivements. Otherwise, you might ended up getting rejected. That's what they're looking for. </p>
<p>I knew someone who got rejected from CGS because his career/extraciricular acheivements were not stellar. Just a piece of advice about the school.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. By the end of next year, I'll have just a hair under a 4.0 (60+ credits), so grades won't be a problems. As far as career achievements, it would certainly be a stretch to describe anything I've done as stellar. That's not to say I'm not at all proud of what I've done. Upon dropping out of school back in '03, I've worked a handfull of jobs where I've demenstrated my ability... Went from washing cars to selling them at an auto dealership, worked to organize and operate a kitchen facility at a world-class country club, and worked my way up the ranks through one of Tampa Bay's most lucrative valet parking acounts.</p>
<p>Again, stuff I'm proud of, but by no means stellar. As far as extracurriculars, most of my time the past few years has been spent working to pay the bills rather than racking up a list of club involvement and "leadership" roles. </p>
<p>I'm confident in my ability to write an effective essay, and will certainly do my best to explain my situation. I'm a highly motivated student with well defined career goals, and will try my best to get this across to the adcoms.</p>
<p>Do you think my lack of an amzing career will really hurt my application? I was hoping this wouldn't be a huge problem since I'm only 24, but I realize this is an Ivy League school with Ivy League standards.</p>
<p>Thanks again for the advice.</p>
<p>chessiestyle - relax! They don't care about ec's or "stellar" achievements or anything like that. What they do want to see is:</p>
<p>1) evidence that you can do the academic work
2) an essay that explains why Penn will be the place for you
3) a working history showing you can work hard and advance yourself.</p>
<p>Its obvious you have 1 & 3 - just write a good essay.</p>