<p>I'm just trying to get some feedback from you guys and see what other people think and perhaps get some insights that I haven't thought of yet. Here's the deal, I'm currently a (nontraditional) student at The University of Texas at Austin but I'm thinking about applying to Penn's College of Liberal and Professional Studies. I really love it here at U.T. but, the thought of getting an ivy league education is hard to pass up. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but Penn's program as compared to Columbia's, Harvard's University Extension, and a couple others is that Penn's is the only program where you get the exact same degree (Columbia's degree is written in English instead of Latin; and Harvard University Extension's degree actually says "University Extension" on it), take the exact same courses, and take them from the exact same faculty. Giving that information, I don't know, it just seems that if I get admitted that I should go. Thoughts????</p>
<p>I don’t think you take the same exact courses; although Penn students can take LPS classes, they are certainly a distinct entity. They are also taught at night.</p>
<p>djs, you are way off the mark. Penn LPS is the most “different” non-trad progam of any that you mentioned. Columbia’s program is clearly the best; while the actual diplomas are slightly different, the rigor and course requirements are largely the same. Harvard Extension, on the other hand, is BS, and Penn LPS is even more BS. It is quite literally night school.</p>
<p>As a student at Penn LPS, you take exactly the same courses as traditional 18-22 year old students, taught by the same professors, and you earn exactly the same degree. Most Penn LPS courses are offered in the evening to meet the needs of working adults, but you’ll find many traditional undergrads in those courses with you, and you are also free to take courses during the day if your schedule allows. There’s no BS about this program, and you have to meet some pretty rigorous standards to get in.</p>
<p>Penn LPS degree is exactly the same as CAS degree (with same diploma). No one will find out that you graduated from Penn LPS. </p>
<p>Columbia GS diploma is written in English, while Columbia College’s diploma is written in Latin. Columbia GS grads get english degree (BA) and Columbia College grads get Latin degree (AB). When you apply for grad schools, the institutuion code for Columbia GS is different from Columbia College. People can easily find out that you are General Studies non-trad student.
You won’t get a good with with GS degree. </p>
<p>Harvard extension is like community college. You won’t get a job and won’t get into top grad progrms with extension school degree. </p>