<p>Any of you get accepted to two of WUSTL's schools? I got accepted to Olin and CAS, but I don't know much about how the program works.</p>
<p>^ Same question. I got into both Engineering and CAS… I had this question since my acceptance during ED, but figured that I’d wait until regular to see if more people had the exact same thing. I was under the impression that they would give you one school, not two…</p>
<p>I’m going to Olin and ArtSci too! I think we’ll be contacted soon.</p>
<p>I got into Olin and Engineering just today. I wonder how it works?
From what I’ve gathered from their website, I believe that you have been technically accepted to both the schools, however, the choice to continue or even take up the dual degree is completely voluntary or in other words, when you chose to apply to any of the two schools it was a non-binding agreement. Hope that helped and oh CONGRATULATIONS = )</p>
<p>Is this a rare event??? Did anyone else get into dual colleges?</p>
<p>hey i got into Olin and CAS too! It doesn’t seem like there are too many who got dual degree acceptances though. I know there are a certain amount of graduation requirements to receive degrees from both of the schools, but with dual degrees i’m pretty sure i read somewhere that those requirements become different</p>
<p>I’m also a dual kid, although I’m in Sam Fox and ArtSci (if you call it CAS, people will yell at you…I was when I visited :P) not Olin. From what I’ve gathered, you just have to complete the requirements for both degrees, and then your final diploma will state that you majored in both things. So if you’re in ArtSci and Olin, you would complete the core program for both, and then your major requirements in each school. At my info session, they stated that approximately 60% of students either double major, major/minor, major/double minor, etc. So it’s definitely not uncommon. I know people who are there currently who are in a dual program, and they say that the advising program is great about getting you through both degrees on time. </p>
<p>Congrats on getting in as well!</p>
<p>I got in for Sam Fox and ArtSci also! 
I’m pretty pleased that WUSTL encourages pursuing different fields.
I don’t know much about the dual degree program but I read on their website that it may take 5 years instead of 4.
I’m excited I got in and congrats to you guys too. :D</p>
<p>You got into two colleges because you applied for a dual degree program. I remember distinctly on the Wash U supplement that it asks if you want to be considered for dual degree. You had a choice of marking down either double majors, or dual degree. It seems like there are people confused about why or how the were accepted into two schools like this, but it’s only because you applied for it. </p>
<p>I don’t think there’s any real benefit to it, because you can still double major across the different schools. I think you basically just complete the core requirements of each school. If you just had a double major, you would really just pick and choose the classes you want for each major in each school without needing to complete both of Art Sci and Olin’s intro classes (for example). </p>
<p>You can just contact admissions before you start, or your advisor after you start, to opt out of it or if you want to change your college to another one. They’re really amenable to doing things like that.</p>
<p>I applied as a dual degree without really knowing what it was, and got in. After some more research, it didn’t really make sense to me when I could just do a second major, or a minor, so right now I’m pursuing just an engineering degree.</p>
<p>If it’s any use, the following descriptions are straight off WebStac.</p>
<p>"Create Dual Degree: A student in any undergraduate division of the University may be allowed by another division to pursue a second bachelor’s degree. To do so, they must be admitted to the other degree-granting program and must fulfill the minimum degree requirements for a major in each of the two schools, as well as fulfill the distribution requirements for both schools. In some cases, this means that more than 120 units will be required. The College of A&S, for example, requires any student earning an A.B. degree and a bachelor’s degree from another division to earn a minimum of 150 units. This requires careful planning and students are advised to contact a dean in both schools as early as possible.</p>
<p>You must contact the appropriate dean’s offices in order to add a dual-degree program."</p>
<p>"Add Second Major: A major is a concentration of courses that gives the student a serious introduction to the knowledge and practices of a field of study. While it is not required in order to earn an undergraduate degree, students may choose to declare a second major. While the first (primary) major must be in the home school, a student may choose to pursue a 2nd major in another school. Students who complete a 2nd major in another school receive only one degree, granted by the home school, with two majors.</p>
<p>Students may add a 2nd major prior to the first day of the semester in which the Intent to Graduate is declared.</p>
<p>Completing a 2nd major within four years requires careful planning. Students are encouraged to work closely with their advisors!</p>
<p>A 2nd major will appear on a student’s transcript when the department has certified that all necessary courses have been successfully completed. The 2nd major will not appear on the diploma.</p>
<p>Note: Engineering students will find more programs under “Add a 2nd Engineering Degree”."</p>
<p>Hardly anyone does dual degree (with the exception of dual engineering). You have to meet the requirements of both schools. That means two sets of general ed requirements, two sets of other required classes, and then two sets for major. Compare this to one set of requirements, with two majors. Oftentimes it takes an extra semester, or completely full course load every semester to graduate. Wouldn’t you rather spend an extra semester doing half of a master’s program?</p>
<p>Dual degree sounds cool when applying/getting in. In reality, hardly anyone does it (again, exception is dual engineering).</p>
<p>As above poster mentioned, people at Wash U do second majors/minors. Almost everyone does a second major/minor (or third), and almost no one does dual undergrad degree (again, exception for both in engineering because two engineering majors grants you a dual degree automatically).</p>