<p>I’ve been hearing “dual-degree program,” “Jerome Fisher,” and “double major” a lot lately, but I’m still confused. Basically, I applied to JF and I was rejected, but I still want to graduate Penn with some degree in business (I’m in engineering). So, can someone explain the differences between the three programs I listed above? Also, is anyone working on a double major independently (ie not as a part of JF)? I’ve heard that it takes more time, but CAN BE DONE in 4 years as long as it takes planning. Will there be someone at Penn to help us plan, or do we have to do this ourselves. And, if so, where can we get the grad requirements?</p>
<p>penn offers programs such as Huntsman, Jerome Fisher program in M&T as pre-planned dual degree programs- Huntsman's Wharton and IR in the college, and Jerome Fisher M&T is management in Wharton and engineering. however, these are not the only programs at penn that one may use to obtain a dual degree. basically, you can dual degree however you like- college and nursing, wharton and enginnering, wharton and college (like myself), etc. you apply for these dual-degree programs at the end of your freshman year, typically. you need ot maintain at least a 3.4 GPA to be considered, though a 3.6-3.7 is recommended to be safe. basically they determine who is accepted into teh dual-degree program solely based on GPA. they don't care what kind of classes you take, nor how hard they are. they just line up all applicants on Excel by GPA order and take the top ~60 applicants. to be considered for a dual-degree with wharton you'll need to take econ 1, econ 2, and math 104 by the time you apply as a freshman. if your GPA is too low as a freshman and you are rejected, you can try again after fall semester of your sophomore year, and finally after your sophomore year. there are different requirements when you apply later.
i know that double majoring in the college is just fulfilling the curriculums for different majors, such as history and polysci, bio and english, etc. i'm not sure how that goes in engineering since i'm not in it, but it assume it would be something like doing bioengineering and electrical enginnering (?). </p>
<p>As for the second part of your question, many, many people double major. I am dual degreeing with wharton, majoring in bio in the college, finance and maybe marketing in wharton, and minoring in history in the college. i will graduate in 4 years. i will also take 5-6 classes per semester. but i also came in with 8 AP credits, 2 waivers, and the foreign language requirement waived. it all depends on your personal situation as far as incoming credits go, but even if you have no AP credits you should absolutely be able to double major in 2 years. you'll just have to take more classes per semester than the average Penn student, and that's ok.
For the thirs part of your question, there are unlimited resources here at penn to help you with your curriculum and so many people who can guide you along. you'll hear from your academic advisor over the summer, and (s)he will answer all of your academic questions. you actually won't be able to choose classes before you meet/speak with that person- i guess it's penn's way of knowing that all of its students are on the right track. aside from that, you can walk into the undergraduate advising offices in Logan Hall, and in Huntsman for Wharton and there will be many people waiting to help you.
Hope it helps, and good luck!</p>
<p>Just to clarify - Huntsman is International STUDIES and Business, not IR. They focus more on a specific region of the world and study the language, culture and business there. There is also a mandatory semester-abroad program at your chosen region.</p>
<p>M&T is not just limited to the management concentration. Students can choose any concentration they like. Most take finance.</p>