<p>I got into Wharton ED, but I feel like I am not prepared enough--truly. And I am NOT looking for encouragement or anything. My high school is much much easier than other schools (we only get about four people to get 5s on their AP tests every subject annually)</p>
<p>I know I should have studied outside of school more, and I really regret it now, but I only have 8months till school starts! :/ </p>
<p>How can I prepare myself for the workload to come??</p>
<p>Are community college credits transferable?? Please help! :/</p>
<p>yes dont succumb to senioritis is a great idea haha</p>
<p>ya know you would be surprised. wharton obviously accepted you because they thought you were fit to handle the job and i wouldnt doubt those people :)</p>
<p>First of all, don’t listen to these people who just posted. I am a Freshman at Wharton right now, and I can tell you first hand, you will be studying with the best of the best. Each student is looking to do better than the one sitting next to him, and if you aren’t ready to step into the fire pit, I’ll guarantee you the person sitting next to you in Econ 010 and Cutthroat 100 (it’s what theyre calling management 100 these days) will be. My suggestion? Read, and do not stop reading. Read the Wall Street Journal, and do not stop reading business books until you literally can’t read anymore. You don’t have to do anything to prepare, but Wharton will swallow you and spit you out in pieces.</p>
<p>Thank you SO much for the advice. I DO feel insecure going to Wharton with what my high school has prepared me. What are some other things you wish you had done to prepare yourself in high school? How are your classes right now, i.e., is it reasonable to expect an A?</p>
<p>Take a few courses in CC over the summer to brush up your skills in accounting, statistics etc unless you feel comfortable in your math skills. Don’t even bother about the courses being transferable unless you want to skip the Wharton intro course and find yourself in a higher level course with a cut throat curve. A Wharton intro course will cover more materials in two weeks than a whole semester of a CC course.
Many students who have taken AP statistics in HS will take an intro stat class in Wharton in hopes of getting a higher grade.</p>
<p>Can anyone confirm what sportsmanasw said? I have heard both sides of the story, one that Freshman year at Wharton is quite reasonable, and not too difficult. I haven’t heard a lot of people say that it will tear you to pieces, so I would be interested in hearing if any other Whartonites have any other opinions.</p>
<p>I think it kind of has to do with what kind of competition you’re used to. I was in a fairly good high school on long island, so when I got to Wharton, it didn’t feel as academically challenging as other people ranted about.</p>
<p>I guess it depends on your HS preparation. I made a very smooth transition into Wharton. Math was a little tough but the rest of it was fine. It depends on expectations too; I’m good about picking my battles. I knew that I am never the life of a party or the hot-shot in social circles so I didn’t expect to excel in mgmt100. I instead threw myself at my other coursework.</p>
<p>Sorry to quote an NSO video but Wharton is what you make of it. You want it to be painful? it can be. You want it to be enjoyable? It can be.</p>
<p>But unfortunately, to respond to everyone’s questions, I come from a very, very laid back HS with virtually no competition. Most of my AP teachers were some other subject teachers the previous year, and had very little knowledge of what they were even teaching. Horrible, I know. </p>
<p>So what kind of classes should I take in CC??
Any suggestions?</p>