How harder is it to get Huntsman Program?

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<p>I just wanna ask how hard it is compare to getting accepted to Wharton.</p>

<p>Much more competetive?</p>

<p>I am interested in IR as well as Business. But business more.</p>

<p>The first time i found this program, i thought i should go there.</p>

<p>I am so pumped up to work harder, but worry that may be i am too late.</p>

<p>I have slight lower SAT and GPA than most kids..</p>

<p>About how much do u need to get in Huntsman Program??</p>

<p>i need one SAT2 Language course for it. I am a korean who fluently speaks</p>

<p>Korean. I have studied Spanish in school and studied Chinese about 3 months during 2 </p>

<p>years of summer. I like to study for Chinese in Huntsman, but afraid not to get decent grade. Can I take SAT 2 in Korean or Spanish, or would you recommend just go for Chinese?</p>

<p>I looked up numbers of student for each language. I believe general students in US go for French or Spanish. So, taking Chinese may differentiate me from others.</p>

<p>Can you help this stupid senior..</p>

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<p>it is much harder.</p>

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<p>not trying to be a wet blanket, but don’t really bother to aim for chinese unless your that good in it. I’m not even talking about admission in the first place, lest i be mistaken, but chinese language is not something that can be picked up easily…I took chinese for close to 10 years, and im not that good in the area of formal writing yet[although im comparing to students that take chinese as well students from china whom i study along side with!]
…well, if your really that insistent to take chinese, the best thign would be to take something like the TOEFL i guess to prove your proficiency in the language…an example would be the HSK if you have been learning the simplified chinese…</p>

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<p>not to burst your bubble but just from reading your comment, I’d say…you have almost no chance. You grammar isn’t too great, and you have to be just as good in english as everyone else.
and for the record, the ‘rarer’ languages don’t give you any advantage</p>

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<p>You have to know that a lot of the students who take Chinese are in fact Chinese themselves which means they get like 750-800s.</p>

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<p>I talked to a lady who is really high up in the Huntsman program and they want applicants to get 700+ ( she might have said 750+, but i don’t remember) on the language SAT 2.</p>

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<p>hermann you worded that very nice(no sarcasm). I was trying to word it that way without offense</p>

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<p>Huntsman > Wharton > CAS </p>

<p>From hardest to easiest.</p>

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<p>^^ well said.</p>

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<p>How will you compare Huntsman to Wharton…? I am a native Chinese speaker scoring full score on the Chinese SAT II. I am interested in Wharton but then… again… what’s difference between the two schools if I am more interested in the business part? Does Huntsman cover less business than Wharton?</p>

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<p>if chinese ppl take chinese to go Huntsman, then i can take korean…lol
but i feel like taking an easy test on my first language is not good…
Do admission officer think it is okay that Chinese take chinese SAT2 and Korean take Korean SAT2?</p>

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<p>Does it hurt (if you score an 800)?? no</p>

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<p>From what I’ve seen, Huntsman students aren’t necessarily smarter than regular Wharton kids, but they do have a much more diverse cultural knowledge. It’s only hard to get into if you don’t have what they’re looking for.</p>

<p>If you are a Korean good at Chinese, I would certainly take the test.</p>

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<p>Huntsman is just Wharton + International Studies. If the latter interests you, then go for it. Otherwise just do Wharton or another dual degree. You should also be interested in a particular international culture (generally not your own) as you are required to take related classes and study abroad. </p>

<p>If you are one of those people (like me) who look at classes such as Anthropology or Gender Culture & Society and want to puke, then Huntsman is probably not the program for you.</p>

<p>As a side note, a native Chinese with a full score on the SAT II is not good enough.</p>

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<p>Huntsman covers as much business as the regular Wharton kids. They have a tougher courseload because they need to fulfill the requirements for a major in the College as well.</p>

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<p>Well, I am Brazilian I will be applying for the Huntsman program. I know something about French but I would realy prefere to use portugues once it’s my native language and my country is, today, an emerging economy tending to be the 3rd economy of the world in 20 years. Do you know if applying for portuguese as the huntsman language will be something that can make my acceptance more difficult?</p>