<p>SEAS requires physics (might still get in since my school don't offer it, not my fault but still). Then I might transfer into SEAS from CAS after freshman year since I may want to do Computer Science.
The reason I am picking CAS is because it seems to interest me more and there is more freedom, and of course the lack of physics and AP calc at my school. But also my ECs are mainly liberal arts focused I believe like helping group of chinese immigrants with Chinese/English because they struggle with both, helping this kid in my class with homework,projects and translation, and also extensive dedication to the school online newspaper.
What is the requirement to transfer after freshman year and do I have to take 1 extra year then? </p>
<p>Just take the intro programming class and math and physics and you should be set. Most CS majors will take those courses in their first year anyway unless they place out. If you have not taken at least Calc AB though it will be hard since you should have taken math 104 and 114 by the end of freshman year.</p>
<p>With your background, this will be a challenging schedule. However, you can succeed if you put in the time and work efficiently. Since you are new to physics I would especially suggest going to office hours every week since it will be pretty tough.</p>
<p>I’m taking Calc in school but I don’t know if it’s AB, all I know that it’s regular. And what do you mean going to office hours? You make it sound like it’s REALLY hard but I do have a good work ethic. And you were right about not going into engineering; my resume and rigor does not reflect that whatsoever and I don’t have any physics experience, I MIGHT get into Penn through SEAS but if I don’t, that’ll be sad.
Also, how is the pay for CAS Majors? My mom is biased because she wants me to do engineering. </p>
<p>You will be taking a physics class with engineers and prospective majors, many of whom already took AP physics without ever having taken any physics class. Yes it’s going to be hard. Physics takes getting used to and you will be very behind compared to your classmates. </p>
<p>The pay is obviously not uniform among different majors in CAS because of the various different post grad options. Many people in CAS get the same jobs as Wharton students in consulting and finance. Many go to law school, med school, PhD programs, etc.
It all depends. I know a classics major who was hired by Goldman Sachs senior year. I know engineers and Econ majors both doing consulting. What matters is the outside experience you get in college, i.e. what you did over the summer (internships, research), extracurriculars (there are all sorts of professional clubs)., etc.</p>
<p>Office hours are set times when professors are in their offices to ask questions. You can learn a lot from them and get to know your professor. </p>
<p>The reason I am emphasizing that this will be difficult is because a lot of students who were at the very top of their class in high school will have difficulty adjusting to Penn. This is especially true if you came from a less rigorous high school. It doesn’t mean that you can’t do really well, it just means you will have to make more of an effort to get used to things. I am not trying to discourage you, I am trying to make you aware of what you are getting into if you decide you want to be in engineering. From what you are writing on here, it doesn’t seem like you actually know much about what you want to do but have been told engineering pays well. That’s not really a good reason to do it since there are plenty of other equally good career opportunities coming out of Penn that are accessible to students outside of engineering. </p>
<p>Will I be behind if I decide to transfer to SEAS from CAS after freshman year if I match the requirements?</p>
<p>And will I still be behind if I take Physics freshman year without being in SEAS? </p>
<p>What is the biology major at SAS for besides pre-med?</p>
<p>You would do better by looking on the Penn website and see what are the requirements for each major. Find out what the freshman year courses are in SEAS, which physics classes are required for engineering students. Everything its will laid out on the site.</p>
<p>Little known factoid(but check because things change): you may be able to declare Computer Science as your SECOND major (or minor) even if you’re not a SEAS student. This doesn’t get around the physics issue but it’s something to ponder.
<a href=“Second Major in CS”>All Degree Requirements;
<p>Yea well it doesn’t let me put that on common app but I guess I can. </p>
<p>Are there any community college courses in your area you could take to catch up in physics and calc? Even if you manage to get in without taking those classes, you’re gonna have a pretty tough time here if you don’t have any background knowledge in those subjects. If not I would recommend self-studying those subjects and taking the AP exams yourself. There are a plethora of sources online to help with this as well (my favorite being Khan Academy, but do some google searching on your own to see what’s best for you).</p>
<p>Yea, I’m trying to sign up for physics for spring classes at my local cc, fall is full. Do I need to take Calc somewhere else? I have it at my school even though it’s not AP.</p>
<p>Oh yeah it’s fine if it’s not AP. Just try to have some basic understanding of the subject.</p>
<p>Thanks 
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