<p>ok here's my question. if i do a dual degree program, like math (at sas) + finance (at wharton) and it takes me, say, 9 semesters, will i be at a disadvantage for applying to a job (i'd teach in the in between time, i guess)?</p>
<p>you can definitely finish in 4 years. maybe one semester of summer school.</p>
<p>I am in the College of General Studies, it's a division of the the college of Arts and Sciences.Through reading the posts it seem that getting an Economics Degree from UPenn will give you a pretty good opportunity to get a job in Ibanking at Wall st.Will being a student at CGS hurt my chances even thou I would get the same degree and fulfull the same requirements as SAS students?</p>
<p>No. People look at CGS like its some type of second-rate program. It's primarily for adults who are a working professionals, already. Most CGS adults have significant work experience on their resume, which may work to their advantage when applying for job opportunities.</p>
<p>bern, will i have to take 5 classes a semester? will i still be able to do the pre-med requirements? hopefully i'll decide soon if i want to be a doctor or go into business, but if i don't i want my options open.</p>
<p>yeah you'll have to take 5 classes a semester. Which i guess is not bad because if you think about it you want to maximize how much you learn in college right? Plus it doesn't cost anything...while an extra semester would. Regarding the premed req, i'm not too familiar with them but you shouldn't have a problem completing them if you have some AP credit. If not the worst thing that can happen is that you have to do some summer school. </p>
<p>In addition many of the advanced finance classes and business stat classes (which you could take as business electives) double count with math so that reduces your coursework significantly. </p>
<p>Personally I don't think you should have a problem doing the dual degree in four years.</p>