<p>Alright, thanks GoldOwl! :)</p>
<p>Congratulations for your invitations! I am a current freshman who started the program but decided to drop. I am a premed and have interests in the humanities which Vagelos restricts and is mostly why I dropped the program. Also note that biochemistry at Penn focuses on chemistry and physics. While this is extraordinarily useful and maybe even is a preferable approach, it is not for everyone, including me, as I am far more interested in biology and chemistry. There is a molecular biology concentration which accomplishes this interest better, by the way.</p>
<p>jpv159: If you enter college open-minded, you will realize that where you end up might not be where you imagined. This is not a bad thing and can actually be a very good thing 
Just know that if you are dissatisfied with the program, you can literally leave at any time. I dropped out in the middle of first semester because I had an epiphany that I could get more out of my education by not discontinuing the program because of my diverse interests. So yes, you can drop out at any time. There are not really any rules but you need to mind the drop period and withdraw deadlines. To be a full-time student, you must be taking at least three credits a semester (I believe), so if you have scholarships, it is important to make sure that you do not drop more than 2.0 credits if you start with the Vagelos required 5.0. </p>
<p>hellokitty44: While you are exempt from chem lab in Vagelos, you are only “excused” from the premed requirement because Dr. Lu will vouch for you should med schools inquire. If you drop the program, you do not have that luxury and yes, you do have to make up the labs. However, the labs are fairly easy, so it is not really an issue. Regardless of what Dr. Lu advises you, my best advice is to complete classes which you feel would best suit your needs. For instance, if your chemistry is not strong, please do yourself a favor and learn the material through chem 101. You will get a lot more out of it. As my 116 teacher reminds our class, “this course is an enrichment course.” He, and other instructors, will assume you have the fundamentals.</p>
<p>Thank you, GoldOwl and Porphyria!</p>
<p>This is a question for current students pursuing dual-degrees at Penn. I will be entering my freshman year next fall at one of the dual-degree programs at Penn. However, if I change my mind before starting in September, can I switch to a single degree at the College of Arts & Sciences or the Wharton School? I understand that the dual-degree program has granted me admission to both schools. What is the procedure for this? Who should I contact?</p>