<p>I just found out about the Vagelos program at Penn and it seems like perfectly designed for my needs. But I am an international and our system does not offer any AP or similar tests, which seem to be important to be considered for the program. Can I still be considered for it, maybe if I take some placement tests or something?</p>
<p>There are two Vagelos programs at Penn. Are you talking about the Molecular Life Sciences program (MLS) in which you pursue two science degrees, or the Life Sciences & Management program (LSM) in which you pursue a science and a business degree?</p>
<p>both of them are open to international students</p>
<p>MLS. sorry for not being more specific.</p>
<p>also keep in mind that for LSM you do not actually pursue two degrees, but choose between wharton and the college. LSM is a pretty new program, the biochem one is the much more well-known and established program.</p>
<p>Back to the point, yes the program is open to internationals, and in fact many of the people who see the program all the way through and don't drop after a semester or two are the internationals (It is easily the most intense undergrad program at Penn, and in the first year has a very high attrition rate, I bet if the numbers were available one would see that the internationals actually fair better in the early years of the program, given that they're more likely to have a legit science/math background in high school than the crap that is generally taught in our schools).</p>
<p>Actually, LSM became a dual-degree</a> program about a month ago.</p>
<p>Good point about the crap.</p>