<p>Does anyone know any statistics or anecdotes (i.e. my friend Joe Bloggs got into the the Jerome Fisher program but got rejected from Stanford).</p>
<p>I know it’s a bit difficult to compare getting into this program and getting into other schools, but I was wondering what people thought of the competitiveness of the program?</p>
<p>I do know that someone from my school got into Yale (SCEA), Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, but chose the Jerome Fisher Program.</p>
<p>Also, what does the program typically look for in their students? I’m really experienced in math, science, and engineering (national awards, olympiads, research internship at MIT in spintronics), but I don’t really have anything that refects my interest in business. </p>
<p>I do however very much want to double in economics wherever I go (I LOVE MY ECON), but I’ve only started taking econ this year (I didn’t know I’d be so interested in it!). </p>
<p>yeah, ok, aside from that my point is that my high school activities don't really reflect an interest in business (I was just citing econ as such a token, though), and I was wondering if you'd share your advice?</p>
<p>I understand your current interest in Econ which you did not anticipate but if you investigate this program it will be apparent that management is one component. Read some profiles of alumni/ae and you will perhaps get a better feeling.</p>
<p>M&T is an extrememly competitive program here at Penn. Don't worry about not having much business experience... as long as you make a strong case for it in your essays, you'll have good chances.</p>
<p>As far as how the program compares to other schools...
M+T, for what it gives you... is better than most top schools. You get a BS in Engineering, and A BS in Economics from Wharton. You can do anything with that. </p>
<p>The real important part of M&T, is that it's very specialized. If you want to have a great job right out of school, Jerome Fisher is your path. It's very pre-professional, as is all of Wharton. In terms of finding a job after college, Jerome Fisher is a step above Harvard, Yale, Princeton... However, if your passion is really engineering, Stanford and MIT would be great in terms of job offers. </p>
<p>Great program for those who can handle both engineering and business curriculum simultaneously...full Wharton degree and choice of basic or full engineering degree.</p>
<p>Employers love the combination and it allows total flexibility for those who can't decide between the two disciplines.</p>
<p>I don't think people should make this kind of generalizations about MT being better than other schools. I personally chose Harvard or MT. It was a hard choice. It basically comes down to that if you want to do more schooling after college, then you're probably better off at a school like Harvard, which will offer a better overall undergraduate experience. MT is only for those who are certain of what they want to with their life and want to work straight after college. Plus, Harvard Econ is one of the best in the nation. But MT is probably better for finding a job right after college.</p>
<p>hey masamune, i'm a sophomore in M&T right now on thanksgiving break. i can't answer anything about admissions, but if you have any questions about the curriculum i can probably answer those. </p>
<p>my friend got into the m&t program last year. he got 5's on 9 ap exams, pres of forensics/morningstar/young engineers, took independent study calculus 3 for fun ...</p>
<p>anyway, he's trying to finish the program in three and a half years. next semester, he's taking 7 courses. also, he's kind of insane.</p>
<p>i hope to parallel his footsteps. hopefully, i'll get into the roy vagelos life sciences and management program, and all will be well with the world.</p>
<p>i heard you need a 3.9 and some killer recs to do an internal transfer. Why? why don't people just do a dual degree? save so much trouble and have more personal freedom... what's so good about m & t?</p>