<p>How is the acceptance rate for the Jerome Fisher Program at Penn?
I suspect it's quite tough, isn't it?
but the mix of engineering and business sounds just so perfect!
Any advice for Jerome Fisher Program? and especially of ED?
Do I apply to normal ED and then file a separate application for dual degree?
Do I still get a chance to go for one degree only when Jerome Fisher rejects me?</p>
<p>The acceptance rate isn’t released. It’s probably pretty tough to get in. Assuming your statistics are fine, write a kick-butt essay. The application is the same as the Penn app. You’ll choose that you want to apply to Jerome Fisher on the supplement page and then write another essay. Yes, you can elect to be considered, either ED or RD, for either Wharton or SEAS.</p>
<p>Acceptance rates for the dual degree programs at Penn, while not published, are generally thought to be EXTREMELY low - much lower than those of any of the four schools themselves. I would say the M&T program you are interested in is perhaps the most selective of the group - I know several people who turned down Harvard, Standford, Yale etc. for M&T or another dual degree program at Penn. So yes, it is very tough to get in.</p>
<p>There is no magical formula to get into a school like Penn, so I can’t really give any “tips” on getting in. If you really are passionate about business + engineering, show that to the admissions officers.</p>
<p>You apply normally and just indicate what dual degree you want to apply for. Then you indicate which school you want to be considered for if you don’t get into M&T (SEAS or Wharton). So yes, you still have a chance to go for either degree from SEAS or Wharton.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>From what I have heard, it’s something like 2.5%. It’s ridiculously hard to get into IF you’re average. With M&T, being a URM won’t really help all too much. They want to see what you’ve done in the fields of Business, Finance, and Engineering and how you’ve already put yourself on the path to success in those areas. Typically the M&T grads start their own companies or go on to do incredibly well on Wall Street - not because they graduated from M&T, but because they’re motivated and genuinely interested by the topics and have the capability to push the industry forward.</p>
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<p>And you would know all this because…?</p>
<p>You’re a junior in high school. Please don’t try to pass off speculation as fact or as advice.</p>
<p>I can confirm that the acceptance rate is somewhere in the vicinity of 2.5% from the research I’ve done. I know several people who have turned down Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford - all for M&T. It is one of the most competitive undergraduate programs in the country: think about it. A degree from the top undergraduate business school along with Penn engineering (which is nothing to sneeze at?). Essays are likely most important: if they are good and scores and grades are as needed, you have a shot.</p>