<p>Hello,
I am a freshman at the College of Arts and Sciences and UPenn. I remember what a stressful time it was for me in filling out the various applications and supplements. So if you have any questions about UPenn I'd be more than happy to answer them to the best of my ability.</p>
<p>heyy
thanks!
umm the question I had was whether its tough getting a dual degree in engineering and at Wharton. I mean i can work for it...but is it tough to get accepted into such a program when you are in the engineering school already?</p>
<p>hey tennisjump!</p>
<p>I need help with the autobiography question!
also, any tips for the professor response?</p>
<p>thank you :)</p>
<p>To collegeinfo:</p>
<p>Many people ask about getting a dual degree or transferring into Wharton after being accepted into Penn. It is possible to do so, transferring is solely based off of gpa. However, it has gotten more and more difficult, last year it took a 3.79 to get in, this year it will probably be higher. In terms of coursework it will be very difficult to get a dual degree, most people have to take 5 years or take many summer courses to do so.
The</a> Wharton School - Undergraduate Division</p>
<p>To ilove:
The autobiography question was difficult, my recommendation is to talk about activities you have done in high school and plan to do at college and extend them into what you see yourself doing later on. In terms of the professor, go on the college website and look up the research professors have done.</p>
<p>tennisjump, did you have an interview? How do they consider interviews? I called the admissions office and they say interviews are not considered as part of your application but are more for you (the applicant) to get more information. However, on other sites, like collegeboard, it says that the interview is "considered". Also, did you apply before the October 15 suggested deadline for improving chances of an interview?</p>
<p>Hey tennisjump. I am really interested in play sprint football for penn. How competitive is it to get recruited by the team? </p>
<p>Also, I want to go pre-med now but am also interested in business. If i get into CAS and realize I want to do business (Hope not and i plan on staying with pre-med), can i switch into wharton after freshmen year? I hear it's very competitive to do that. Do you have an exact number or an estimate on how many people actually get to do this?</p>
<p>Maybe I can help answer some questions too:</p>
<p>For the autobiography question (the page 217 one , right?) you can write an important event that you went through around the age of 15 or above (considering you have written the autobiography just now) or you can be a little creative and write a page on a day/event when you are around the age of 50 (considering you write one when you are really old).</p>
<p>For the professor question. There must be an area of interest you would want to research on. Go on the Penn website and search for a relevant professor and write two small paragraphs on why you chose that specific professor and what sparks your interest in that specific area of research.</p>
<p>These are just hints and not strict layouts/rules or anything.</p>
<p>To ivy:
I personally got an interview, my friend did not interview and was accepted. I personally think the interview is minimally considered and if you don't interview it won't be held against you. I did not hand in my application before October 15.</p>
<p>To cardinals:
You need to look up the coach's email address and talk about recruits, I have no knowledge of that area.
In terms of your other question see my other reply and click the link. It tells you clearly how many people have been accepted to wharton and their lowest gpa.</p>
<p>tennisjump:</p>
<p>Do you know how hard it is to get A's the Philosophy, Political Science, Economics is at Penn? Also, is there a really stringent curve at SAS like at Wharton/Engineering?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
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If i get into CAS and realize I want to do business (Hope not and i plan on staying with pre-med), can i switch into wharton after freshmen year? I hear it's very competitive to do that. Do you have an exact number or an estimate on how many people actually get to do this?
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You can try to apply for an internal transfer, although it is very competitive. It's dependant either entirely or almost entirely on your GPA, and I think last year the cut off was 3.79. I believe there are also certain courses you need to take (or at least, there are if you're trying to get into M&T, as some of my friends are considering) I'm thinking numbers vary, depending on how many spots they have open (i.e. spots might open up if Wharton kids transfer out)</p>
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Do you know how hard it is to get A's the Philosophy, Political Science, Economics is at Penn? Also, is there a really stringent curve at SAS like at Wharton/Engineering?
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Don't know about those courses in particular, but in general science/math courses tend to have a tough curve. Language classes and some (all?) seminars aren't curved to my knowledge.</p>
<p>If you're applying to one of the joint-degree programs (Huntsman, etc.), you have to write a supplementary essay that is usually particular to that course of study. If you are rejected from the program, however, your application is sent to your single-choice school (let's say Wharton in this case) to be reviewed. Would Wharton see my Hunstman supplement or not?</p>
<p>The reason I ask is because I would like the reviewers to see this specific side of me, but if I wrote two essays about it, it may come off as redundant...</p>
<p>How hard is it to be in the Wharton school pursuing your BS from there while fulfilling premed requirements at the same time? Is this even possible?</p>
<p>top, is it hard? probably, its pre med requirements.. id say its hard for most people at penn.</p>
<p>is it possible? yes definitely.
Career</a> Services, University of Pennsylvania</p>
<p>pre med require 12 courses... 2 of which are covered in your wharton requirement (calc and writing). </p>
<p>then you can take your second writing requirement for pre med that would also count for your language, arts, & culture wharton requirement. </p>
<p>then the 8 sciences you need to take for pre med can be taken to also fulfill the 3 science and technology, 3 unrestricted electives, and 2 non-business electives wharton requirements.</p>
<p>so that just leaves you with one lonesome extra math requirement (remember we took care of one of them... calc... cause wharton requires it)</p>
<p>so there you have it. all pre med reqs done and leaving you with only one extra class because of it.</p>
<p>i think i had the logic right...</p>
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You can try to apply for an internal transfer, although it is very competitive. It's dependant either entirely or almost entirely on your GPA, and I think last year the cut off was 3.79.
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Cutoff for this past summer was a 3.81 to get into Wharton. Look for it to be a 3.82 or 3.83 this time around.</p>
<p>For a premed, I would not do Wharton. It's one thing to do an econ major or something else unrelated in the college. It's another to have 2-3 Wharton courses a semester while taking a tough science class every semester. Wharton courses have a tough curve, can have time consuming group projects, and other things that can hurt your science GPA.</p>
<p>About classes, curves, and grades in the college, science classes are curved to a B-/C+. I think math and econ are curved to a B. Smaller classes aren't curved. Seminars, language classes, and others of the sort are very easy to get As in. The toughest class to get an A in is one you aren't interested in. I have a friend who did better in math 240 than rocks for jocks.</p>
<p>hey tennisjump!
how is the community at Penn? Is it clique-ish, do people branch out? How do people get to know one another?</p>
<p>hi tennisjump thanks a lot for this. wow you're getting bombarded</p>
<p>um i'm going to contribute hahah. you think it'd be okay for me to write an autobiography piece solely for a show of my creative writing? it'll show a little a bout me..but not much. my common app essay shows A TON though..so they'll be getting that</p>
<p>Hi there, I'm a freshman at Penn too and I would love to offer some help in this thread, since tennisjump is getting bombarded and the damn midterm is coming. Feel free to post questions and I can help to answer them to the best of my knowledge</p>
<p>Thanks for answering questions.</p>
<p>Do you, or pandapple, have an idea of the most popular majors at penn? I'm trying to decide between chemistry or physics.</p>
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have an idea of the most popular majors at penn? I'm trying to decide between chemistry or physics.
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BBB is pretty popular in CAS, especially among pre-meds. Don't worry too much about picking a major at this point; you won't have to declare until sophomore year, and there's a good chance you'll discover a new interest while you're here. For instance, a friend of mine came into Penn planning on doing a double major in math and physics; she has since switched to anthropology.</p>
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how is the community at Penn? Is it clique-ish, do people branch out? How do people get to know one another?
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I'd say since it's a good sized school, there's a place for everyone here. You can meet people on your floor/in your building, through the numerous clubs and activities on campus, etc.</p>
<p>Hi I heard there was a One University policy at penn that allowed undergraduates to take any courses at any of the undergraduate or graduate schools in the university (except for the med school of course). Exactly what does this mean? Clearly taking classes at the other schools is different than actually going to them since there are such stringent requirements for transferring, but I was just wondering how far this policy extended.
Oh and is locust walk as beautiful as it looks in the pictures, all lit up at night?</p>