<p>At Wharton, is it possible to double major in accounting and finance? Or does the othe major have to be from another school? and do you have to pay extra money for double majoring?</p>
<p>Yes; it's possible and common to double-major in accounting and finance. There's no extra charge.</p>
<p>What is the average courseload for Wharton students? In terms of classes. Because i went to the informaiton sesison and they said something about "you having to maybe take 6 or 7 classes" in one semester. Is that common in Wharton?</p>
<p>To double concentrate (there are no majors in Wharton)? You can double concentrate with only 38 credits (assuming no AP credit). Open the pdf here to see exactly what the requirements are. FYI, when you double concentrate, only one of your BB can count towards your 2nd concentration.</p>
<p>Average courseload is 5 classes/credits a semester.</p>
<p>what does "BB" stand for?</p>
<p>Yeah, what does "BB" stand for?</p>
<p>this thread is like a ghost town</p>
<p>if i recall correctly, bb = business breadth</p>
<p>It's a bit bigger than A, bit smaller than B ;)</p>
<p>on a more serious note, is it alright to triple count courses? I'm eyeing a way to triple count stat430: once for the core, once in the stat concentration, and once in the math minor. Is this okay?</p>
<p>Nope. If you take 430 for the core, you need to take 4 other stat classes towards your concentration.</p>
<p>In general, counting classes outside of Wharton typically doesn't apply to the Wharton triple-counting rule (ie you can't do it).</p>
<p>And yes, BB is business breadth.</p>
<p>I have a question about penn,</p>
<p>isnt it true that majoring in business as an undergrad limits ones varieties of jobs? So instead of paying 40k per year at wharton, wouldnt it make more sense to say, major in engineering at Berkeley and the go to Wharton for grad school?</p>
<p>Why would you major in engineering if you know it's not what you want to do? I can almost guarantee that the hours in the lab will seem 10x longer if you know that you really shouldn't even be there.</p>
<p>well isnt it true that only studying business will severly limit my career choices, as opposed to engineering which isnt as hard to find a job?</p>
<p>Actually, people tend to major in business for the exact reason you are specifying. There are always tons of business jobs, and as you become older, your job remains relatively secure (compared to others). Engineers, on the other hand, are consistently laid off in their 40s to make way for younger, cheaper engineers.</p>
<p>You can double concentrate within the 37 credits required for graduation (you don't need 38 as stated above). Out of the 4 courses required for your second concentration, 1 double counts as a business breadth requirement and 3 count as unrestricted electives.</p>
<p>With regards to an undergraduate business degree limiting job opportunities post-graduation... I know I am inherently biased, but I completely disagree. This is another one of the stereotypes out there about Wharton that is very untrue. You're not just taking business courses as a student here so you DO get a very well-rounded education that can put you into a number of different business careers, graduate programs, or work in the public sector or non-profits.</p>
<p>You need to accept that in this day and age, everything you do - no matter what career you are in - intersects with business in some way. So no matter where you end up, what you learn is applicable and valuable. So in many senses, going to a place like Wharton will INCREASE, not decrease, your career options after graduation. It's all up to you.</p>
<p>I also wouldn't recommend going through an undergraduate engineering program unless you want to work in engineering and study engineering for four years.</p>
<p>azn, i know what you are talking about. If you are worried about the job market, look at the recent employment profiles (available somewhere if you google it) and you can see all sorts of statistics about starting salary/bonus, career choices, etc</p>
<p><a href="http://www.upenn.edu/careerservices%5B/url%5D">www.upenn.edu/careerservices</a></p>
<p>Search to your heart's content. Just avoid selling your soul and skip over the I-Banking section.</p>