<p>Hi everyone, I'm interested to major in both Psychology and Business in UPenn. I've heard that the admission rate to Wharton is lower than that of CAS, so should I apply to CAS instead and do a dual degree with Wharton later on?</p>
<p>Is the admission criteria for Wharton more stringent than that for the CAS?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance to everyone who answers!</p>
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<li><p>You have to apply to the CAS/Wharton Dual-degree program right out of high school if you want to do that… and it’s possibly the hardest and most selective program to get into out of all of them. </p></li>
<li><p>I believe so, but many may argue that the admission criteria is just “different,” and in some regards I tend to agree.</p></li>
<li><p>If you’re interested in Business and Psychology, apply to Wharton and pursue the business psychology minor alongside your Wharton curriculum. I believe there’s a program that allows you to choose between a few components of psychology that relate to business, and you can get a minor in that field. Plenty of information on the website… I’d take a look.</p></li>
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<p>1 is totally incorrect. Oats seems to be confusing it with Huntsman, which is something else. snowcrush can apply to Wharton or CAS and add a second degree in the other school after freshman year.</p>
<p>If you think you’re interested in business, apply to Wharton.</p>
<p>I thought to get the degree “from” that school you have to be in it?</p>
<p>In this case, the OP would apply to the second school at the end of freshman year, and then would come to be “in” both schools.</p>
<p>Is it possible to apply to a second school at the end of freshman year, get a degree from both schools, and still graduate in 4 years?</p>
<p>^i think that is what the admissions person said…that a specialty of penn is that u can get degree from another school
but i think u can only minor something in wharton not major it</p>
<p>ya this discussion came up somewhere else not too long ago… and teh question came down to being why would you apply to wharton at all if u could get a degree from it if u were a CAS student?</p>
<p>First, I’d like to thank everyone for your responses!</p>
<p>Perhaps the reason why people will apply to Wharton instead of to CAS is that they only want a degree from Wharton?</p>
<p>The reason why I’d like to major in boh Psychology and Business is that I’m interested in both and I can’t bear to give one up . I know I can take a business psychology minor, but that would dash any hopes of me becoming a psychologist in the future.</p>
<p>So, the question is, if I am equally interested to do Psychology and Business, which school is easier to get into? (Can anyone estimate the acceptance rate for CAS? I’ve heard that Wharton’s is around 10%)</p>
<p>I have the same question as DocManhattan, “Is it possible to apply to a second school at the end of freshman year, get a degree from both schools, and still graduate in 4 years?”</p>
<p>Once again, thanks! I really appreciate all of your help!</p>
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Given that Wharton apps are down and CAS apps are up this year, it might be the other way around. Delicious.</p>
<p>Yeah, this year it should be about even, especially since during ED, CAS apps were UP even though the total pool was down.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot, Wharton.</p>
<p>even if wharton’s apps are down, it still legitimizes penn, even as the college of arts and sciences makes leaps forward.</p>
<p>I’m so confused now. Anyway, can someone answer my question on whether it’s possible to graduate with both a psychology and business degree in 4 years?</p>
<p>Also, when I apply to CAS, do I need to specify that I want to study psychology?</p>
<p>you can graduate with the psych + wharton degree in 4 years if you plan your curriculum well</p>
<p>and you don’t need to specify what you want to study; you don’t have to declare a major in the college until sophomore year</p>
<p>what is the difficulty of applying for dual degree from CAS to Wharton? Ive heard the GPA requirements are 3.8+ ?</p>
<p>It’s probably easier to apply from Wharton from high school than trying to transfer. </p>
<p>Even if Wharton has a higher acceptance rate this year, it still does not mean it’s easier to get in since the applicant pools are very different.</p>
<p>it’s easier from cas -> wharton than seas -> wharton because easier classes are possible</p>
<p>that being said, you still need quite good grades (min 3.8) to make it</p>
<p>The OP might be better off applying to CAS, given that it’s far less self-selective than Wharton. But then, of course, (s)he will have a difficult time getting into Wharton after frosh year.</p>