<p>I am interested in the Jerome Fischer program and also Wharton. I would choose Jerome Fischer over Wharton, but I think my chances at Wharton are much better. Will applying to Jerome Fischer increase my chances for Wharton? Like if I don't get into Jerome Fischer will that give me a better chance than just applying to Wharton?
Thanks, sorry if this is confusing.</p>
<p>No it won’t give you a better shot. If you are extremely qualified, you may get into Jerome Fisher. If not, you might just get into Wharton. If you’re not qualified, you’ll just get rejected outright. Simple, really. </p>
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<p>This is how applying to a dual degree program works
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sorry, just had to correct that LOL.</p>
<p>What happens if you are deferred from the dual degree program? Would you still be considered ED to the single degree option? I would rather be considered ED for my single degree program than get deferred from my dual degree program and rejected RD…</p>
<p>If you get deferred by the dual degree program, your application will be considered ED round to the single-degree school that you chose. In your ED notification, they’ll tell you if you’re rejected, accepted, or deferred to the single program as well as the fact that you’re deferred for the dual degree program.</p>
<p>Don’t forget that if you want to apply to the Jerome Fisher program, it is strongly recommended that you take Math II and a Physics SAT Subject tests (and you need to score in the upper 700’s because the program is so selective)</p>
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<p>That’s actually not true. If you are deferred from the dual degree program, you just get the deferral notice (I’m pretty sure that they’ll specify if it was a dual degree or single degree deferral). You are only considered for a single degree after you have been denied by the dual degree. (as shown on the flowchart that I posted)
I would think that the single degree admissions would see that an applicant applied to a dual degree program early, and take that into consideration when making a decision.
If M&T is what you want, you should apply for it, I wouldn’t worry about the situation that you’re describing (dual degree deferral followed by single degree rejection).</p>
<p>So if I get deferred from M&T, Penn won’t tell me if I was accepted to my single degree option??</p>
<p>If you are differed from M&T, you aren’t considered for an early single degree option. Admissions doesn’t look at your app from a single degree standpoint until you are denied M&T.</p>
<p>I suppose then, even those denied M&T are VERY strong applicants because quite a few get acceptance to Wharton. Again, shows how elite and competitive the M&T pool is. It’s another league in terms of competitiveness away from Wharton, which is already quite competitive.</p>
<p>I might be exaggerating though LOL.</p>
<p>Well, being rejected from M&T doesn’t necessarily make you awesome :)</p>
<p>But the gist of this is correct - even strong applicants for Wharton/SEAS are rejected outright from M&T.</p>