so if I don't get into Huntsman...

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<p>I applied for Wharton. Assuming I get in....
1.) Is it still possible to minor or something in international relations? I really want an international aspect
2.) Is there something international-ish in Wharton? I know there's not an international business, so what options would I have?
3.) I know Wharton is competitve and that may be part of the reason it is top notch. However, I am not really driven by competition. I can handle it, and I will be fine in the business world but I don't want to be lying and subject to lies and have no life and always be studying. Just wondering how hardcore it is, beyond the obvious. I've been scared ever since my interviewer gave me the worst impression ever.</p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>there's a global analysis concentration. i'm pretty sure you can minor or may be even double major...but you went get the "huntsmen" name.</p>

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<p>You can go for a dual-degree with SAS's IR program. There are some classes that count for both majors (int'l management, finance, etc courses)</p>

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<p>well i wanted to just double major or minor in IR but didn't know if that would look shady or something.</p>

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<p>How would it look shady?</p>

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<p>I wouldn't want to look like I'm taking the back door in. Like, I got rejected from Huntsman but I'm still going to do it. I know it won't have the Huntsman name, but I don't really care because that's what I want to study. I just didn't know if they look down upon it or something...?!</p>

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<p>Nobody will think of that as "Fake Huntsman"</p>

<p>Besides, International Relations is more focused on the actual diplomatic RELATIONS, whereas the International Studies component of Huntsman is more about the cultures, or something...</p>

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<p>okay so lets say i do double major....
will that kill my spirit/life/etc?</p>

<p>so many questions, so little time.</p>

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<p>If you like the courses, the IR major/minor should be fine. I personally hate the IR requirements (for the minor, which I was considering) so I'd recommend looking into Poli Sci and History, as they allow a great deal of freedom from among the department courses. Plus there's stuff like Model UN that you can get really involved in. MUN's huge here.</p>

<p>If you're interested in particular areas/cultures/languages look into minoring in like French Studies or Modern Middle Eastern Studies; certificate programs (3 courses past intermediate language, aka AP level/4 semesters); study abroad for a semester/summer; the Global Analysis concentration in Wharton, which automatically fulfills 1/3 of the certificate requirements as well as study abroad.</p>

<p>Nobody cares what you're majoring in. I don't even know what half my friends are majoring in. It doesn't exactly comes up every day.</p>

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<p>I really wanted to apply to Huntsman, but a UPenn counselor/(whoever she was she worked for Penn) told me I would need five years of foreign language. I didn't take the French SAT II because at that point I had only 3 years of foreign language.</p>

<p>Long story short, I didn't even apply to Huntsman because I knew I didn't have the foreign language necessary.</p>

<p>But, the alumni I interviewed with told me that I could probably transfer into Huntsman (does anyone know if I could do that?). If not, I'll probably try a Finance-International Relations double major.</p>

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<p>You cannot transfer into Huntsman.</p>

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<p>Remember that Finance-IR isn't a double major, its a dual degree. That means lots more credits and probably having to stay at least 4.5 years if you don't take summer courses.</p>

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<p>If you double-count your College and Wharton requirements, utilize AP credits, place out of your language requirement, and never take fewer than 5 classes per semester, then you can probably fit in a minor/certificate and graduate 4 years.</p>

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<p>I'll have a number of AP credits, hopefully enough to get at least a certificate in IR within 4 years. Thanks for the info.</p>