<p>Can anyone tell me the major differences between Wharton and the College of Arts and Sciences? To what extent do the curriculums of the two schools overlap? Do students at one school normally take many courses at the other? I have found information on the Penn website but I am interested in learning other people’s opinions on this matter.</p>
<p>if you're attending the Wharton school, i think the only way you take classes at the college is if you're enrolled in the Jerome Fischer or the Hunstman programs...if I'm not mistaken, both schools are mutually exclusive from each other...then again, i may be wrong</p>
<p>no offense, but you are wrong...penn has the "one university" policy, where you can take courses at any of the schools....in fact, even wharton students have requirements that may only be fulfilled through courses in the college.....wharton students, however do not have THAT much freedom in terms of course selection...IM me online to find out more</p>
<p>wharton = business and i'm guessing cas = more liberal arts stuff.</p>
<p>the fruit cups you get complementary</p>
<p>hmm, that was informative...thanks for the info, dostoevsky (luv ur books ;))</p>
<p>slim to clarify what u were saying - yes dostoyevsky is partly right that u can take classes in the wharton school if u are in the college of arts and sciences BUT in order to get a diploma from both schools uh ave to be in the joint-program or jerome fischer. u can take classes at wharton but u wont get a wharton diploma and vice versa</p>
<p>1) they are different in that college of arts and sciences is more liberal art education while wharton is focused on business</p>
<p>2) they dont usually overlap. in the college of arts and sciences u can take economics courses but to take specifics (finance whatever) u would have to take it from wharton.</p>
<p>although I've heard that you can transfer into Wharton, do you think it would be possible to transfer from the college to Fischer or Huntsman?</p>
<p>EDIT: and it's Slic, not slim :)</p>
<p>wharton sucks and the college blows.</p>
<p>chocoman together they result in happiness and bliss ;)</p>
<p>How easy is it to transfer from the college to wharton?</p>
<p>It is possible to transfer from college to wharton to pursue a pure business degree or to pursue a so called dual degree (not joint degree). It is, in fact, possible to pursue a dual degree between any two undergraduate schools at the university. </p>
<p>Transferring into Wharton is about one thing. GPA. They have a number of openings and a number of applicants, and then they simple fill up the spots according to GPA. You must have a 3.4 to apply. The lowest ever accepted was a 3.46 and the highest cut-off score was a 3.64.</p>
<p>I know for a fact that it is possible to transfer into MnT (Jerome K Fisher program) but I am not sure if it is possible to transfer into Huntsmann (what with the first-year living requirements).</p>
<p>You can't to huntsman... but I doubt its because of the living requirements since that really doesn't do anything for you</p>
<p>You are all correct. If I go to Penn, I will be getting a B.A. in Economics. My curriculum requires me to take a class or two at Wharton, but I won't actually be attending Wharton, per say. I will be part of the SAS (School of Arts and Sciences).</p>
<p>you can transfer into jerome fisher....but not into huntsman....to summarize, you can take classes anywhere within the university (basically)...to get a degree from a school other than the one you wereeaccepted to, you can pursue a "dual degree" (DIFFERENT from a joint degree program like huntsman or fisher) in which you will actually get a b.a. and b.s./b.s.e. or w/e u want - this dual degree will require something like a internal transfer application.....now, i may not be 100% right on everything i say, but i can find out w/e u guys want prolly....so just IM me and ill answer...</p>
<p>How would you compare the rigor of Wharton with Yale and Harvard? What about the grading curve in each of the schools? Just what is the average grade at Wharton? Thanks.</p>
<p>hmm good q....i think wharton is a bit more difficult to do better in (although i havent been in any)....the average wharton gpa is a 3.2...while harvard and yale have something closer to 3.6....now, this measure does not mean taht wharton is more rigorous....maybe the ppl in the two other schools are smarter or try harder (for example)...since grading depends largely on the class and prof, class choice matters a lot....hopefully ill be able to chose interesting, yet easy (grade--wise) courses</p>
<p>there was a survey a few years ago that syad 50% of all grades at harvar are A's</p>
<p>It is a fact that all ivies have problems with grade inflation. All ivies except for the Wharton School that is. The curve is evil, and you will fight a four year long battle with the curve. Not to mention courses where your performance is directly adversely linked to the performance of other students (negotiation, for example).</p>
<p>Comparing GPA:s across different universities is also not relevant. The school's stance on grading and grade inflation might differ greatly, which will produce large GPA differences.</p>
<p>Tell me more about negotiation...</p>