<p>I saw on the jerome fisher website that there is a possibility for penn students to transfer into this joint degree program after their freshmen year (instead of applying for it before you enter penn). I would imagine this is very competitive??? Does anyone know how hard it is to do this? Do they just rank you based on GPA like dual degree applications or do they actually take time to look at what courses you took, etc??? thanks!</p>
<p>It might help if you actually looked at the application.</p>
<p>It is extremely competitive to do this and I heard they only accept people based on how many M&Ters drop out of the program. I dont' know if that's true though.</p>
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Do they just rank you based on GPA like dual degree applications or do they actually take time to look at what courses you took, etc??? thanks!
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<p>No, they don't just rank, they look at your whole applciation, which includes a personal statement and letters of recommendations.</p>
<p>Transferring into M&T is probably the hardest thing to do here. They really crack down on it and make it difficult. The GPA cutoff is also quite high to really even be considered (up near a 3.9 I believe, which, unless you're taking extremely easy classes, is going to be somewhat of a challenge to pull off). Coupled with that you're going to have to hope a few teachers out there like you... You're much better off applying directly if you want M&T. Even if you don't get in you can still get into Wharton or SEAS through the same application. If M&T is what you want, apply directly. You're more likely to be disappointed if you try to transfer.</p>
<p>And do make sure it's what you REALLY want to do. You'll be giving up all of your electives in favor of a rigidly determined curriculum of classes you may end up not liking much. Yes it's prestigious, but you should only do it if you honestly believe it's the best thing for you personally.</p>