Tryin for wharton economics

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>hi guys</p>

<p>i’m tryin for an ivy league education.</p>

<p>in igcses (gr 9 -10) i got 6 As, 2 A*S and 1 B</p>

<p>My SAT score is 2220 (same percentage as 1480 on the old SAT)</p>

<p>Percentiles for Math - 97% (730)</p>

<p>And Verbal - 94% (690)</p>

<p>And Writing - 800</p>

<p>Extra curricular activities…i haven’t really put everything together but i know for sure im not as involved as some ppl are…i do a few things but ths it</p>

<p>Wonderin how i would fare…Not really trying for Harvard…but Columbia would be great…even Stanford’s awesome…and Wharton’s great</p>

<p>See i really need a reply…please lemme no ure honest opinion</p>

<p>Btw im an international student so maybe things get affected there</p>

<p>I still have to take the SAT II subject tests…and I might take the SAT I again…</p>

<p>How well do you think i’ll do? Try being constructive, not destructive…lol it helps</p>

<p>Thanks a lot</p>

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<p>Perhaps you need to look at the schools at Penn. Wharton is its own school and economics as a major is in The College. If I am understanding your correctly....you mention these two things together.</p>

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<p>Well, if you graduate from Wharton, you get a B.S. in Economics</p>

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<p>College=B.A. Economics
Wharton=B.S. Economics</p>

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<p>what is the difference between BA and BS. BA is bachelor of arts right.... and bs bachelor of science?</p>

<p>is there any difference, or is it just a name? or does the name matter jobwise?</p>

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<p>a BA in economics prepares you a lot more theoretically and is considered a liberal arts degree
a BS prepares you for the business world in business subjects (economics/accounting/statistics/management are all classes you have to take in wharton)</p>

<p>jobwise it might not matter depending on what you pursue after college (such as i-banking; both get hired), but if you're going into something more specific an accounting firm probably won't hire you w/ a BA in economics (vs. accounting "concentration" in wharton)</p>

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<p>BS, in general, is more thorough than a BA degree.</p>

<p>A Wharton B.S. in Economics is very practical and different than the College's B.A. in Economics.</p>

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<p>Do undergrad Whartonites do Econometric modeling?</p>

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<p>Looks like an MBA in Statistics thing: <a href="http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mbaresource/curriculum/mbamajor_stat.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mbaresource/curriculum/mbamajor_stat.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>It is probably covered somewhat in UG but not mentioned here: <a href="http://undergrad.wharton.upenn.edu/curriculum/concentrations/statistics.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://undergrad.wharton.upenn.edu/curriculum/concentrations/statistics.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Yea....one little difficulty is that there is so little time and so much to take that is of interest. I just cannot seem to get over this. I am happy that I have not run out of options but it is hard to make choices.</p>

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<p>Are you a Ben Franklin scholar?</p>

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<p>Well....yes I am. R U? Most people at Penn don't even know what BF is....kinda funny.</p>

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<p>Penn has too many scholar things. What does being a Ben Franklin scholar mean for you?</p>

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<p>Well it is early research, access to seminar classes and a thesis. I suppose one could say it is a distinction but so is Phi Beta Kappa at the end or being a University Scholar......most schools have multiple ways of accessing a program and cutting the redtape for motivated high achievers..that is the best way to describe it.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, I am not. :(</p>

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<p>it is not unfortunate. Actually anyone can take a BF seminar you would just need to obtain permission which is easy to get.</p>

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<p>The biggest difference between a BA Econ (from any school) and a BS Econ from Wharton is what you learn and how you learn and what you can do after college. Yes, your classes are going to run the gamut of business areas rather than just econ classes. Yes, your learning will be much more hands-on, case-based, and group-oriented rather than theoretical. Lastly, although a lot of the top corporations recruit at a number of top schools without business programs, once you start training and working you will realize how well-prepared you are because of your Wharton degree. Your analyst class might be taking notes during training and you will be bored cause you learned it all in class already. So you know more than the other students with a BA because you took business classes and have your concentration, then you get more responsibilities/tougher projects and can advance more quickly. </p>

<p>I think this is more true for jobs in financial services than anything else. I think that consulting requires a less defined skill-set, and things like Marketing are very intuitive and can be learned more quickly.</p>

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<p>a Wharton BS in Economics involves very little economics unless you want it too. Instead, you'll get a ton of inclass business training - stuff that will make a good financial analyst or account. - e.g. FNCE, MGMT, MRKT, OPIM <-- these classes form the wharton core.</p>

<p>I strongly suggest you visit the wharton website and check out the wharton undergraduate guide.</p>

<p>If you're interested in economic Theory - wharton may very well be a turn off, since is it application and practical, rather than intellectual.</p>

<p>hope this helps!</p>

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<p>Um. I don't think you can say that Wharton is not an intellectual experience just because it doesn't focus on Economic Theory. If you want lots of Econ and lots of theory you definitely should look into a BA Econ program. However getting a BA in ECON doesn't make you more intellectual than a Wharton student. They are both intellectual, just different formats of learning.</p>

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<p>I agree that one is not better than the other....they are different. Perhaps the discussion could move to the follow up.......MBA versus Master Econ.</p>