<p>so i just realized i was unsure of whether tuition the annual cost or for 4 year? im pretty sure its annually, but want to make sure.</p>
<p>what is the definition of a an undergraduate? for example, if your pursuing a mba at penn, then you would be an undergraduate until you get your mba, correct?</p>
<p>thanks everyone.</p>
<p>Tuition is usually for the year.</p>
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Not correct. You are an undergraduate while you are pursuing an undergraduate degree. If you are pursuing an MBA then you are a graduate student.</p>
<p>does that mean, that you would first have to get an undergraduate degree? is that different from core classes? sorry, im just trying to figure college out. no one’s explained this. thank GOD for CC!</p>
<p>Yes you generally need a Bachelors degree before you can apply to a masters program. A bachelors degree is usually a 4 year program (sometimes more). How the degree is structured depends on the school you attend. It often includes a lot of general ed classes (such as a certain amount of math, English, science, history) then classes specific to the degree. Some schools do not require gen ed classes. Many do.</p>
<p>Yes, first you get an undergraduate degree. ‘Core classes’ are also called general ed requirements and they are the courses a particular college or university requires that you take to graduate. They will vary by college. (They may even vary by college in a big university. For example, the College of Engineering may require all undergrads to have a year of Calculus but the College of Music only requires a semester of an easier math.) In order to graduate, you will need to take about 4 years of courses including core class requirements+ requirements for a particular major, all with the required gpa. Any course that is not required for core or a major is an elective. </p>
<p>In general, half to 2/3 of an undergraduate degree can be made up of just core requirements and requirements for a major. There are a few schools (like Brown) that require no core requirements. There are a few majors (like nursing) that generally have a lot of requirements are have few electives.</p>
<p>Yes, an undergraduate degree is different from core classes. It is the first college degree you earn. Usually it is a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS), and usually awarded after 3 to 4 years of study. (Yes, I know there are other Bachelor degrees; I’m just talking about the most general.) Undergraduate students are those who are studying to fulfill the requirements for those degrees. </p>
<p>Core classes are those classes required of all undergraduates, regardless of their individual majors. Undergraduates generally must declare a major, an area of knowledge that they want to study in more depth.</p>
<p>After they complete satisfactorily the requirements for core classes and the major, and have enough credits, they are awarded the undergraduate degree.</p>
<p>Degrees such as Master’s degrees, including MBAs, or PhD degrees, JD degrees, or MD degrees are graduate degrees. Usually, one must have an undergraduate degree before matriculating as a graduate student.</p>
<p>wow, thanks! this is exactly i was looking for, but that just means more research. do you know if a bachelors degree is required at upenn for their mba? if so for how long? and is there a way for me to like up-vote you?</p>
<p>You need a bachelors degree to apply for an MBA at Penn. That will generally take 4 years. Then most have to work between 3-5 years, full time, after undergrad, to be a candidate for the MBA program.</p>
<p>okay, i think i understand it now. but is a bachelors in BA enough for a good ibanking job? its okay if this questions isn’t answered, because so much has already been. THANKS EVERYONE! you dont know how much this means to me.</p>
<p>Also…be careful to note on various tuition or Cost of Attendence pages…</p>
<p>Some universities list the costs by semester (which can mislead some into thinking that is the annual cost). If the costs are by quarter, that could be further confusing.</p>
<p>Be sure that the COA page includes all costs; some universities leave off books or other expenses on their COA pages.</p>
<p>And, yes, an undergraduate is someone who is pursuing a bachelors degree.</p>
<p>A grad student is pursuing a masters or doctorate.</p>
<p>An undergrad who takes a grad-level course may be charged a higher rate - depending on the program.</p>