Hey guys, so I hear it’s slightly easier to get into CAS for eco. Im struggling to decide on eco or business so I’m looking to do both. This will be more exciting through wharton but its harder to get in right?
Which one would be better for ed.
ive got
34 act
decent ECs
around 3.75 gpa
what are my chances and which one is better?
thanks so much
If you want Wharton then apply to Wharton.
If you really want to go to Penn then apply for the College (where you can major in Econ).
College and Wharton students have the same recruiting opportunities and half of the College ends up doing consulting after graduation with the Wharton grads anyway
Your GPA seem to be on lower side. What is your class rank? Any hooks?
Per the data set:
http://www.upenn.edu/ir/Common%20Data%20Set/UPenn%20Common%20Data%20Set%202015-16.pdf
Average GPA: 3.93
Percent with GPA higher than 3.75 92%
Yeah GPA is certainly my biggest weak point.
( living in India btw).
no real hooks.
my essay seems to be quite strong
both reco letters should be good, one will be excellent.
part of TEDx
interact club
founded the tt club, and am tt captain
school play in 9th grade
2 internships- one with hrm, and the other, focusing on customer relations
13 of us started a business together - not too successful as of now
im taking the act again on september 9th, hoping for the 35
but yeah that’s it. I guess CAS would be better for me.
@richardhendricks if you wanna study Econ then CAS, if business then Wharton. You can easily break into top business jobs from both. You will have access to the same resources. If you want to pursue an Econ PhD however, CAS Econ will make more sense.
Your stats are in the lower side for Penn in general, and while CAS is on the margin slightly easier to get in, if you have a clearly demonstrated background and interest in business, then you need to articulate well why you are applying to CAS vs Wharton. Adcoms can sniff a mile away business-heavy people who do it only bc they think it will be a bit easier than Wharton.
thank you penn95, that makes sense, Yes, i will keep that in mind
It is important to understand that economics and finance are very different majors. Economics is a liberal arts course of study and gets very theoretical at the upper levels. In contrast if you go to an undergraduate business school you will take a business core with introductory classes in subjects such as accounting, finance, IT, marketing etc. and then you will major in one of those disciplines. I’m not saying that one path is better than the other, but they are different. I would take the time to look at the coursework (can be found online) for both a finance and an economics major and see if one path is preferable to you.