<p>I have shown interest in UPenn these days. However, I am (slightly) more of a math/science person, even though UPenn is prominent for humanities (particularly business, and therefore, Wharton). Pretty much as a result of that, my parents have shown opposition to my interest.</p>
<p>Should this focus/prominence affect my interest in going to UPenn for undergrad. Can math/science undergrads go to UPenn and still be happy/successful/capable of feeling belonged?</p>
<p>penn is known for its science programs too</p>
<p>A school like Penn will be very strong in most subjects of student interest.</p>
<p>I’m a current Math/Econ double major at Penn. I was a Chem major/premed until I decided that science wasn’t for me. Here is my take on science at Penn:</p>
<p>Penn is great for science for undergrad. It has a ton of opportunities for research (especially in the biological sciences). It recently received huge donations for BE and nanotech so those two subject areas will have lots of opportunities. If you choose to do chem and are able to stick to the Vagelos program (<a href=“http://www.sas.upenn.edu/biochem/vspmls.html)%5B/url%5D”>http://www.sas.upenn.edu/biochem/vspmls.html)</a>, you will have great opportunities to do research. Penn tends to be better at the softer sciences and engineering fields (bio, BE, Materials) but is still very good at the other sciences. In one ranking it’s engineering fields saw BE and ChemE in the top 10 and CSE and ESE in the top 20. </p>
<p>Be warned, if you come here for science it will not be an easy 4 years and you will see many friends taking easier course loads in other majors like english and sociology, but you will have good teachers and great research opportunities. There are lots of science majors here and you sure as hell will not be alone. I have friends majoring in physics, chemistry, biology, and every engineering field you can think of. Penn also has good interdisciplinary majors like BBB, cognitive science, biophysics, and computational biology. The interdisciplinary approach also works in math, as i am using several economics courses to count towards my math major. You can also use classes in the physics department, biology department, and engineering departments towards a math major.</p>
<p>One problem applicants see is that Wharton has such a strong name that they get intimidated to either only apply to Wharton (thinking that it’s the only worthwhile thing at Penn) or think that Wharton students get all the preferential treatment and other Penn students are ignored. Penn is a lot more than Wharton and offers a lot more in many other subject areas.</p>
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You betcha.</p>
<p>This should be in the Penn forum. But yeah, Wharton is only omnipresent on CC</p>