UPenn

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Ok this is kind of general, but UPenn is my #1 choice, but I'm pretty torn between the Jerome Fisher M&T Program (Business & Engineering) and the Huntsman program (Business & International Studies). My background, ECs, and classes align much better with the Huntsman program, but I 'm more interested in the M&T program, and I think it's much more practical and useful for me. In addition, the biggest problem is that I don't have the Physics SAT II, which is strongly recommended but not required for the M&T program. I haven't taken physics since freshman year and there's no way I can get a good enough score taking it next fall. Anyone familiar with the program please help me out! Is there like no chance for me without that test and should I stick with Huntsman instead?</p>

<p>Just my background stats, even though not really necessary for this question:</p>

<p>Hispanic Upper Middle Class at Competitive Public School </p>

<p>SAT: 2330
SAT II:
Math 2 C - 800
Spanish - 800 (native speaker)
US History - 800
** If applying to Huntsman I'll be taking Chinese & probably get in the low 600s</p>

<p>APs
Spanish - 5
Art History - tbd (prob 5)
Stats - tbd (prob 5)
US History - tbd (maybe 5)
Next year I'll be taking: English, Physics C, Calc BC, US Gov, and Econ</p>

<p>Grades are all As & A+s</p>

<p>ECs (everything is all 4 yrs)
DECA - 3rd place state (Finance); 1st place state & top 10 nationally (Food Marketing); chosen to do my chapter's International Business Plan Research Project
High School Newspaper - Business Manager (raise $8k yearly in subscriptions & ads)
Red Cross Club - President & VP
Chinese Club - Treasurer
Stock Market Club - President & Secretary
Class Council - member
Studied Mandarin at chinese university last summer in Beijing
People to People Student Ambassador 2 summers ago</p>

<p>Work
Intern at company in Beijing this summer</p>

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<p>Your experience with Chinese will definitely help you in terms of the dual degree programs, as do your business-related ECs. However, I don’t see much interest in engineering. So if you can really convey what makes you a good candidate for M&T through your essays (combining engineering AND business), you have a good chance. I’d say you already have an above average chance at Huntsman.</p>

<p>M&T- Reach. (slightly higher)
Huntsman- Reach. (slightly lower)
Remember that these are EXTREMELY competitive! Good luck!</p>

<p>Chance me back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1517874-summer-chances-yale-brown-etc.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1517874-summer-chances-yale-brown-etc.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>That’s what I was thinking but I really want to major in Computer Science. I think I can write a pretty good essay for M&T but I don’t know if that’s enough without both engineering-type classes/ECs and the Physics Subject Test. I know both programs are extremely selective though so I don’t know if I should take my chances with M&T. Soo torn.</p>