<p>What if I accidently chose a major that I did not want in the application?</p>
<p>For ex. I chose engineering. Got accepted to SEAS. but I want to study a science at CAS.</p>
<p>Would it be possible to switch schools BEFORE classes start if I ask reaaallly early? </p>
<p>Would that also apply to switching to Wharton? or do they not allow ppl to switch to wharton, but CAS is easier to switch to</p>
<p>Thanks in adv.</p>
<p>I think you have to transfer, like every other transferring student, once you get to Penn.</p>
<p>You could possibly transfer second semester but I’m not sure how keen Penn is going to be about switching you beforehand. Switching to CAS won’t be hard but your first semester you may have a few engineering classes. For the most part you’ll be taking general requirement classes so you won’t miss too much. For Wharton transfers, that’s nearly impossible and definitely not your first year. You’d have to have an extremely high GPA and take the pre-requisite courses such as Calc 104 to transfer in.
And who knows? You may actually realize that you do really want to do engineering.</p>
<p>can anyone get a confirmation for this?</p>
<p>I’ll confirm what powerbomb and candygyrl said…</p>
<p>well can i transfer before classes start? and just explain how i accidently chose engineering.</p>
<p>^ lol…HIGHLY unlikely. What would prevent anyone else from doing this in order to backdoor their way into Wharton? </p>
<p>oh I accidentally checked CAS but I meant Wharton…can you just transfer me into Wharton thanks. </p>
<p>Look it’s not that big of a deal…your freshman year you just take general classes anyways. So take the general classes that fit the CAS science program you are interested in and then after freshman year apply for transfer to CAS.</p>
<p>^^ haha yeah, but i understand transferring into wharton is hard. but i would think that transferring from SEAS to CAS and vice versa would be easier. DOES SEAS offer science courses? I hear they only offer engineering ones…</p>
<p>Statistically speaking, it is harder to get into a first undergraduate program and then transfer to a second program than to just apply directly to the program you intend to graduate from. Internal transfers are based solely on space and merit.</p>
<p>@liveforit: SEAS only offers engineering courses…that said, a student in SEAS doesn’t have to take all engineering courses. What I suggest you do is take the prereq or basic CAS classes that fit the science program you want and then apply for CAS transfer. As superfan said it is based on space and merit but if you do well enough you should be able to transfer. Transfering into CAS is relatively easy if you have a half decent GPA.</p>
<p>If accepted into SEAS, can I still take CAS courses? Will I still have to do engineering because I have no interest in it anymore</p>
<p>^ like i said in post #10 first sentence: “SEAS only offers engineering courses…that said, a student in SEAS doesn’t have to take all engineering courses.”</p>
<p>You could literally take zero engineering courses your first year then transfer out.</p>
<p>So there is NO chance that I could change right now?></p>
<p>Isn’t that what EVERYONE has been saying so far?</p>
<p>You really need to learn to research stuff on your own…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.college.upenn.edu/policies/transferin[/url]”>http://www.college.upenn.edu/policies/transferin</a>.</p>
<p>Just a question - how did you accidentally apply to an engineering school if you don’t want to be in engineering?</p>
<p>An engineer was my 2nd choice if i didnt get accepted into a dental program. I thought it was a good idea at the time. Now, rejected from the dental program, I still want to pursue dentsitry. SO DOES IT MEAN IM STUCK IN ENGINEERING NOW? OR BY NO MEANS AM I IN ANY TROUBLE AND WILL BE FINE?</p>
<p>jesus seriously…LEARN HOW TO READ!!! We’ve answered this like 10x in this thread. </p>
<p>Let me spell it out for you in clear and small words and in a logical way:</p>
<ol>
<li>You are a SEAS student now. </li>
<li>You want to transfer to CAS but can’t until end of your freshman year. </li>
<li>During your freshman year, you should take general ed requirements which are good for both SEAS and CAS (i.e. calc, physics, etc. etc.) so your freshman year won’t be wasted away.</li>
<li>At the end of your freshman year you apply for transfer into CAS which is generally not too difficult if you maintain a half decent GPA (given your reading comprehension in this thread I wish you luck)</li>
<li>If your transfer is accepted then you are now a CAS student…if you are not accepted then you are stuck in SEAS.</li>
</ol>
<p>well does that put me at a disadvantage if i want to major in chem? Basically, is a student who majors in chem at CAS have an advantage over a student who is GOING to major in chem but starts off in SEAS?</p>
<p>You apply to ONE school. You had to make this decision beforehand. You were accepted to SEAS not CAS. Sorry, it’s practically impossible.</p>
<p>I think you would do yourself many favors if you read up on transferring and the college requirements on the website. Essentially no you wouldn’t because most people don’t declare majors until after freshman year. The general requirements are requirements for the WHOLE university. Everyone has them and they’re during freshman and sophmore years. Junior and Senior year is when students take the majority of the classes relative to their major/concentration. It would also help if you looked at SEAS’s website and learned what freshman courses you’ll be taking. They probably will line up with your interest in chemistry. Btw if you have so many questions I’d suggest you call Penn where they can answer all these questions or connect you with an academic advisor.
Also, you should not have applied early decision. ED is for people who are 100% sure about the school and the academic path they want to take. You should have simply put CAS as your second choice if you were not sure about SEAS.</p>