Welcome New College Rep, WhartonAdvisor

<p>You have a lot of questions in here that are probably better answered by Huntsman students, not me, but I'll give my opinion where I can.</p>

<p>Huntsman students inherently have more work because they are getting two degrees (though only 5 more cu's than is required for just a Wharton degree). Whether they are stressed out depends on the individual and has nothing to do with what degree program you are in.</p>

<p>Living in King's Court gives the Huntsman students a stronger sense of community within their Huntsman class. The rest of the freshman class doesn't live in the Quad, they live all over campus so the fact that a group of 44 students isn't in the Quad doesn't change the dynamics of their lives.</p>

<p>I'm not sure where my classmates are who graduated from Huntsman. My 5year reunion is coming up though, so I'm assuming I'll find out then. You can find information on Huntsman alumni by just calling the Huntsman program office. </p>

<p>If you think that the environments of Wharton and the College are at odds with one another then I think you miss the point of the program and the philosophy that business and liberal arts are very complementary. I think that perhaps you are also buying too much into the Wharton vs CAS rumors. So I suppose my advice would be to remind yourself that regardless of what school or program you are in you are a Penn student and that all Penn students take classes in more than one school.</p>

<p>5 more?? urg, it's like 10-15 more in order to get a BSE in MEAM</p>

<p>Just one question...</p>

<p>Is a Math SAT II imperative to admissions into Wharton? On the website it says its "encouraged", but I don't do well on standardized math tests.</p>

<p>I think that if you are going to take a math SATII you might as well take the C2 not C1. Wharton would like that you take the harder test, just like they prefer that you take BC Calculus instead of AB calculus (i got this information from an information session in Penn).</p>

<p>Well, I got into the engineering school taking the math 1 SAT II so I really don't think it really matters which one you take provided you do well.</p>

<p>the IIC curve is a LOT easier. If you know the material, do the IIC</p>

<p>I learned that the hard way. I am retaking the IC and taking the IIC for the first time in novemeber. The grade I got is bad in my book but for some people say they wish they had it.</p>

<p>rising9th
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<p>Join Date: Aug 2004
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<p>WhartonAdvisor, what distinguishing qualities would you attribute to the Huntsman students and to the curriculum of the program? Did they seem to have more work and be more stressed out than everyone else? How did their living situation in King's Court affect them; did they feel isolated from the rest of the freshman class on the quad? Where have your friends from the Huntsman Program gone on to after Penn? Do you have any advice for approaching the dual, and seemingly disparate, environments of Wharton and CAS? I know this is a lot to ask at once, but I hope you can answer everything. Thank in advance.</p>

<p>"How did their living situation in King's Court affect them; did they feel isolated from the rest of the freshman class on the quad?" </p>

<p>The rest of the freshman class is not in the quad. Less than half of the freshmen live in the quad. Quad people feel more isolated than Hill people. The Quad is enclosed by the castles. Also, you don't feel like hanging out with other people in the lounge. I got along well with anyone regardless of where they lived. The important thing is to keep your eyes open your freshman year. </p>

<p>King's Court is not a separate environment. People there make a great community. I was invited to a birthday party that the entire KC suite made for one of the member in the suite. It was awesome and I loved them all. They (my suite) did that at Hill (for everyone in my suite too). And I was in another happy birthday in the Quad. </p>

<p>Where you live doesn't matter. I mean, the Quad has air-con, but air-con for every room has to be turned off at the same time. Believe it but late in the spring semester, the housing sent out an email that they can't turn the heat off (for every residence room) until the temperature go beyond 75 degrees for 3 days. I basically had to learn to live in the oven during the finals. </p>

<p>"Do you have any advice for approaching the dual, and seemingly disparate, environments of Wharton and CAS?"</p>

<p>Wharton and CAS are not disparate environments. Wharton need some CAS classes to graduate and CAS students can take Wharton classes. To whatever extent, Wharton people are human and they don't look down on anyone. At least my friends from Wharton don't look down on non-wharton ppl.</p>

<p>thank you for all those answers, they really are helpful. one always hears opinions on both sides, positive and negative hype, so I was just trying to cut through all that and ask relevant questions. your perspective was extremely insightful.</p>

<p>WhartonAdvisor,</p>

<p>Is it possible to be accepted at Wharton ED but deferred from the Huntsman program? Or does applying ED to Huntsman guarantee an early acceptance/rejection from the program?</p>

<p>if you apply to hunstman, you have two options (well this was correct for two years ago). you can ask to be dropped for consideration from huntsman and be put into the ED wharton pool, or you could be deferred from the program itself and later be put into the RD wharton pool</p>

<p>WhartonAdvisor, one quick question please :]</p>

<p>i'm thinking about applying as a junior transfer and i know that potential juniors are expected to have completed in addition to the 1 year of econ and calc, two semester of accounting and two semesters of statistics. if an applicant only has 1 semester of calc and 1 semester of statistics, would that person's application not even be considered? thanks!</p>

<p>Oh wow, so if I'm deferred from Huntsman, I'm deferred from Wharton, as well?</p>

<p>Chaotic, you have a choice (that you must make before you submit your application). You can choose to either be placed in the RD Huntsman pool OR be put in the ED wharton (or college) pool.</p>

<p>Welcome WhartonAdvisor!</p>

<p>I have a few questions I wish to clear up. What exactly is the difference between a joint-degree and a dual degree?</p>

<p>Also, are Huntsman and all other ED joint-degree program applicants given a decision before the regular ED admissions process? The poster above mentioned that if one is deferred from Huntsman ED, one can either choose to be considered ED for Wharton or stayed in consideration for Huntsman RD. If one chooses the former, if one's decision affected by the fact that one had been deferred ED from Huntsman? Or is it a completely different admissions process?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>Also my regional director was Yhana Chavis when I visited, but now it's Lauren O'Garro-Moore. Does anyone happen to have her email? Thanks!</p>

<p>bumpp.....</p>

<p>JOINT is a combined and thus fewer requirements to meet. DUAL is both degrees meeting the requirements for both. <a href="http://www.gse.upenn.edu/degrees_programs/special.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.gse.upenn.edu/degrees_programs/special.php&lt;/a>
<a href="http://www.college.upenn.edu/curriculum/dual_degree.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.college.upenn.edu/curriculum/dual_degree.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>you can also apply to be a joint degree on your app, whereas dual degrees are for current students. joint degree kids have a few classes that they take together as well, and some live together (huntsman)</p>

<p>Wharton undergrads...or like Huntsman graduates..the majority won't go back for an MBA right? because then the education would be redundant. So i hope i'm correct in saying that after wharton...that educaiton will be enough to get a job...almost equal to an MBA. True?</p>