<p>LSM takes about 35 out of 200+ applicants. Don't worry so much about that though. Let me know if you have any questions about the program.</p>
<p>(And we have plenty of girls)</p>
<p>lsm girls are nice.</p>
<p>Wait.. doesn't that mean that LSM is less selective than Wharton itself?</p>
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LSM takes about 35 out of 200+ applicants.
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maybe they're very self selective? and i think it's 25..says so on website</p>
<p>what's the % for wharton?</p>
<p>Last year, they told us 9%.. but I'm not sure if that includes dual- and joint-degree applicants.</p>
<p>wait so does that mean LSM < Wharton? what? doesn't make sense.</p>
<p>if you get into LSM and u do their program, could u still get the same types of jobs that Wharton graduates get ... like ibanking and stuff</p>
<p>Narcissa,
Selectivity (which is bogus anyway) is not the same as admission percentages, and neither is the same as the value of the degree. The dual/joint programs all have fairly high admission rates because the applicant pools are so self-selective (people don't apply unless they think they are highly qualified). </p>
<p>On a side note, LSM offers you 2 choices: either wharton focus or college focus. A focus in the college doesn't give you the entire wharton degree and wouldn't look the same to recruiters</p>
<p>hmm i think i woudl choose the wharton focus, i really don't want to major in science but i think the program has a nice blend and since i LIKE it (but don't want to major in it) it would be appropriate</p>
<p>recruiters don't just judge you by how wharton-y you are. That is simply absurd. There are way too many SEAS and SAS grads with banking jobs for that to be the case. Focus on what interests you, because the recruiters don't care about Penn's internal divisions nearly as much as College Confidential posters seem to..</p>
<p>meh, some recruiters only interview kids from Wharton. there aren't many of these companies and they tend to only recruit from HYPW and no other schools</p>
<p>Why are you the president of 4 clubs...that strikes me as weird.</p>
<p>There are about 25 students per year enrolled in the program, but that's because not all 35ish choose to matriculate.</p>
<p>Wharton acceptance rates don't include joint-degree program applicants unless they were considered for the Wharton single-degree.</p>
<p>And yes the applicant pool is definitely self-selective. Furthermore the website stipulates certain requirements, like one sciences SAT II and advanced standing in 3 of the 4 sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, math), which further reduces the applicant pool.</p>
<p>You are free to switch between the life sciences track and the management track from the end of your freshman year until your junior year. There are no hurdles to switching tracks, and in fact almost everyone in the sophomore class is now in the management track (including some premeds). Regardless of which track you're on, though, you are considered a full student in both the College and Wharton; you get both email addresses and you're on both listservs and you are able to take full advantage of the resources both schools have to offer (Wharton-only clubs, able to login to Huntsman Hall computers, etc).</p>
<p>Furthermore, a distinct advantage of joint degree programs is that you have much more personalized attention. You all have a common advisor who knows your name - and has a better idea of what you're probably interested in academically - for all 4 years; upperclassmen in the program who are willing to help you out; we have lectures and meet & greets with executives just for LSM students; recruiters go to our advisor to give LSM students preference for internship opportunities; guaranteed paid research/internships the summers after sophomore and junior years; an LSM community that welcomes you before you even arrive on campus... it's quite awesome.</p>
<p>As for career opportunities, we don't have any alumni of LSM yet but if you look at career placement stats for, say, Huntsman students, a lot of them entered finance at domestic firms (aka not really related to international business). Your program doesn't dictate what your opportunities are. It just gives you the ability to explore your academic interests further.</p>
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Why are you the president of 4 clubs...that strikes me as weird.
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one of the kids in my class was prez or vp of nearly 6 clubs. part of it was us just voting for him (because really it means nothing) and part of it was he belonged to so many clubs/honors societies. some people are really active and do a great deal in many aspects of their schools/communities. colleges like those people. they also like people who are incredibly passioned and focused in one area. they do not like people who shallowly join every club and do very little.</p>
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Why are you the president of 4 clubs...that strikes me as weird.
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lol haha. everyone else from my school does nothing but study</p>
<p>oh, and theoneo: that sounds amazing!! i really really want to go there now. see that's EXACTLY what i want to do i just didn't realize--i wanted bio/chem + business cuz i love science but didn't want to go into science cuz i knew i could never be an engineer. so i wanted to do business but this is perfect!! thanks!! besides, since you seem to be in this program, what do u think got u in?</p>
<p>yah you seem fit for MIT which I heard has a great business program there (#4 in usnews). and the president of 4 different clubs and all those other club ECs seems weird to me too.</p>
<p>also just wondering did you only take 1 ap exam before junior yr?</p>
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also just wondering did you only take 1 ap exam before junior yr?
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cuz, our school only lets us take 0 ap classes before junior year -.- that's why we have a 5 ap-test average =)</p>