<p>I am competitive for Wharton with my test scores, grades, awards, business activities, math, etc.</p>
<p>However, I lack heavily in leadership compared to others who have gotten in.</p>
<p>I feel that my resume is a good fit for CAS because of my strong math and sciences activities. Though to be honest, the school I want to go to is Wharton.</p>
<p>Disclaimer: I'm not saying that I'm sure I would get into CAS, but from what I hear it is easier, especially for me because of my current resume.</p>
<p>Should I take the safer route by applying CAS and then transferring into Wharton (I'm pretty sure I can own the GPA requirement)?
Or should I grow some cojones and apply directly to Wharton? </p>
<p>Thoughts from current Penn students and applicants would be appreciated. Thanks! :)</p>
<p>I think it would be difficult to write a good Why Penn essay for SAS if in reality you want to go to Wharton, whereas if you are truly passionate about Wharton it would be able to shine through in your essay. I know it's tempting to do whatever it takes to get into a particular school, but if you really want to go to Wharton then I think you should apply there.</p>
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Should I take the safer route by applying CAS and then transferring into Wharton (I'm pretty sure I can own the GPA requirement)?
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You're basically saying as a high school student you can get an A average at Penn. Good luck. However, I'm not going to lie and there are kids here who apply to SAS and then aim to transfer to Wharton from the get go. If you AP out of econ and math, it's probably not that hard to do. If you focus your essay and stuff on science and say you want to major in science, you could probably convince them you're a good match for SAS and then work your ass off freshman year to get into Wharton.</p>