<p>Hey Everyone,</p>
<p>I know that statistically Wharton is a bit harder to get into than CAS, but is the difference in acceptance rates that substantial for ED? My dad is an extremely successful entrepreneur in which I plan to work with. My dad who attended Colgate thinks that my best bet would be attending CAS and receiving a well rounded education and attending Wharton or Harvard for grad school.</p>
<p>Hey thanks for posting. I wrote about this before and I am including the link to my post. Don’t worry about which one is harder to get into. Just go after which ever one you want. They’re both difficult to get into. Be genuine in pursuing whatever you are passionate about. </p>
<p>For ED, the acceptance rates are about 1/4 for the class of 2016. Your best bet is to apply early if you’re set on coming to Penn. </p>
<p>Like I say in the post… CAS Econ is theoretical and Wharton is geared towards skills of business. Follow the link.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/1533767-wharton-vs-cas-internal-transfer.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/1533767-wharton-vs-cas-internal-transfer.html</a></p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>Thanks a lot for posting this, It was extremely informative. Based on a personal standpoint, I really like what CAS has to offer over Wharton due to my long lasting passion in econ. I’m aware that PENN encourages undergrads to enroll in courses out side of one school and was curious about one topic. Not that prestige is the sole base of my decision, but could be considered a, “Wharton Kid” if I were to take many classes form the school? I am really interested in finance as well and would hope to receive my MBA in it from either Wharton or Harvard. I hope to build a company with my dad one day (He built one of the biggest record labels in the world) and he suggested that CAS would be my best bet for undergrad.</p>
<p>You could do a dual degree between the College and the Business school and have the best of both worlds - Econ BA and Econ BS degrees would give you the education you’re looking for. You can take as many Business classes as you like thanks to Penn’s “One University” policy, which makes it such a great place to study.</p>
<p>If you’re intent on working with your dad, I would suggest the business school simply because of the skills it provides that helps you run your own business. </p>
<p>If I understand you correctly, your dad advised CAS because of the admissions probability? In terms of education you should consider a dual degree between the two programs.</p>
<p>Would I have to apply for a specific program such as Huntsman, or can I apply tp a less selective option?</p>
<p>If you are planning to do uncoordinated, I think you apply to one school, and if you’re grades and essay are good enough, they let you go for the dual degree the next year. You have to apply for approval for the uncoordinated dual degree.</p>
<p>So you apply after your freshman year?</p>
<p>And just out of curiosity, If i were to apply to CAS ED and be admitted, would I be refereed to as the so called “Wharton Kid” if I were to take many classes through Wharton? And my dad recommended CAS because he thinks it would be better to receive a well rounded undergraduate education.</p>
<p>One more question. Would I be allowed to Major in econ at CAS and minor in finance at Wharton?</p>
<p>I’m laughing at your posts they’re kinda funny.</p>
<p>No you wouldn’t be referred to as the “Wharton kid” because you would not be in Wharton, you would be in the College. I am sure you apply for uncoordinated dual degree after freshman year. Double check with an admissions officer during a college fair or on the website. I am sure you apply though at the end of the first year.</p>
<p>You are not able to major in Econ in the College and minor in Finance at Wharton. The finance concentration is only available to Wharton students. Though you are able to take the classes, you are not able to graduate and put that on your diploma. To be recognized as Wharton, you must be in the school and graduate from the business program. Wharton is its own school, so you would be know as “the College kid who fronts like he/she is in Wharton.” </p>
<p>As a Wharton student, I would say that my education is very well rounded. I take many liberal arts classes in the college. More than 40% of classes taken by Wharton students are liberal arts courses in the College of Arts and Sciences. Penn wants all students to receive a well rounded education, so don’t think that the Wharton kids only take business classes. We are required to take a plethora of non business classes so we are exposed to many different fields. Your dad seems to be incorrect about only CAS being well rounded and diversified in educational pursuits.</p>
<p>Being in Wharton would give you a well rounded education as the College is a second home to all Non College Penn students. If you want the theoretical Econ, do CAS, but know you can’t just minor in Finance if you’re not in Wharton. If you’re concerned about doing business and being well rounded, do Wharton because all classes at the College are open to business students - not the other way around though.</p>
<p>As a Wharton student you can minor in any College subject if you are willing to do the extra work. It doesn’t work the other way around unfortunately.</p>
<p>If you get admitted to Wharton, it is extremely easy to tack on a College major and get the best of both worlds - getting accepted to the College for dual degree is almost guarenteed. If you are admitted to the College, it is difficult to add Wharton because many college econ kids and engineering kids try to add on a Wharton degree - it is actually a competitive process with a GPA cutoff and essay portion.</p>
<p>about my posts, I’m just eager to be in the position that you’re in at Wharton. Would you say that the college’s econ department is top notch? And typically, what kind of scores do you need to be admitted to both? These are my scores thus far:
y high school’s GPA is Graded on a weighed 5.0 scale and does not give any brownie points for subjects like gym, culinary etc. Only Academic subjects are scored. My high school is also a gold medal high school, ranking around 250 in the nation out of 21,000 High schools.</p>
<p>Freshman Year: I had a lack of care in middle school which resulted in my enrollment in B level classes.
GPA- 3.33 (straight A-'s)</p>
<p>Sophomore year: All Honors level courses. Sophomore difficulty rank- 10/10
GPA-4 .55 (Top of class)</p>
<p>Junior Year: 4 AP’s 2 Honors. Junior Difficulty Rank- 10/10
GPA- 4.73 (Top of Class)</p>
<p>I am expecting the same thing for my senior year.</p>
<p>After acquiring straight A-'s in low level my Freshman year, I took a risk of moving into all honors classes which resulted in all A’s. My Junior year I took 4 AP’s and 2 Honors classes, agin receiving all A’s. Since colleges like to see vast improvement over the course of your HS career, I’m hoping the low level classes during my freshman year will be to benefit, as I received all A+'s in high level throughout the rest of my career.</p>
<p>SAT:
-2250 </p>
<p>My extra curricular were pretty much all business related in some way:</p>
<p>-Future Business Leaders of America (President)
-Amnesty International (President)
-Founder and President of a charitable club I started.
-Popular singer on youtube.
-Taken camps at Penn</p>
<p>I have major connections to Penn through my father. My dad is an extremely successful entrepreneur who created one of the most successful record companies of all time. He had artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Iron Maiden and many more. He will definitely donate money to Penn.</p>
<p>I have received numerous academic awards in each subject that i do not feel like listing right now. haha</p>
<p>I am Male, 1/2 indian and have traveled to numerous every continent except for Oceania and Antarctica.</p>
<p>Business is something I am extremely passionate about and would llove to work with my father one day. I truly believe I will have a top notch essay for various reasons. Back in my earlier years (elementary school through the beginning of sophomore year) I had diagnosed anxiety in which I was highly medicated for. I was also diagnosed with a disease called Trichiliamania (not sure of spelling) which is when an individual pulls there air out due to stress and anxiety. I will not explain any more, as there I could write a novel of how much distress this caused me.</p>
<p>My SAT II was a 1550</p>
<p>I see you’re eager. Send me a private message. I can’t send you one because I don’t have 15 posts yet. Punkisimo, I want to help you out.</p>
<p>For those who read this post, know that high scores won’t get you into Penn or any top school. Every kid here did well on their testing. The admission office sets a cutoff, and then evaluates everyone after they get past that (since they know many kids have been getting tutored their entire lives and have an unfair advantage, they don’t stress a 2400/2350+.) </p>
<p>The most important part of your application is the essay where you express yourself. That’s all I am going to say, but take a risk with it as it can save you or sink you.</p>
<p>The Econ department at Penn is top 10 in the country, so the same quality as Harvard or UChicago undergrad Econ.</p>
<p>Hey,</p>
<p>Thanks, I think i’ve got most of this figured out. Lastly, is there a specific major at Wharton that is typically, “easier” to get into than others, or do you just have to apply to the school as a whole?</p>
<p>Nope, you decide your concentration after you get in. You have to stop worrying about which one is easier to get into… that’s no way to live - cowardly</p>
<p>Excuse this, I am just trying to get to 14</p>
<p>Disregard this as well, I need to get to 15 to respond.</p>