<p>I am extremely interested in Business and want to study Economics. Wharton seems like a dream school, however I am not sure I would get in. SAS also seems nice. I am applying through Questbridge so ED is not on the table.</p>
<p>Apparently, SAS is easier to get into, and I would still be able to take classes at Wharton if I got in. Besides, it's not like any of my other reach schools have specific business programs.</p>
<p>Other reach schools I'm applying to: Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Duke, Dartmouth.</p>
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<p>GPA = 3.6 / 4.1
junior year: straight As in 8 courses.
9 AP courses including 5 senior year. (5/5/4/3 so far on APs)</p>
<p>SAT Subject Tests: 800 French, 750 Math1, 730 US.</p>
<p>Expecting 800 on Math2 after practice tests.</p>
<p>SAT: Projected 2250+ (750/750/750). Currently have a 740 on the Math section
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<p>So...</p>
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<li><p>Are my chances for Wharton unbearably low? <a href="more%20info%20on%20me%20/%20my%20chance%20thread">URL="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/753703-do-you-think-ill-get-into-wharton.html"</a></p></li>
<li><p>Would it be wise to apply SAS?</p></li>
<li><p>To what extent is it possible to take advantage of Wharton from SAS?</p></li>
<li><p>Thanks!</p></li>
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<p>it really doesn’t matter that much… either way you’re going to penn. its not the end of the world. you are probably a junior or something. just breathe please, because soon you will realize its not the end of the world.</p>
<p>PS: I’m a rising freshman at UPenn who wants to do econ research but still likes business… its not a big deal either way. if you want to do something you’ll figure it out</p>
<p>oh btw… you do have a pretty good chance at both</p>
<p>ok thanks. and I’ll be a senior in the fall, so I’m not a junior haha</p>
<p>anyone else… SAS or Wharton?</p>
<p>Are you more interested in the practical or theoretical side of business/economics.</p>
<p>Theory? No I’m interested in Business haha. Theory is important but practice is essential.</p>
<p>Like I said, the only reason I’m considering SAS is because it’s less selective and I would still be able to take advantage of Wharton’s resources. It would be better than nothing. Wharton is definitely my first choice but SAS might be a wiser move in the long run. I want to hear your opinions on that.</p>
<p>I’m just trying to understand the extent an SAS student can take advantage of Wharton, vs. the difference in selectivity between the two schools, and make my decision based on those two factors.</p>
<p>yeah i am in the same boat as you. i really really wanna go to wharton but i also want to either major or minor in econ… i think that your best bet is to apply as a double major and try and get into both. if you wanna drop the econ afterwards your fine. if you apply to SAS and get in but still want wharton it is hell to switch</p>
<p>Well if I got into SAS, I wouldn’t try to “switch”. I would stay in SAS but Wharton’s proximity would be to my advantage.</p>
<p>If one needs to be a Wharton student to truly use it’s resources, and/or if the selectivity between the two schools is not huge, then I would definitely apply to Wharton.</p>
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<p>This is the absolute worst reason to apply to SAS (not to mention one the admissions committee knows all too well and frowns upon for obvious reasons). This isn’t 1989; the difference in selectivity is not exactly a gaping chasm…</p>
<p>The real advantage of Wharton is that it brings recruiters to campus. But once they’re on campus, they’re not going to refuse to interview strong CAS or SEAS students.</p>
<p>Unlike bagels though, I do believe that there is a marked difference in selectivity. Wharton has become a tool for drawing students away from HYP: athletes, children of high profile figures, super students, etc. And this isn’t exactly a mystery. Look at results/decisions threads on this forum and decide for yourself.</p>
<p>Bagels, I guess I didn’t mean that.</p>
<p>I like SAS. If Wharton didn’t exist, Penn SAS would still be on my short list because I like the school and it seems like a fit. Most of my other schools are “SAS”-type and similar to Penn. However I like Wharton even better, and it’s even more of a fit.</p>
<p>So yeah I still have no idea which to pick</p>
<p>Any idea how much harder Wharton admissions is? Any guesses as to acceptance rates and/or SAT averages and whatnot?</p>
<p>I think the generally accepted stats are CAS= 17% admitted and Wharton = 9-11% admited. But an extra 6% is not really that big.</p>
<p>I’ve said this a billion times, but college admissions in general is a total crapshoot, so just be honest (looking for a different word here but mind is blanking) in your apps and hope for the best. My app had noooo business experience whatsoever (only business on my app was really my dad’s job and my brother’s major at a different school, lol) and my “why penn”–wharton part was actually really bad and not at all unique when I read it again. Yet I managed to get in.</p>
<p>Just remember that with Wharton you have to take: 2 Stats, 2 accounting, 2 finance, 2 mgmt, 1 mktg, 1 opim, and then 4 other required courses (basically no choice in courses) besides calc and econ. And this doesn’t include courses for business breadth and your concentration. So if you want to experiment in the liberal arts/languages at all and go more in depth into econ, I’d recommend CAS.</p>
<p>do you mean CAS? lol SAS is british special forces</p>
<p>cas is the undergraduate division of sas</p>
<p>however, if penn had a special forces unit, that would be the most amazing thing ever</p>
<p>cs12345: [School</a> of Arts & Sciences - University of Pennsylvania](<a href=“http://www.sas.upenn.edu/]School”>http://www.sas.upenn.edu/) =P</p>
<p>EDIT: Wait, CAS and SAS both exist at Penn? I didn’t know that. So nevermind haha</p>
<p>I think I’ll go with Wharton, but if anyone has any other advice/anecdotes, I would love to hear. Penn (Wharton and SAS) are great schools and I would hate to miss out on either</p>
<p>wharton would be more selective but you’re shooting yourself in the foot by going to SAS if you don’t like theoretical economics. </p>
<p>as for your chances, your gpa looks kinda low but everything else looks ok</p>
<p>SAS = the entire School of Arts & Sciences (which includes the Masters and PhD grad students)</p>
<p>CAS = College of Arts & Sciences, the undergraduate college subset of SAS.</p>