<p>So in that case, why WOULDN'T you want to do a joint degree program? You get a shot, for example if you apply for huntsman, SAS + Wharton. Then if you get rejected, you get a second shot at SAS. So for those that want to get into Wharton but want to get into SAS in case they don't, wouldn't Huntsman be a better choice?</p>
<p>nvm, I called an admissions officer and asked her myself. No negative effect on the second choice after being rejected from the Coordinated dual programs.</p>
<p>So isnt it smart to just apply for a joint degree program and have one of the schools as your backup?</p>
<p>hmm...that's really interesting. nbafan. </p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>I'm not sure whether I want to apply to CAS or SEAS. Obviously, I want to get admitted, so which school should I apply to?</p>
<p>If I went to SEAS, I would probably major in chemical engineering. I have a 770 on the SAT II Chem and have not taken Math II yet. For SEAS admission, do they focus on your math/science scores?</p>
<p>Would it look strange for a kid to apply to CAS who talked not only about science but about engineering in their essays? I'm undecided and I don't know what to do....</p>
<p>Decide whether you want to study engineering or science first. That's possibly more important than whether you go to Penn - your life will be more different between the disciplines than it would be between two schools (assuming the same major at both schools).</p>
<p>My personal advice? Apply to engineering, as it's much easier (at any school) to move out of engineering and into a science than vice-versa.</p>
<p>Thank you so much mattwonder for responding.</p>
<p>I am literally undecided with what I want to do. In my Why Penn essay I talk about my love for languages, cultural studies, chemistry, and even chemical engineering. It goes pretty into depth with chemical engineering (even mentioning a project they are currently doing at Penn). Wouldn't it sound weird for an applicant talking about science/engineering, when he's applying to the school of arts and sciences?</p>
<p>I generally thought that CAS was for everyone undecided. I simply can't make up my mind, and it happens that my interests range across schools at Penn. I don't want to get rejected for applying to one school, when I have interests in another. Err I don't know what to do...</p>
<p>SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!</p>
<p>If I apply to Penn for Economics, will I be applying to SAS or to Wharton? Basically, can I study only economics at Wharton, or is the Economics course pursued at SAS ?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Economics is in SAS.
Wharton teaches business.</p>
<p>What do you want to study in college? If you want a more theoretical apporach where you take courses like game theory, developmental economics, etc. go for SAS. If you want to take finance, accounting, and marketing go for Wharton. You can take Wharton classes as a SAS student and take Econ classes as a Wharton student.</p>
<p>adisukhia,</p>
<p>While Wharton is a business school and SAS offers degrees in economics, all Wharton students graduate with a degree in economics - flat out. You just have the option to pick one of 20 different concentrations including accounting, finance, marketing, and real estate.</p>
<p>^ While the Wharton undergraduate degree is called “Bachelor of Science in Economics” for historical reasons, it is not really an economics degree, and you can’t major in economics in Wharton. To MAJOR in economics, you must be in the College of Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>In Wharton you can get a BS in Econ while only taking 3 actual economics courses. Most Wharton courses are based on economic principles, but it’s the same difference between majoring in physics in SAS or mechanical engineering in SEAS.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick reply!</p>
<p>I want to study economics in college. So is SAS a good college to study economics, or would you recommend another university, say Brown? I wouldnt mind studying business, either, in which case do you think I should apply to Wharton?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Brown? I don’t think Brown is a good college to study…anything</p>
<p>If you are interested in economics, go to UChicago</p>
<p>If you are interested in economics, go to Penn. It’s a more well-rounded institution than Chicago</p>
<p>But, an admissions officer told ME that as a student in the CAS, you’re able to minor in Wharton…so there really is not much of an issue…</p>
<p>There is no Wharton minor</p>
<p>Can you call admissions to check which you appd for if you don’t remember? I can’t recall if I appd to SEAS or CAS… I assume it’s too late to change it, right? The thought just occurred to me >.<</p>
<p>Sorry to double post but I’m typing on my droid, lol. An admissions person told me that what college you apply under just gives them an idea of what you want to do and all apps are considered equally… that just doesn’t make much sense. Can anyone clarify?</p>
<p>the huntsman program accepts 56 people every year.</p>