<p>I want to dual major in Engineering and Business, but I am confused over where I should apply </p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Bump, 10char</p>
<p>Have you heard of Penn’s Jerome Fisher Management&Technology program? I highly recommend that you look into it. It’s super tough to get into (only 50 kids get in each year), but is definitely the #1 engineering/business program in the nation (probably in the world for that matter). M&T opens up so many doors, you can pretty much go on to do anything in the business/tech fields. Also, seeing as you’re interested in business, I’ve heard that M&T’ers go on to get some of the best jobs on Wall Street - M&T’s reputation in finance/business is unmatched.</p>
<p>Otherwise, you could apply for a dual major once you are at Penn (the only requirement for this is that you maintain a certain GPA, usually around 3.7-3.8). Basically, you just need to get into Penn (either Wharton or SEAS) and study hard. The down side to this path is that it takes longer than M&T, as you have to take almost all the courses necessary for each individual major (as opposed to M&T, where you essentially pursue an abridged version of one of the majors). </p>
<p>In summary here are your choices:</p>
<ol>
<li>Apply to Wharton, then go for dual degree with SEAS</li>
<li>Apply to SEAS, then for for dual degree with Wharton</li>
<li>Apply to M&T (keep in mind if you get rejected from the M&T program, you are still considered for either Wharton or SEAS)</li>
</ol>
<p>Having said that, I recommend you make your decision based on what you think is most realistic for you. Where do you stats/EC’s put you in terms of competitiveness? Also, consider where you would be most comfortable in case you do not get into one of these dual-degree programs. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks a lot</p>
<p>Due to the highly competitive nature of M&T, would it be better to choose SEAS or Wharton as a side path towards Dual Degrees</p>
<p>I believe it’s often quoted that it’s easier to transfer into SEAS from Wharton than from the opposite way around. So, you may want to do M&T ED and choose Wharton if you don’t make M&T. That way after a year or so, you can attempt to dual degree in SEAS, and hopefully have an easier chance of making things work.</p>
<p>Alternatively, realize that it is much harder to get into Wharton than SEAS. SEAS ends up with an admittance rate in the low 20%s while Wharton, I believe, has their rate under 10% generally.</p>
<p>OP: I’ve heard from people I know at Wharton that Wharton’s class size increases by 15-20% between freshman and sophomore years because of internal transfers from SEAS and CAS. I can’t say the same about SEAS. I would think it’s easier to get a dual degree coming from Wharton simply because there’s a less competition applying to SEAS for a dual degree/transfer.</p>