bellerevolte

whartonadvisor: i plan on focusing on actuarial sciences if i'm accepted to wharton. could you give me some insight on the relative strength of the actuarial sciences concentration at penn, and how classes are conducted (lots of group work and presentations?) thanks!

WhartonAdvisor

pearfire and reality - As I have stated before, I am not an admissions officer so you should direct specific application questions to the admissions office. You can call them at 215-898-7507.

belle - Actuarial Science is a very small concentration within Wharton, and is offered through our Insurance and Risk Management Department. I recommend that you consult their website for more information about the actual concentration http://irm.wharton.upenn.edu/. Also, to find out about how courses are conducted I recommend that you look at various syllabi online at http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/cours...ials/index.cfm.

collegebound_07

Dear Whartonadvisor:

If I am going to Michigan and I want to apply as a transfer to Wharton after my freshman year, then what courses will I need to take?

For michigan business school I need to take this:

-Calculus (Math 115)
-the Sweetland Writing Center freshman writing requirement
-Economics 101

Wharton has these requirements:
-Two semesters of integral calculus, or its equivalent (MATH 103, MATH 104)
-One semester of introductory microeconomics (ECON 001)
-One semester of introductory macroeconomics (ECON 002) OR one semester of a combined introductory micro and macroeconomics course (ECON 010)


What classes at Michigan should I take to fufill both requirements at Wharton and Michigan?

WhartonAdvisor

college - I have no idea what classes you will need to take at Michigan to fill these requirements. You need to look through their course register and take classes that mirror ECON 001 and ECON 002 (or ECON 010 if they have a combined micro macro course), and MATH 104. You can find course descriptions and syllabi for our versions of these courses online or through the departments.

thechase

Hi WhartonAdvisor,

I've heard that the Wharton undergrad degree is the same as an MBA, but once you get into upper management, you have to get an MBA anyway. I was wondering--if I'm not much of a math person (more into management/marketing), but interested in the humanities, and planning to get an MBA anyway. Would it be better to try for CAS and then get an MBA afterwards, as opposed to trying for Wharton?

lemonice25

WhartonAdvisor:
How much emphasis does UPenn place on alumni interviews? Can a 'bad' interview prevent an applicant with otherwise decent stats from getting accepted?

collegenow

WhartonAdvisor,
Can I still send in supplemental material? I did not know the importance of these materials until some friends and teachers told me. I have some material that will tremendously help my application. Please advise me.

sak09

Wharton Advisor,

Which is the most important when applying? Grades, SATs, EC's, etc? Please don't say that its a combination of all, there must be one thing that is considered the most. Thanks.

WhartonAdvisor

the chase - we never claim that an undergrad degree from Wharton is equal to an MBA. While the faculty and courses are often exactly the same, an MBA signals that not only do you have an academic foundation in business, but also that you likely have 4-6 years of work experience. So the BS and MBA are not considered equal.

That being said, only 35% of our alumni (0 to 15 years out) ever go back for an MBA anywhere. So down the road our graduates realize that they do not need an MBA in order to advance their careers. In most cases they end up with the same or higher salary than people who went back for an MBA.

If you wanted to do 100% liberal arts as an undergrad then you are essentially guaranteeing that you will have to go back for an MBA. If you go to Wharton as an undergrad, the MBA is an option not a necessity.

You should really think about what you want to study for 4 years. Don't focus on "I want an MBA" because it's early to make that kind of prediction and unlike law or medicine, an MBA isn't required in order to practice. If you aren't interested in the learning the foundations of business (finance, accounting, operations) and getting in-depth courses in business, then maybe doing something like communications (or another liberal arts discipline) would be a better route for you.

Think carefully about the curriculums. Wharton isn't for everyone. If our curriculum doesn't excite you, I'd recommend going the liberal arts route, working for a few years, then thinking about graduate school.

WhartonAdvisor

lemon, college, and sak - please contact the admissions office with your questions. As I've stated before, I am not an admissions officer.

yournamehere

WhartonAdvisor,

For my junior schedule next year, do you think i should take Accounting1 and also Accounting 2 my senior yr? I remember someone here saying Penn like to teach its students themselves, rather than the high schools teaching them.

Another thing, i want to drop this program at my school called the "Academy of Finance" because i thought the level which it was taught at was sort of low. In addition, it wouldn't allow me to take AP English next year because it has its own requirement that we have to take a course called "academy english". Do you think i should really drop it?
Also, my schedule next year would be PACKED if i don't drop it and i wouldn't be able to take 2 of the 3 science classes i'm recommended to (ap bio, ap chem, and honors phys).

bernardolw

WhartonAdvisor,

In another thread you said that deferred applicants "are all thrown together in ONE pool and looked at at the SAME time" as Regular applicants.

I got deferred last december and my school just gave me today (Feb. 6) the mid-year report in which I included a deferral letter. Since I'm an international student it'll take around 5 to 7 days to arrive. What happens if my application has already been reviewed? What about SAT scores from january that don't come out until Feb 15?

sak09

WhartonAdvisor:

I hope you can answer this question. Do you think I coule get accepted with just a couple of high B's in honors classes on my report card, sophomore year? Or is it almost necessary to have straight A's?

Adelaide

Welcome :-)

ponnan

WhartonAdviser: When you said that Wharton needs calculus (not precalc), if one takes calculus senior year, does this fit the requirement?