Penn M&T vs. CMU SCS

fortunate2015
Sun, 05 Apr 2015 00:48:55 +0000

@TwoTravelin‌ yes, I am visiting for M&T Day! May I know the choice your son is looking at?

@Penn95‌ Thanks for these comments! The focus on practicality/application vs. theory is I think a notable difference between the Penn and CMU programs then, since CMU, I believe, tends to focus heavily on theory. I actually like a heavy focus on theory and might consider some CS research in college (which CMU would apparently be better for).

With respect to the Wharton part in particular, would it be very laborious (and not worthwhile) for a student not very interested in business (except perhaps the quantitative part, i.e. the Statistics concentration in Wharton) to get through the core requirements?