<p>There are perks to being M+T. On top of prestige you have a great alumni network, social network in college (a lot of them seem to be friends and work together a lot), great funding opportunities, and it gets you out of requirements while you’re at Penn. Being a dual degree student is very similar, academically, but you have to take a few extra classes and miss out on some of the perks of being M+T.</p>