Get to Know Penn the Four Schools
2020–2021 PHILADELPHIA, PA A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS A place that’s known for firsts. For greats. For sparking GET TO KNOW PENN revolutionary ideas. For Ivy League tradition and Philly spirit. And Dear Colleagues, for nurturing innovative thinkers who see that the way things are isn’t the way things have to be. Since March, we have all experienced many 90+ Penn is home to four undergraduate schools: College of Arts and challenges and disruptions to our lives. undergraduate majors Sciences, Penn Engineering, School of Nursing, and The Wharton In this new reality in which we find ourselves, School. Regardless of school or major, all Penn undergraduates are and with a new academic year underway, 800 able to investigate and understand our world through the liberal I wanted to take a moment to directly major & minor combinations arts and sciences foundation. acknowledge the importance (and uniqueness) When applying to Penn, applicants are asked to choose one of the of this year, for both you and your students, 6:1 four undergraduate schools or coordinated dual-degree, accelerated, and to address some of the questions that are student to faculty ratio or specialized programs that will serve as home base throughout most topical for this year’s group of secondary their academic journey. school seniors. As you prepare your students for the class of 2025 application process, I encourage you to consider some recent updates and reflections THE FOUR SCHOOLS COORDINATED DUAL-DEGREE, ACCELERATED, that I shared on my blog, www.page217.org. AND SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS Here, you will find candid insight on topics THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Penn offers unique opportunities to pursue intensive that address standardized testing, gap year We would like to see: integrated study across multiple schools.
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