宾大是除哈耶普之外,我最早了解的学校之一。有段时间比较迷郎咸平,所以,知道了有名的沃顿商学院。后来仔细了解,发现宾大诞生了北美第一个医学院和第一所商学院——沃顿商学院,工程学院设计出了世界上第一台全电子数学计算机 “ENIAC”,开创了计算机科学发展的新时代。此外,宾大还有数不清的知名校友,如现任美国总统特朗普、投资家巴菲特、经济学家郎咸平、建筑学家梁思成和林徽因等等。
它有四个学院,除了普通的专业外,宾大很有特色的开启了多个学院合作的双专业。进去了也可以申请。当然如果想minor其他学院的专业也是可以的, 当然沃顿的最热门选课是个难题,不过总有办法解决的。 下面是四个学院的双专业项目:
College of Arts & Sciences
Those programs that include a degree in the College of Arts & Sciences include:
-ISB: The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business
-LSM: The Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management
-MLS: The Roy and Diana Vagelos Scholars Program in the Molecular Life Sciences
-VIPER: The Roy and Diana Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research
-Bio-Dent: Seven Year Bio-Dental Program
School of Engineering and Applied Science
Those programs that include a degree with Penn Engineering include:
-M&T: The Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology
-VIPER: The Roy and Diana Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research
-Computer & Cog. Sci.: Computer and Cognitive Science: Artificial Intelligence
-DMD: Digital Media Design Program
-NETS: The Rajendra and Neera Singh Program in Networked & Social Systems Engineering
School of Nursing
-NHCM: Nursing and Health Care Management
Wharton School
Those programs that include a degree in the Wharton School include:
-Huntsman: The Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business
-LSM: The Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management
-M&T: The Jerome Fisher Program in Management and Technology
-NHCM: Nursing and Health Care Management
宾大的教育理念我非常接受,非常棒,不过难申请啊, 尤其是M&T双专业,简直是中国牛蛙追求的目标。我们看看他的数据吧。这是2017年的申请数据:
ED还是很有优势的哦。 下面是宾大的标化数据,光有这些是不够的,宾大比较在意文书,活动和气质,几乎所有申请者都会面试。
所以宾大不能完全算分控,他对各方面的要求都非常的高,需要气质相投的学生。我在文后附了两个录取的学生的详细情况,大家有兴趣仔细研究吧。另外,宾大的官网上也明确写出了需要学生符合哪些气质,强烈建议孩子在申请写小文书的时候仔细阅读,思考吃透后再写。
最后说下宾大的就业。一句话,不用愁了。各个学院出路都不差,学校的handshake网站帮忙找工作, 校友也经常过来做讲座,金融界的人脉更是深到爆,很多投行把Super Day(投行面试最重要的一天)放在宾大。
宾大的夏校其实也很棒,大家可以申请着试试,最后告诉一个妈妈们都喜欢的信息,费城(宾大所在地)买衣服和鞋子是免税的。妈妈们去了可以放心买买买,哈哈哈。
附:录取学生信息
学生一:
Objective:SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): N/A
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): N/A
ACT : 33C
ACT superscored (breakdown): 34 superscore, 35E, 32M, 35R, 34S
SAT II (subject, score): Biology 710, Literature 650
Unweighted/Weighted GPA: 3.97 uw/4.47 w
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
AP/IB (place score in parentheses): AP Calc AB - 4, AP Language and Comp - 5, taking AP Calc BC, AP French, and AP Psych this year
Senior Year Course Load: Honors Research, Regular English, Honors History, AP Calc BC, AP French, and AP Psych
Number of other ED applicants in your school: 0
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): none that I know of?
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): community service award
Subjective:Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): stage manage all theater productions, asian culture club and GSA leader, martial arts, orchestra
Job/Work Experience: Interned at Arts for LA
Volunteer/Community Service: volunteering at VA hospital and UCLA medical center
Summer Experience: Coro youth fellows + volunteering
Teacher Recommendation #1: 9/10 i thinkTeacher
Recommendation #2: 10/10 i thinkCounselor Rec: 7-8/10, new counselor, probably didn't know me very well
Additional Info/Rec: 8/10 - recommendation from my research advisor
Interview: 7-8/10Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):Why Penn: 10/10- very very specific, said a lot about my development throughout high school
Any dual-degree program essays:
CommonApp Essay: 8/10
Other:
Date Submitted App: 10/26/17
U.S. State/Territory or Country: CASchool
Type: Private all girls, small
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Income Bracket Range: rather not say
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development): none
ReflectionStrengths: ACT, GPA, essays, and rec letters. also do research which I think helps
Weaknesses: SAT II scores were really low, interview felt a little awkward and repetitive
学生二:
Decision:Accepted-CAS
Objective:SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 1540 (780 reading 760 math) 24 essay single-sitting
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):
ACT (breakdown): didn't send
ACT superscore (breakdown):
SAT II (subject, score): Math 2: 780 Chem: 780
Unweighted/Weighted GPA: 3.88UW 4.37W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP/IB (place score in parentheses): Chinese (4), APUSH (4), Chem (4), CS (4)Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Physics C, AP BC Calc, AP Psych, AP Lit, law
Number of other ED applicants in your school: a lot
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): lmao
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): AP Scholar with Honors, NM Commended, Department Award, 2 Silver Keys from Scholastic Art and Writing
Subjective:Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): 3 years basketball for my school and 2 years of club, writing club for 4 years (president this year), law club for 4 years (treasurer this year)
Job/Work Experience: private basketball coach (for like kids)
Volunteer/Community Service: my local hospital
Summer Experience: sleeping, procrastinating, intern at local start-up for 1 month, attended a pre-colligate course at Hopkins, played too much basketball
Teacher Recommendation #1: Decent? 7.5/10? From my bio teacher
Teacher Recommendation #2: Solid?? 9/10 From my English teacher
Counselor Rec: she knows my name at least lol but she has to write for a lot of people 7/10
Additional Info/Rec: n/aInterview: eh it lasted 35 min—very casualWriting (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):Why Penn: the best "why" essay I have 8/10Any dual-degree program essays: n/a
CommonApp Essay: terrible I was gonna rewrite it lol 7/10
Other:Date Submitted App: 10/31
U.S. State/Territory or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket Range: low af
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development): low-income?
ReflectionStrengths: no clue
Weaknesses: grades, test scores, lack of major awards