Trump Jr. to follow in father's footsteps

Following in the footsteps of his renowned millionaire father, Donald Trump Jr. plans to matriculate at the University next fall. The elder Trump graduated in 1968 with a degree from the Wharton School for Business and went on to be a real estate tycoon. Trump Jr. said he, too, wants to concentrate in real estate studies. Currently a senior at the Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., a private all-boys boarding school, Trump was admitted to the University in December in the early decision program. "Getting in early kind of made life a lot easier for everything," Trump Jr. explained Tuesday night. "And my dad was really happy." But having a famous father does not mean Trump is less apprehensive about college than any other high school senior. "I'm more nervous than anything," he said. "It's going to be a lot of work. And I'm not that good at math." In addition, the younger Trump is similar to other incoming freshmen in another respect -- he cannot wait to live in the Quadrangle. "My friends at Penn said that the Quad is the place to go," he explained. Nonetheless, Trump said he considered other schools before deciding to apply early to the University. He added that his decision was "just one of those things." And after staying with friends on campus during an informal visit, Trump said he was surprised by the urban feel of the school. "It was a lot more incorporated with Philadelphia than I thought it would be," he said. "It was nice." And with his son at Penn, some officials hope this means "The Donald" himself will be around campus more during the next four years. According to Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Virginia Clark, having a child at Penn means parents automatically become more involved with the school. "Any parents with a child on campus come down to see them, and they become more closely involved in the University," she explained. "We hope that that will the case with Mr. Trump." And although Clark declined to speculate about any future contributions from the famous real estate mogul, she did add that he has "always expressed his support and always felt a great deal of pride in the University." Ann Hurd, director of the Wharton School's annual fund, said the University would have to "wait and see" about any potential donations. The annual fund solicits Wharton graduates on a yearly basis and raised nearly $3 million last year, she added.