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Admissions Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Initially the standard application process - essays, transcripts, GMAT
scores, letters of rec etc. The interview is theoretically optional but
high... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Wharton is even more selective now than when I applied in late
1994/early 1995. Then, the average GMAT score was 650 and I had a 660.
I was conf... READ MORE
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Alumni
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The process is consistent with other top tier Business Schools. Items
to be submitted include GMAT, GPA, essays, recommendations, and a
interview... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Essays, interviews READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Outstanding program for the most party. The 1st year is broken down into
4 modules, with some classes as 1 6 week module and others as 2 modules
to... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Wharton was excellent overall in academics. Core classes in the first
year were all very strong and there were certain highly popular
professors,... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Overall, Wharton has an excellent reputation across most disciplines.
I found the finance courses to be top notch, with several renowned
professo... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Very rigorous, easy access to professors, heavy workload READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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First rate career placement at Wharton. They just got a new career placement director who is a former i-banker and he seems to be on top of things. ... READ MORE
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Alumni
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I graduated in 1997, a boom year, where students had an average of 3 job offers, including myself. Summer internship opportunities were highly compet... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Wharton is a top 3 school with an excellent reputation amongst all employers seeking MBA's. I had the misfortune of graduating after 9/11, when few c... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Very good access to companies, strong alumni network READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Most Wharton MBAs live in Center City in nice high rise apartments with
doormen, so the quality of housing is quite good and very "new york-y."
Cab... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Philadelphia is a nice city. The Penn campus provided a lot, most grad
students lived off campus in Center City and could walk, bicycle or take
a... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Philadelphia is not the safest of cities. The campus itself and Center
City are somewhat safe, but the rest of the city can be downright
frighten... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Philly not the best city but campus life makes it more bearable.
Facilities are for the most part old. READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
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Alumni
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Wharton is a very social school. Since most of the class are guys,
there's not a lot of inter-school dating going on. But lots of partying,
bar ho... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Social life for Wharton MBAs was great. Free beer & pizza at the MBA
Pub every Thursday evening, and fellow students having enough parties on
wee... READ MORE
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Alumni
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Wharton is a very social place. Every Thursday there is a Pub Night
where students can socialize. There are dozens of clubs which also
sponsor s... READ MORE
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Alumni
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