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The fall semester finished with a bang, I did really well in my classes and performed best in stats and operations (definitely my two favorites. I've sent in one internship application (to IDEO) and will be sending out another 6 this week to other...
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Midterms have come and gone, leaving only circles under my eyes and mixed grades. I've had more than a couple nights of "there literally isn't enough time from now until then for all I need to do", but here I am. While I'm older...
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Business school can be really overwhelming, especially with recruiting season just around the corner. However, one thing you should remember when you're at b-school is that everyone else is doing pretty much the same stuff that you're doing. There...
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Midterms are knocking on the door, resume is polished, recruiting will be starting in a week, constant reminders to get focused from everyone, and more and more. Everyday my mind and my body are stretching more than ever, and for sure there is a limit...
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School is finally falling into some kind of routine. Every day is packed full of career discussions, classes, club meetings and homework. We’ve had a number of large assignments due in the past couple of weeks; a stats project using JMP, a healthcare...
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There are many ways to learn. Back in middle school, following my mother’s advice, I discovered writing was the most effective way for me to learn a subject. Over years, I concentrated on this and definitely benefited academically. With abundance...
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Last week I joined Out4Biz, Wharton’s LGBT student group, in a retreat at Rehoboth Beach. We left midday Friday, a lot of us dragging our significant others along for the weekend. Will and I were together for a little over 4 years in New York City...
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7:00 AM. Wake up before my alarm because I am far too excited for classes to start to continue sleeping. I pack my backpack, whiz my bike down Walnut street to school, and make it just in time for my first class marketing. I had done the reading the night...
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The law and business schools at Penn are obviously very different in many ways, however now that I’ve spent some time at both, a couple common lessons and themes have become apparent. The first lesson I feel that I’ve learned concerns what...
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Since I've spoken quite a bit about the social aspects of Wharton so far, let me take a moment to address academics. Yes, Wharton is indeed a school, and people are here for a world-class education in business. That means--horror!-- that it is in...
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According to Jerry Seinfeld , historian emeritus of the human condition, public speaking reigns supreme as the greatest fear that Americans have , notched comfortably one spot ahead of death , a disappointing number two. (Re-read previous sentence). Public...
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Greetings Wharton community, enthusiasts, grads, and hopefuls, These words mark the commecement of my presence in the Wharton blogosphere. I have now officially been a Wharton student for a total of five days. Five. During that time I have met a lifetime...
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My final semester. Can't quite believe it. I don't want to bore you with all the mixed emotions, so why don't we discuss classes instead? I came into the final course auction with an abundance of points. Health care electives are generally...
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Hola! I finished my last note saying that I was hoping to be able to write the next time with good news. So… (drum roll)… I got an offer! And I’m extremely excited, it’s exactly what I wanted!!!! But now, I have to focus on helping...
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