Wharton School – University of Pennsylvania

Experience during the program

My time so far at Wharton has been enriching from an academic standpoint as I have found the profs very impressive, and most of the course work relevant to my future goals. Additionally, I feel that Wharton has put me in a strong position for recruiting into IB as the structured recruiting process has made connecting with banks and bankers easier than expected. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has made networking with my peers and making friends more challenging than it should be, and the lack of club activity definitely hurts. Hopefully these issues will be cleared up before the start of year 2. View more on gmatclub

Experience during the program

The Wharton MBA program has the deepest curriculum I could think off in finance. Moreover, the school provides training and access to all the top wall street courses to help folks from non-finance transition to finance. In terms of visibility from employers, banking, consulting….. View more on gmatclub

Experience during the program

I’m not going to lie, my expectations were low matriculating this year with classes being virtual. I decided to move to Philly despite all classes and clubs being virtual because I wanted to be more connected to the school. It was the best decision ever. Despite classes being online, students have found ways to connect…. View more on gmatclub

After the first year of bschool, I will say that it has been a fun experience. I've met some great people and have been able to travel to some fantastic places, however, career wise, I can't say at this point that it's been worth the tuition. Unless you want to go into finance or consulting, the career options post business school may be a bit disappointing and limited. Industries are not as open to career switchers as bschools make them out to be. If you know exactly what you want to do in two years, then you'll hopefully be able to make the most out of your bschool experience. However, if you're looking to "find yourself" or "explore", I'm not sure you'll be able to do so in the limited amount of time/worth the amount you're paying. View more on gmatclub