hazmat

Take off those IVY Goggles.

WhartonAdvisor

Thank you for the welcome!

I just want to clarify that I am NOT an admissions officer and will NOT comment on anyone's "chances" for admission, so please do not direct those questions to me. If you have questions about admissions, you should discuss them with your Regional Director of Admissions.

I am however, an ACADEMIC ADVISOR and I'm happy to answer questions about the Wharton undergraduate program, curriculum, dual degrees, etc. I know a lot of people have misconceptions about things like "the curve" (there is no mandated Wharton curve, by the way) and how flexible the curriculum is, and I am hoping to clear some of those issues up.

I also graduated from Wharton in 2002, so I have a lot of experience with the school from a number of perspectives.

amnesia

I'm not even going to UPenn, but welcome... However, I don't see the point of having college reps here if they are answering questions about the program. It's good to have a general idea, but there's no point in knowing specific details when you haven't even gotten in yet...

And it can be a waste of time to know about the entire program because wharton IS HARD to get into

quaker10

It's important to know if you're considering applying ED or knowing whether to apply at all. In addition, some folks stay on here after they're accepted and have questions.

WELCOME!

brand_182

WhartonAdvisor - That is good that you are a recent graduate, meaning you are likely in your 20s. You'll need to have patience and a bit of nonchalance to deal with the immature posts that are likely to come your way.

Wharton4DrugsLOL

whartonadvisor do u rec opim101 for some1 not in wharton who just wants to learn excel? i hear it is hard and is there alot of teamwork?

WhartonAdvisor

OPIM is an extremely useful course, so if you are really interested in learning about Excel and modeling, then I would recommend it. But you might want to take it in the fall when it is a smaller course.

megaman123

Hi whartonadvisor, and welcome to CC. I had a doubt about wharton in general. I've heard that one gets a degree in economic science if I'm not mistaken. I was just wondering, how similar is this degree to a liberal arts degree in economics. I mean, would I be able to move on to similar jobs, as for example an international consultant, as a person who studied economics? Thank you for you time

thinkjose1

Wharton, **** yeah.

Reeze

why didn't you go into ibanking or consulting like everyone else?

thinkjose1

Boris, you silly kid.

WhartonAdvisor

Job opportunities will not vary much at all whether you get a BS in Economics or a BA in Economics.

The degrees themselves are very different though. For instance, in a liberal arts Economics program you won't take things like Finance, Accounting, Management, Marketing, Operations, etc. while those types of courses are required for a business degree.

WhartonAdvisor

I didn't go into i-banking or consulting because I didn't want to. It's that simple!

Part of the real beauty of a Wharton degree is that it doesn't restrict you to any field or industry. I chose to apply what I learned in an educational setting. So, for instance, instead of managing a brand like Dasani, I help manage the Wharton brand and develop marketing strategies for the Wharton undergraduate program - like our viewbook and our web materials. And instead of recruiting employees for a company, I help to recruit students to Wharton.

I think it's much more fun than sitting in an office with a suit and I absolutely love what I do, which I know a lot of folks in banking and consulting can't say. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

megaman123

Oh I see. Does the BS en econ. take those courses on top of what they would've taken as BA or do they have to remove some courses typical to BA and add those?

thinkjose1

Some courses from a typical BA in Econ are removed to make room for the BS courses. A BA in Econ at Penn is 32 credits while a BS in Econ (Wharton) is 37 credits.