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[quote=Anonymous]I went to Wharton undergrad about a decade ago and spend a lot of time there for committees etc. Wharton does have a huge influence all across the board. So if your DC is looking for a traditional liberal arts education they need to think about the fact that by the time junior/senior yr roles around -- even their hardcore English/history major colleagues will suddenly be killing themselves to get management consulting jobs. The upside is -- because Wharton brings SO many companies to campus at the undergrad level, not all the recruiting spots can be filled by Wharton undergrads so the engineering/college students have a LOT more access to those kinds of jobs than they would at say Dartmouth.

All around terrific school. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. The Wharton name has been unbeatable on my resume (yes I realize that schools matter less and less as you're further out but I find people will often give me a meeting/a chance bc of that name). And the area has gotten really nice -- almost too upscale. They get a lot of kids from the NYC area and I think they're trying to convert the campus offerings to what you'd get in NYC -- shopping, brunch spots, luxury apartments etc. Obviously crime is what it is but it never felt unsafe even 10 yrs ago and feels even better now. I kind of liked the place better when it was a run of the mill college campus because it was more linked to the "history" of the place -- everyone who graduated whether 10 yrs ago or 50 yrs ago had the same choices for housing, food etc. But I think some of that is just bc of the luxury trend at colleges now.

Feel free to ask specific questions; will try to check back here.[/quote]

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