Wharton Welcome WeekEnd

I was in Philly from April 6th to April 9th, as a part of the Wharton Welcome WeekEnd for the class of 2008. How was it ? Incredible !!

The activity-packed 4 day schedule was designed to give admits a flavor of Wharton life. So, in 4 days we attended a mock class, did a teamwork exercise, crawled the pubs in the area, went to a party every night, talked with alums, faculty, students and partners and saw Thomas Caleel wearing a tutu at Wharton Live !!

Waking up at 7:00 am and staying upto 3:00 am every night was a shock to my system.

In the team-building exercise, teams of 6 admits were asked to build a bridge of newspaper and tape. The bridge that balanced the most # of water bottles would win. Working with 5 strangers in a time-bound competitive environment was a revealing experience. Between the chaos, disagreements, "ahas" and panic we managed to build a winning bridge. But more importantly a winning team.

At the end of day, Wharton Welcome Weekend (WWW) convinced me that Wharton was the right school for me. I have paid my deposit and ready to matriculate in the fall.