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 through small group dinners, sitting at a park in a circle, 1:1 coffee chats, and etc. I found that people were much more willing to accept random requests to connect. Sometimes I would cold message someone I have never met on Slack to grab coffee and, 100% of the time, they would accept with enthusiasm. I've also found the students to be very accepting of everyone's personal preferences/differences. I personally don't drink and, given Wharton's reputation for parties, was worried about people pressuring me to drink. Surprisingly, I've never been questioned once for not drinking and, in fact, there are many others who do not drink.
The virtual classes are even great. One benefit of being online is that guest speakers do not have to travel to Wharton. This means that there were a lot more guest speakers at our classes. I feel like I got to hear at least one CXOs, Partner at VC funds, lead technology researcher, etc. talk in one of my classes every week. As cliché as it sounds, their perspectives and experiences shattered a lot of assumptions I had on certain topics.
Finally, the career support is unparalleled. You simply get access to companies that otherwise wouldn't bat an eye at you. For example, when I first got accepted by Wharton, an EM at MBB and an Associate from a PE fund reached out to me to coffee chat (this is even before I accepted the offer). During the summer, MBB consultants continued to reach out to me to chat and get to know me. It's wild to think these top firms are so excited to get to know me. Moreover, career services provide weekly emails, office hours, interview workshops, and mock case interview support. Pretty much anything that you can think of, it's there. I can't even compare this to the career services available to me at my undergrad institution (because it was non-existent).
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