Any Current Wharton Students...

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<p>not have any job/work experience prior to getting accepted into Wharton?</p>

<p>I talked to my regional admissions director a while back and she said that it was not necessary for acceptance. </p>

<p>But to me, 'necessary' doesn't mean 'recommended'.
All I've got going that's applicable to Wharton is that I'm strong in math (Vector Calculus and Linear Algebra at a local college), I have a few executive roles around school, and my teacher recommendations probably defined me as outgoing and communicative. I have a few other strong extracurriculars but they're not very business-orientated. </p>

<p>No job experience whatsoever, unless you count a short internship at a non-busness related company. So... how does that effect my chances?</p>

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<p>“A non-business related company” hahaha, nice one. </p>

<p>I didn’t have any actual work experience, but I did have an unpaid internship at a wealth management firm and a graphic design studio, so make of that what you will.</p>

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<p>I worked at jobs that were completely unrelated to finance, accounting, PE, wealth management, etc. and got in. They don’t want a class full of kids who are already managing their own portfolios, so I wouldn’t really worry about it. Working is working; having any type of job will be beneficial. Don’t worry man. You’ve got months until decisions. Hang out, be a bum for the second semester, and start freaking out once you get back from spring break.</p>