<p>I've researched a bit on the competition and grading curves at Wharton, and most people seem to agree that there is a lot of fierce competition at Wharton.</p>
<p>This is due to
1) the Wharton curve
2) everyone concentrating on getting the same jobs</p>
<p>However, teamwork also seems to be highlighted in many Wharton classes such as Management 100.</p>
<p>I was hoping that some CCers could provide some insider experience and knowledge about the competition that exists in Wharton.</p>
<p>How competitive are your classmates? Do you regret choosing Wharton? And is the preprofessional atmosphere extremely focused, or will I still be able to get a somewhat liberal arts education?</p>
<p>While the two things you pointed out are true, I don’t feel like Wharton is super cutthroat (or at least it wasn’t freshman year). Sure, in Management 100 we had to grade each other and there was a curve within a curve, but it didn’t stop us from becoming friends and keeping in touch.</p>
<p>Granted, there are certain people that are SUPER competitive and I’ve heard stories from my friend’s management team of a girl who was so super great to everyone, but after she got her A in the class, stopped talking to the rest of the team and won’t even say hi to them. There will always be those hardcore people out there who are so goal-oriented and focused on getting what they want, but that’s unavoidable.</p>
<p>Everyone ends up forming study groups and developing a good group of friends. Teamwork is SO important in Wharton. My upperclassmen friends always told me to find a reliable group of people to take classes with throughout the years because so many classes require teamwork.</p>
<p>I always checked homework with people throughout both semesters of Stats. I helped people and received help from people in Opim 101, oftentimes from people who I didn’t even know that well. People are so incredibly helpful, especially if you’re open to helping others too. Maybe I’m just silly in doing things the way I do, but when my Econ TA made a practice test which she only distributed to her recitation classes, I took down people’s emails and emailed them to people who I’ve only talked to on occasion in my cohort.</p>
<p>I love Wharton and have no regrets choosing Wharton. I love the people too. Yeah, there will always be those super annoyingly competitive people, but I haven’t run into serious issues with anyone yet.</p>
<p>As for the liberal arts education, I honestly think you will be able to, especially if you look into minoring in something not Wharton related. Even if you don’t, you will have the chance to take classes that you are interested in to satisfy your requirements.</p>
<p>Hi xstingx Thanks for the very insightful post. The description of the helpful environment at Wharton and the emphasis on teamwork were exactly the kind of advice I was hoping to hear. I am definitely relieved to hear from a current student that the atmosphere is overall extremely friendly. </p>
<p>Thank you for offering your experiences and taking the time to help me out! </p>
<p>And to no one in particular: any advice from another perspective is always appreciated :D</p>
Thanks for the very insightful post. The description of the helpful environment at Wharton and the emphasis on teamwork were exactly the kind of advice I was hoping to hear. I am definitely relieved to hear from a current student that the atmosphere is overall extremely friendly. </p>