<p>Hey lets call out where we all are from for next years admissions:
I am from TX</p>
<p>New Jersey, mercer county. its perfect location, between NY and philly, and an hour from LBI. good times.</p>
<p>hey , do you know of any business competitions/awards?</p>
<p>for me, its all about DECA. problem with many business awards is that although they sound very fancy, very few people compete for them. For example, there was a NJ entrepreunerial idea contest, but only about 50 people competed- colleges know these things. FBLA and DECA are strong options, my school only has DECA and there are 170,000 members worldwide, and a few thousand in my state, so winning at these competitions takes a lot of hard work.
try to get involved in your local chapter, if you dont have one, start an investments club (i did it this year, PM me for more info), or a small business, or even get an internship. Ask mahras2 for some advice on starting a business and snagging internships, the man has done it all.</p>
<p>I have been trying to look for internships but I cant seem to find any.</p>
<p>yeah its real tough. problem i see is that a lot of kids looking for internships are being influenced by parents, who often have connections. just use any teacher or people you have met through competitions. The way i got my gig at UBS was through a DECA judge who saw some potential. its so much about luck- use all opportunities, e-mail everybody you can- but dont pester. Dont expect companies to email you back, very few ever will, but lets face, landing an internship is very hard without connections.</p>
<p>Sorry about deviating from your conversation, but:</p>
<p>About presence, I mean your application, specifically your activity list or resume, if you choose to send one. You want to present it in a manner that expresses yourself fully. I remember reading one CC member's resume and it was crap, no offense to who that was (the person was, I think denied admission). I read Hernandez' book "A is for Admission" and it was pretty useful in terms of how to compile an activity list.</p>
<p>Regarding the Interview. It's a good idea to have one, but it's more informal and informational than anything else. They want to get to know who you are and if who you are isn't expressed very well on the application, it's your chance to show them what your all about. I really didn't think my interview was all that because it was really informal.</p>
<p>To Twistedlogic: About submat to the Wharton MBA, I have heard a few things about this over the Wharton 2010 Spike Forums (Forums for incoming Wharton freshmen where we get to talk with current students). Now, the current students say that only about three people out of every class submat into the program. The reasoning for this is that most people are tired of studying business and would rather go out and start making money. Although it's an MBA, a Wharton undergrad degree is considered an MBA in the business world. I don't know about the competition to get into the program, but on top of having high GMAT scores, you have to convince the admissions committee why you feel you should receive your MBA now as opposed to somewhere else down the road. Some of the moderators commented how the MBA is meant for people who have work experience and would like a change of career. It's really up to your personal preference. I though I wanted to submat too, but I'm starting to think twice about it.</p>
<p>thanks for all the info. im just gonna keep my options open.</p>
<p>I am from NYC.</p>
<p>thanks for the help everyone, especially lucky98...whartons a big time stretch for me but im gonna give it a shot (maybe ED) nd see wat happens</p>
<p>A Wharton undergrad degree is not considered EQUAL to an MBA. What most people find is that they are able to move up the ladder without an MBA, but this doesn't happen for everyone. But the undergraduate degree and the undergraduate experience is very different from an MBA. You do take a lot of the same courses (either together or on a mirrored track) but by no means is a BS equal to an MBA.</p>
<p>I retract my statement, but I stand behind the fact that they have similar weight in the business world.</p>