Geez this is kinda unprofessional lmao…
@calculator3000 I just received an email from LaunchX saying it is a glitch in the portal. I just received the SignRequest.
So I got deferred and recently U just got an update to my app asking where my preferred location for launch would be, do u think the way I order it will impact whether they accept me or not?
I mean I guess it could but very slightly. If they want you, they want you. And how would u find out which location is best? Just my thoughts. Good luck!
@kimbokjoo I see ur point, I put Upenn first because that’s my favorite location and I wanna go there. Then I put Umich session 2 for my second choice because I felt like fewer people would go for session 2 over session 1, and then the last 3 were Cambridge, Northwestern, and Umich session 1
@billywill18 cool, just got a heart attack after seeing that rejection letter hahaha. i got the signrequest 2 days ago and the invoice today morning btw.
First off, congrats to everyone who got in! I hope that you all have as great of a time at LaunchX as I did
@notaloner Thanks! I’m happy I’ve been able to help!
@BigBoi123456 @tempest000 If you guys are set on LaunchX as your top choice for a summer program, you could potentially try and write the admissions team with evidence to as to why you should be admitted. I know that I have seen people do similar things with colleges even though I’ve never seen it be done with a summer program. It’s worth a shot.
@BigBoi123456 In regards to your email, I think that some of the admissions are rolling. You could hold out for that but I don’t think that they can move up when they tell you, just out of fairness to other applicants. Those accomplishments should definitely help your admission chances
I got into LaunchX Northwestern but they removed me to Cambridge randomly lol, and then I got into Wharton LBW, so I’m going to LBW 2020 this summer!
@claireoxner , my D got into anotherleadership program. She applied to launchx RD and has not heard back yet. Is there a way the admissions committee will notify us sooner about their decision.
@swhs12 I also got into LBW! I’m still considering between the two programs but I’m currently leaning more towards LaunchX. May I hear your reasoning for choosing LBW over Launch other than the fact that they randomly switched your campus? Anybody got any comments regarding how the two programs compare?
Lol I got deferred for Launch X, but I got into LBW Wharton. I think I’m choosing the Wharton program regardless of Launch X’s decision in April…
Yet, out of curiosity, what are the likelihood that someone who got deferred like me ends up getting accepted?
@helpmetocollege i’m going to northwestern as well!
@billywill18 lol I didn’t pick LBW over LaunchX because the campus got switched - I had no problem with that, Cambridge is closer to me than Northwestern. However, I picked LBW because it’s an acclaimed, prestigious business- and leadership-focused program run directly by the Wharton School of Business at UPenn. However, LaunchX LLC is a private limited company founded by an individual instead of run by a certain university, and while it used to be called MIT Launch, it has distanced itself from being part of or run by MIT’s Sloan School of Management or their Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship, and is now known as LaunchX. In fact, the Cambridge site is being held at Harvard University instead of MIT this year.
While LaunchX has had a lower admissions rate than LBW during the past few years (10 - 15% vs. 20%) and might seem more prestigious or selective, I feel that LBW is more authentic in that it is run by a university, is strictly academic, and you get direct interaction with Wharton students, Wharton faculty, and the administration/faculty at UPenn. I think I would personally find greater value in going for a program like LBW rather than LaunchX, especially given the proven expertise of the adults and students that run the program. LBW was my first pick, and LaunchX + YYGS were my backups.
Hi! Everyone,
Is there anyone who got selected in UMich Session 1? If yes, Please connect!!!
Hi!
Is there anyone who got selected to UMich Session 1?
Do you guys think that LaunchX will allow me to change my location if I ask now? I feel like I’ll be making their work a lot harder but due to scheduling conflicts I still want to try…
@billywill18 @swhs12 Comparing LBW and LaunchX is hard because they’re two separate programs with different goals. I didn’t apply to LBW this year because I wasn’t available given their dates, however, I know people that have attended the program, gotten into Wharton, and I myself have worked with Wharton professors and might pursue an internship there before I apply to colleges. Really the differences arise on the goals each program has, LaunchX wants their attendee’s to launch their own start-up and they get these institutions to help, not only because it gives a level of prestige to the program, but also a good source of education. LBW, correct me if I’m wrong, I’m pretty sure has the goal of trying to formulate and turn its students into someone that can run a business or be the next CEO, by using Wharton’s curriculum. if ur focussed on going to Wharton, then I’d choose LBW - especially if you’re a Junior. I saw this article and it said that 30% of the students that attended LBW one summer were accepted into Wharton the following year. If you’re a Sophomore or Freshman, and you want to go to Wharton it’s 50/50. If you start your company Sophmore or Freshman year you have time to grow it before college apps which really isn’t the case if your a junior going into senior year and having it say that you’ve started your own company in high school that produced x amt. of revenue is really strong, especially for business schools. If you get into LaunchX Upenn that’s even better because now you have the opportunity to network not only with the other attendees but also the professors, executives, and other leadership there. That’s how I met a lot of the people there anyway. I hope that helps, and also although LaunchX is one of the best-known summer programs, there are some great other ones that help you start your own business that are just as prestigious. Quarter-zero is really good because you get to travel all over the US for a period of 6 weeks working with actual business professionals, and along with that they have their own network of investors that alum can work with if they ever need additional funding. The acceptance rate is pretty low, but I recently got in. Also, GATSVI (gifted and talented silicon valley innovators) is a really prestigious program, recently got a call back from them, but they are basically like a LaunchX based at Stanford and Berkley.
I meant I met the people at Wharton through networking, not LaunchX
@BigBoi123456 Well said ?
@BigBoi123456 You make really good points about both LBW 2020 and LaunchX. One thing, however, that kind of made me choose LBW over LaunchX (which I didn’t mention previously), was what seemed like the lack of post-program involvement. When I asked my interviewer about the startup their group created, I was told that it was difficult to implement beyond the scope of LaunchX and it sort of ended right after LaunchX ended. I was also told that this was the case with most groups, and that from their experience they wish the alumni connection would extend more than it did, especially with continuing to operate their startups. I also thought that LaunchX had too much of a focus on entrepreneurship that coincides directly with technology and engineering, while I have always been more of a person who prefers to engage in non-material innovation rather than invention itself. LaunchX seemed to be more similar to Wharton’s Management and Technology summer program, to which I chose not to apply, and I thought that LBW would be better for me. When I was doing research for LBW 2020, I found the following quotes, which really appealed to someone like me:
“The students are divided into teams of 10 students…and must create a business plan that they present at the end of the month to the entire program.”
“Wharton’s summer program seeks to expose students to the basic tenets of business, including finance, accounting, marketing, operations management and general management. Faculty and PhDs test students’ knowledge of the subject areas through simulations and other projects. Guest speakers from the business world visit the program during students’ time on campus, including such local Philadelphia-based companies as Comcast and local startups.”
“Students in the program get the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. and visit the World Bank, as well as spend time in New York City visiting Bank of America, Nasdaq and other financial institutions. Another dimension to the program is that students get coaching on communication and team-building skills from current Wharton undergraduate students, who serve as the program’s resident team advisors.”