Work-Load at Wharton

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<p>After reading that book, “Running of the Bulls…” by Nicole Ridgway, i didn’t get a pleasant image of Wharton. It talked about how there was so much work and competition that kids had to pull all-nighters to finish projects, etc…</p>

<p>Do you think it’s going to really be that bad?
On the other Wharton forum where the actual current students post their opinions, they were mostly against the competitiveness nature depicted by Ridgeway. Some said it was not that bad and you can get definitely get your free time… I hope this is true.</p>

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<p>Haha. Well, Penn's actually considered a party school among the Ivies. So, no, I wouldn't think the college environment there would be that stressful and overwhelming.</p>

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<p>Haha, think again.</p>

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<p>Wharton will not take every waking moment and if you want Wharton then by definition you embrace the competitive spirit right?</p>

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<p>ummm...I went to this management and technology thing this summer where we were being taught by Wharton profs half the time.</p>

<p>for me, I pulled off all nighters on projects and business case studies simply because I don't manage time very well. if you're on top of things, its still a lot of work, but you should be fine.
so my impression is, its all about how you use your time. and like hazmat says, you'd learn to like the competitive spirit if you really like Wharton and business in general.</p>

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<p>Hey, I am a first year student at Wharton and I would have to say that life at Wharton is what you make it. I have never pulled an all nighter here and my GPA is great. The problem here is that a lot of people join way too many clubs and rush for frats/ sori. all at the same time because they think it looks good. Unfortunately, they pay the price of sleeping in John M. Huntsman Hall. So as the last comment says, you simply have to be a master at managing your time. Also, there is a lot of competition at Wharton, but I'd say at this point it's "healthy." In other words, it's competition that brings out the best in both of us.</p>

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<p>It's interesting to notice how different the views are on the work-load at Wharton.
Some say there is a ton of work, while others say it's nothing to stress about.</p>

<p>I guess I'll have to find out myself next year.</p>

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<p>well I mean a lot of the problem is that many people here try to be super students and take 6 classes or 5 Wharton classes. Everything has to be done in moderation : ). You need a balance between Wharton classes and liberal arts classes. As I said before the work-load is what you make it.</p>

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<p>So even at Wharton you can get a liberal arts education or not really? I mean probably not at all like at a liberal arts college?</p>

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<p>You have a decent amount of opportunity to take classes outside Wharton, yes.</p>

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<p>lol wharton is pretty easy workload wise if you know how to manage. It's a differnt story if you are in engineering or dual degreeing.</p>