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Wharton Welcome Weekend 2003

It's taken me 2 days to recover from it, which is why it's taken me so long to get around to writing about it, but I think it's fair to say that the weekend was an unqualified success.

The Wharton Welcome Weekend was an unqualified success. I can say this with a straight face, and this is no mean feat, given how negative everyone tells me that I am.

A number of friends of mine were involved in the overall organization, and I got involved in a bunch of activities, and so I obtained a strong perspective on what it was like from the inside. All things considered, it was a great deal of work.

It's important to state that a huge number of current students are involved in the effort. In fact, the Welcome Weekend itself is organized almost entirely by current students, with a little participation from the administration and staff. Who better to give the incoming class a sense for what makes Wharton Wharton?

This undertaking does not come easy, however. The number of volunteers ranks in the hundreds. The schedule for the admits is 8am to 2am daily, and every event they have in that space of time is organized, co-ordinated, populated and run by students. This is because it's the students that make Wharton Wharton.

Welcome to a world where we run the show. Where the Private Equity tuition you'll get before your internship will be given to you by a student. Where the memberships you pay will be paid to students. Where the clubs you join will be run by students. Where the awards you recieve will be given to you by students. Sure the school provides some of the best finance, operations, marketing and leadership training in the world, but you'll learn as much again from the students. We are Wharton, and so will you be. Welcome.