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Abraham Franchetti | 29 tips for the Wharton class of 2029

Like most freshmen, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from Wharton or how to best set myself up for success. A few years and countless “coffee chats” later, I’ve found the advice I received from friends and mentors freshman year helped enable me to grow as a student, leader and thinker. This list of tips, based on my experiences, will hopefully help you in your freshman transition. 

Jennifer Mesa | Advice from a Penn pre-law

Even though I knew my path early on, as a rising senior preparing to apply to law school this upcoming fall, there’s a lot I wish I had known sooner and other things I’m really glad I figured out quickly. Here are some tips I hope are useful to the Penn pre-laws out there.

Ireland Gorecki | Advice from a Penn pre-med 

While it may feel comforting to daydream and ponder all the practicalities that come with entering Penn’s pre-professional environment, it’s hard to fully grasp what being a pre-med student is like until you’ve experienced it. There are many things I’ve learned—and things I’m still learning—that I wish I knew sooner. Hopefully my insight can give you a better taste of what to expect! 

Nicolas Casey | The Leader of the Leetcode Rebellion: An interview with Roy Lee

Roy Lee, a Columbia College sophomore, spoke with The Pennsylvania Post about the saga that has catapulted him to virality on X, caught the attention of the global media spanning from the Hindustan Times to CNBC, and raised vital questions about the viability of current paradigms surrounding digital assessments and formal education.