The Wharton Sophomore Experience helps students navigate their sophomore year by sharing opportunities that will help them prepare academically, explore career options, develop leadership skills, and make connections while also maintaining their health and well-being. The more activities completed, the more giveaways and incentives the student will receive.
Each Wharton sophomore has their own online Guide to Personal Success (GPS) that tracks their activities and accomplishments. All students have to do is take part in the activities listed below and check that their attendance/participation is registered. The Undergraduate Division will process the attendance information, and the student will be invited to pick up their incentive items.
Specific information about the events listed below will be emailed to sophomores on a regular basis.
Academic Preparation
- G95 academic advising appointment
- Wharton peer advising appointment
- Wharton undergraduate research information session
- Lunch & Learn: Take a PhD Student to Lunch
- Lunch & Learn: Take a Professor to Lunch
- Penn Abroad information session/class and/or meeting with a Penn Abroad staff member
- Global Opportunities Panel
- Wharton International Program (WIP) information session
- Lippincott librarian appointment
Career Exploration
- Career advising appointment
- Career Services workshop
- Résumé/cover letter critique
- Mock Interview
- Discovery Days
- Wharton Industry Exploration Program (WIEP) information session
Making Connections
- The Wharton Sophomore Experience Kick-off Event and Sophomore Socials
- Clubbing Night
- Alumni Colloquia
- Alumni Brown Bag Lunch or Alumni “Speed” Dinner
- Sophomore-Alumni Mentorship Program (SAMP)
- Winter Whartonland or Cohort Thanksgiving
- Wharton Council Tradition event
- Sophomore Cohort event
Leadership Development
- Wharton Undergraduate Leadership Forum (WULF)
- Wharton Leadership Venture
- Leadership role in a Wharton student organization 1
- Cohort mentor program
- Wharton student organization conference
Wellness
- I CARE Training
- Wharton Peak Performance Under Pressure workshop
- Wharton Wellness event
- Campus Health Workshop
- Wharton Roundtable
- Yoga in Koo Plaza Sophomore Social
1 Wharton Undergraduate Division staff will work with Wharton-specific clubs to determine this list. While we recognize there are many leadership positions beyond Wharton, we are currently only able to track those in Wharton-specific clubs.