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New Students a. What is WHALASA? The Wharton Latin American Student Association – WHALASA – is the biggest cultural club in the school and aims to embed the richness of the Latin American culture in our day to day activities, from key professional and academic activities to our well renowned parties. We are more than 250 members with interests in · Professional: We connect all our members to recruiting opportunities in Latin America and, for Latin-Americans, to work opportunities in the · Academic: We increase the awareness in diverse fields of business about our region through many academic events, such as the Speaker Series and the Bi-Annual Symposium. · Social and Cultural: We promote the interaction of our members and the entire student body while enriching the understanding of the region, through many club and school-wide social and cultural events. Such events include our delicious Argentinean Asado, the contagious beats of Brazilian Batteria and the ever memorable Mexican Pub. We help our members adapt to the many Wharton challenges, but mainly to enjoy two years of these fantastic experiences! b. Applying to Wharton: Welcome to the Link: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/ Application deadlines: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/academics/application/ c. WHALASA resources WHALASA wants to support you on the application process and there are several resources we provide: · Application If you are a Latin American prospective student applying to Wharton, either living in Latin America or in the Link to WHALASA Admissions email http://(TBD).com · Visiting Wharton If you want to live the Wharton experience in advance, arrange a visit to our great campus, our state of the art building, our fascinating classes and everything else that Philly has to offer. i. Official site: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/campus/visiting/ ii. WHALASA contact: Cristina Mariaca; email: cmariaca@wharton.upenn,edu · Special events for prospective students During both the Winter Welcome Weekend and the Wharton Welcome Weekend, students who have been accepted to the program come to Traditionally, WHALASA, together with the other regional clubs, organizes the closing party which turns out to be one of the highlights of the year. Link to pictures from previous welcome weekend http://(TBD).com · Sharing experiences and tips: Life in Philadelphia Our more than 250 members and their significant others are excited about sharing their impressions about their experience here, from where to live to where to shop and eat. Some of the current class tips are: i. Where to live? Many people find the building area of
ii. Where to shop for food? Our preferred places are Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and the Supremo where you can find many Latin foods to enjoy during the winter. Other great options are Super Fresh, Reading Market. And also the wholesalers Costco and Bj’s in case you want to buy wisely. iii. Where to go? Whether you are a person who enjoys beautiful parks or who likes to watch musicals, Philly offers you a taste of everything. · Night Clubs: From the very exciting · Restaurants: For those of us who love to eat and to try different food, http://www.zagat.com/zagatsearch/zagat_philadelphia.html · Entertainment: o Cinemas: http://philly.mrmovietimes.com/ o Cultural: http://www.phillyfunguide.com/ · Leisure: o http://www.gophila.com/C/Things_to_Do/211.html o http://www.10best.com/Philadelphia/ o http://www.philadelphiausa.travel/ · Our great PhillyMamas WHALASA member’s significant others have been actively organizing many events for all spouses, girlfriends, boyfriends and partners (with or without children). They meet regularly to share experiences and tips about living in Philly as well as to host nice social events for bonding. They also offer you support about work possibilities, housing, shopping, nursery, etc. If you need any information please contact Paula Brugna Berge at pau_pey@yahoo.com.ar |