Over the past four years, textbook prices have risen 22 percent, according to a survey by the Student Public Interest Research Group.
Ten years after the attacks that changed the world, some of Penn’s war veterans are only just returning to civilian life.
Lifestyle differences such as childbearing, as well as unconscious biases, may play into the discrepancy.
Though most Penn students find paid summer internships, others see the benefits of certain opportunities — particularly in 'glamorous' fields — outweighing the fact that they are unpaid.
A ranking released earlier this month placed Penn 10th in the country in terms of return on investment, based on tuition versus salary over 30 years.
Studies indicate that hiring, recruiting and starting salaries are up across the board from last year, though the job market cannot expect to return to pre-recession levels for several years.
While many symptoms of the recession have begun to improve, a Wharton study indicates that distrust in banks may be an obstacle to further recovery.
With 90 percent of students graduating with internship experience, Penn was ranked as the top school in the country at producing undergraduate interns.
The number of Wharton MBA graduates entering health care has remained relatively constant over the years.
Teach for America was the third largest employer for last year’s graduating class, with 43 Penn graduates joining the teacher corps nationwide.
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