TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY: Do Now
Activate PennKey (website)
https://mbawelcome.wharton.upenn.edu/enrollment/
A PennKey allows you to access various University resources that supplement and complement Wharton’s services – for example, without a PennKey you cannot attain a student ID card (a “PennCard”), access Penn’s library systems, or begin the process of getting access to Wharton’s online environment.
Create Wharton Computing account (website)
https://app.wharton.upenn.edu/ACCOUNTS/index.cfm
You will need a Wharton account, for your email and access to Wharton-only services. You must already have set up your PennKey to activate your Wharton Account.
Upload PennCard photo (website)
https://prod.campusexpress.upenn.edu/
- Follow the “Campus Express Online Log in” and enter your
PennKey and PennKey password.
- Proceed to “My PennCard” and submit your photo, meeting all
of the photo specifications on the Campus Express website.
Prepare Student Health questionnaires and immunization compliance: July 6, 2016 deadline (website)
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/shs/immreq.php
Complete housing arrangements (website)
http://cms.business-services.upenn.edu/residential-services/
International Students:
Submit visa application documents (website)
http://global.upenn.edu/isss
Non-Native English Speaking Students:
Register for Early Pre-Term (website)
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/elp/earlypreterm
Students with Disabilities:
Request environmental or structural accommodations (website)
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds/
Dual Degree Students:
Confirm dual degree status
Email Lisa Rudi, in the MBA Program Academic Affairs Office at
PREPARING FOR PRE-TERM: Don’t Wait
Read the Frequently Asked Questions (website)
https://mba-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/pre-term2018/faq/
INSERT DATE: Complete online math course and mandatory exam (website)
Review prep course descriptions (website)
o Review core course descriptions in MBA Resource Guide
o Review online Waiver Information Guide
o Determine which courses you will try to waive
July 1 Student Health questionnaires and immunization
compliance due (website)
July 6 Pre-Term Registration Deadline (website)
https://mba-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/pre-term-registration
Remember, if you do not register for Pre-Term by this deadline,
we will assume that you are no longer matriculating into the MBA
Program, so please register!
- • enroll in waiver/placement prep courses
o July 11 Waiver by Credential Applications due
o August 1 Registration for waiver/placement exams due
TAKE ACTION IN PHILADELPHIA: Do when you get here
August 5 & 8 Waiver and Placement exams (website)
https://mba-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/pre-term2018/waiver-registration/
August 8 Pre-Term Begins (read FAQs)
https://mba-inside.wharton.upenn.edu/pre-term2018/faq/
International Students
F-1 and J-1 Visa Holders:
- Register visa-related documents with the Office of International
Programs (website)
- August 31 Demonstrate proof of insurance or automatically enroll
in Penn’s plan (website)