Will the rise of Trump — suddenly the most famous Penn alumnus on the planet — actually bring the school down?
Penn has apparently always felt inferior relative to other Ivies because its alumni are very underrepresented among American presidents.
But hey – Penn might be on the verge of hitting it big!
And that should be a source of pride. But the Penn alum in question —
“Who would mock a disability? I would never. I’m a smart person. I went to the Wharton School of Finance.”
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is both an embarrassment and a serious threat to the brand. Some on campus propose that Penn somehow repudiate the person in question – rather in the way Temple repudiated Cosby…
Well, it doesn’t become a real problem unless he wins.
November 7th, 2016 at 9:44AM
A med school dropout who was President for a month isn’t terribly impressive, but offhand I’d say it beats Cornell, Brown, and Dartmouth.
November 7th, 2016 at 10:20AM
Mr Punch: Exactly.
November 7th, 2016 at 10:58AM
Let’s recognize this as an extreme example of your notion: Beware the B-School Boys.
November 7th, 2016 at 11:54AM
Greg: Yup. The archetype.