Brandon Lu

W'19

Brandon is a Wharton senior concentrating in Marketing & Operations Management with a minor in Computer Science. Post-graduation, he will be an Associate Product Manager at Visa in San Francisco. At Penn, he spent most of his free time dancing, taking photos, or hanging out/going on adventures with his friends.


L's Taken

16

"Thank you for applying but..." Jobs

  • Accenture
  • Airbnb
  • AT Kearney
  • Bain
  • BCG
  • Facebook
  • Google
  • KPCB Fellows
  • Microsoft
  • Oliver Wyman
  • Uber
  • Lyft
  • LinkedIn
  • Sonos
  • Soundcloud
  • Spotify

4

Clubs that "weren't a good fit"

  • Penn Dhamaka
  • APALI
  • Friars Senior Society
  • Oracle Senior Society

4

Things I Swore I'd Finish But Never Did

  • My CIS160 homework
  • The last few seasons of How I Met Your Mother
  • All of my naive startup ideas
  • A photo passion project I started at the end of 2017

3

Everyday L's of Life

  • Penn police writing me up for breaking into my own house
  • Taking a Greyhound only to get stranded on the Connecticut highway
  • Having a major crush on a girl only to find out she has a boyfriend
On the Bright Side

4

Memories I Made While I Wasn’t Studying/Working

  • McDonald's & Super Smash Bros nights with the homies
  • Karaoke after-parties at Ken's
  • Exploring Philly happy hours
  • Dancing on stage with Hype Dance Crew and Pan-Asian Dance Troupe

5

Things I've Learned That Will Still Matter in 10 Years

  • Negotiation skills
  • Taking breaks from social media can help with mental health and personal relationships.
  • Stepping out of one's comfort zone is one of the best ways to learn new things.
  • Your relationships are the most valuable takeaway from college.
  • How much I appreciate my parents and sister for always being there

2

Books I've Read For Fun

  • Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
  • All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

6

Things I'm Proud of That You Won't See on a Resume

  • Completing the Phaal Spicy Curry Challenge
  • Teaching myself photography
  • Creating my Soundcloud mixes
  • Going to CAPS
  • Being a caring friend
  • Seeing my friends' successes