Sonali Dane

W'19

Sonali studies Marketing, Business Analytics, and Management in Wharton. After graduating, she hopes to get into movie marketing roles at entertainment studios.


L's Taken

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"Thank you for applying but..." Jobs

  • Applied to multiple Disney internships - all failed
  • Didn't make it to the interview for 90% of the consulting jobs that I applied for

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Clubs that "weren't a good fit"

  • Social Impact Consulting
  • Penn International Impact Consulting
  • Almost all consulting clubs at Penn
  • 180 Degrees Consulting
  • Hype

2

Everyday L's of Life

  • Unable to regularly facetime my family
  • Not being able to hangout with friends whom I have lost touch with since sophomore/junior year

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Failures That Seemed Like the End of the World Back Then But Don't Matter in Hindsight

  • I failed so many exams in Econ, Finance, Acct, STATs,.....especially in Econ where I got quite significantly below the mean.
On the Bright Side

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Memories I Made When I Wasn't Studying/Working

  • Vietnamese Students Association Culture show (4th year in a row)
  • Karaoke/movie nights with my friends
  • PEER retreats, ILP (Intercultural Leadership Program) retreats

3

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

  • Be kind to everyone and show them respect: people remember kindness.
  • Don't expect things from others if I can't demonstrate those qualities in myself.
  • Awesome things happen when one adopts a positive and hopeful attitude.

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Thing I'm Proud Of That You Won't See on a Resume

  • I'm proud that I have made great friendships with genuine people who inspires me to be a kinder, better and more optimistic person everyday.

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Quirk That Makes Me Who I Am

  • I need to have something red in my food otherwise I won't enjoy it lol

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Thing I've Done That Pushed Me Out Of My Comfort Zone

  • Working on an app startup for resettlement agencies to improve their communications

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Unconventional Skill

  • Putting a smile on anyone's face :)

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Leap of Faith

  • Working in Hollywood!

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Books I've Read For Fun

  • Agatha Christie's crime novels
  • The Notebook
  • The Alchemist