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2. Trump went to Fordham U for 3.5 years and then through a family friend got a "back door" ....

Reply to cyclonefence (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2018, 08:18 AM

Aug 2018

..... admission to the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton. A professor @ the school
remembered Trump as being the dumbest student ever. For years Trump claimed
he finished @ the top of his class @ Wharton which was a lie.

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What kind of education did Trump get at Wharton? [View all] cyclonefence Aug 2018 OP

Didn't he transfer from Fordham ? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 #1

Trump went to Fordham U for 3.5 years and then through a family friend got a "back door" .... Botany Aug 2018 #2

Two years at Fordham, from what I recall reading. Transferred because Wharton had a real estate highplainsdem Aug 2018 #5

Man, so many lies. How does he keep them straight? Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #14

Old DU thread: Former Wharton Professor: 'Trump Was the Dumbest G*ddamn Student I Ever Had' highplainsdem Aug 2018 #3

What grade did he give him? former9thward Aug 2018 #12

"Gentlemans C"? Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #15

Maybe. former9thward Aug 2018 #18

Somewhere in the bazillion or so articles about him and Wharton I remember... TreasonousBastard Aug 2018 #4

That paints a perfect picture PatSeg Aug 2018 #8

Or crinkle money. Crutchez_CuiBono Aug 2018 #16

Or the always reliable PatSeg Aug 2018 #22

Oddly enough I live in a town called Wharton. TexasTowelie Aug 2018 #6

He wants people to think he has a Wharton MBA, which he does not. milestogo Aug 2018 #7

Definitely not the prestigious MBA C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #9

Right. Wharton's excellent reputation is for Hortensis Aug 2018 #19

I'm pretty sure his degree is from Penn, Greybnk48 Aug 2018 #35

Penn really should clear this up for everyone C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #37

He was there, but only as a physical presence DFW Aug 2018 #10

When people posts things like this they think they are slamming the person. former9thward Aug 2018 #17

In one word: diminished DFW Aug 2018 #20

Yes, the schools are corrupt for a wealthy few marylandblue Aug 2018 #30

Interesting view in, Penn to Wharton. Huh. Hortensis Aug 2018 #23

Econ 101 was just something I chose at random DFW Aug 2018 #31

Good for you, though. I imagine you never regretted Hortensis Aug 2018 #38

I totally agree on Anthropology DFW Aug 2018 #39

Yes. VERY cool stuff. Well, I'm happy knowing that Hortensis Aug 2018 #40

So am I DFW Aug 2018 #44

Maybe reason for transfer from Fordham exboyfil Aug 2018 #27

I wouldn't know, as I didn't pursue it DFW Aug 2018 #36

They gave him a dunce cap on his first day. Does that clarify it for you? BSdetect Aug 2018 #11

Which Wharton? dalton99a Aug 2018 #13

!!! BumRushDaShow Aug 2018 #21

close -- it actually wasn't the wharton business school. unblock Aug 2018 #26

Even the undergrad courses are done at Wharton DFW Aug 2018 #33

Need to see his transcripts. What is he hiding? Sneederbunk Aug 2018 #24

Yes the only President who ever exboyfil Aug 2018 #29

The kind that 2naSalit Aug 2018 #25

I am not sure the school that a 72 year old man went to exboyfil Aug 2018 #28

It fits in with his narrative marylandblue Aug 2018 #34

I think it's relevant because Trump keeps bragging about it. cyclonefence Aug 2018 #43

Minimal. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2018 #32

i think he's immune to education 0rganism Aug 2018 #41

It's been my impression for a very long time PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #42

In defense of prestigious schools, most have admission rates lower than 5% now... unitedwethrive Aug 2018 #45