Meet the Admissions Team

Applicants are welcome to contact Marcy Bevan or Kara Keenan at anytime with questions.

Marcy Bevan

Director, Admissions & Alumni Relations

For more than 25 years, Marcy has been overseeing admissions, alumni relations, financial aid, and the coordination of special events for the Lauder Institute. Born and raised in the Philadelphia suburbs, Marcy earned her B.A. in English from Mills College and her Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Email: bevanm@wharton.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-1204

Kara Keenan Sweeney

Director, Admissions Marketing & Communications

Kara joined the Lauder team in 2015, bringing with her over a decade of experience in admissions, marketing, and student affairs at top universities and business schools including Columbia University, INSEAD, Penn State, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Email: karak@wharton.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-6560

Wharton and Penn Law Admissions

For information on admission to the Wharton MBA program or the JD program at Penn Law, please contact their admissions offices:

Wharton MBA

mba-admiss@wharton.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-6183
Fax: 215-898-0120

Penn Law

contactadmissions@law.upenn.edu
Phone: 215-898-7400
Fax: 215-898-9606