Calling all Wharton Fall 2010 Candidates

Anyone doing the fellowship essay?

I'm just wondering if I should go with a good idea that has absolutely nothing to do with me, or pitch something that is a thinly veiled "here's why I deserve a scholarship"?

Mine fellowship essay was related to my long term career goal (entrepreneurship), but was more related to why I felt supporting that goal was important and less about me personally.

Wait, the question for the fellowship question is this:

As a Wharton alumna/alumnus, you have decided to fund your own Wharton MBA fellowship program. What criteria would you use to select candidates and how much would you award to a student per year? Explain your rationale behind making these decisions.

I'm not sure why both of you are talking about why you deserve a scholarship.

Did I miss something?

Wait, the question for the fellowship question is this:

As a Wharton alumna/alumnus, you have decided to fund your own Wharton MBA fellowship program. What criteria would you use to select candidates and how much would you award to a student per year? Explain your rationale behind making these decisions.

I'm not sure why both of you are talking about why you deserve a scholarship.

Did I miss something?

Submitted at 4:49pm today. I did not think I'd be cutting it this close for R1! Fingers crossed now.

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