Good luck to everyone! I`m still deciding on whether to apply to Wharton, but I`ve worked with a lot of Wharton grads who have done great things. Hopefully more schools will release essays soon and we can call go to work!

How is everyone preparing?

+1 to Wharton this year. Not sure about Toefl requirements, they hide the range and politely refused to talk about minimum possible scores even during admission event. Have 106, thinking about retaking.

Wharton released their deadlines, but no topics

http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admiss ... -dates.cfm

MBA Program
----------Application Deadline - Decision Release Date
Round 1 October 1, 2012 - December 20, 2012
Round 2 January 3, 2013 - March 26, 2013
Round 3 March 2013 - May 2013

MBA/MA–Lauder
-----------Application Deadline - Decision Release Date
Round 1 October 1, 2012 - December 20, 2012
Round 2 January 3, 2013 - March 26, 2013

Essay questions for the class of 2015 are out! (http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admiss ... harton.cfm)

Class of 2015 Essay Questions
The Admissions Committee is interested in getting to know you on both a professional and personal level. We encourage you to be introspective, candid, and succinct. Most importantly, we suggest you be yourself.

REQUIRED QUESTION:
How will the Wharton MBA help you achieve your professional objectives? (400 words)

RESPOND TO 2 OF THE FOLLOWING 3 QUESTIONS:
1. Select a Wharton MBA course, co-curricular opportunity or extra-curricular engagement that you are interested in. Tell us why you chose this activity and how it connects to your interests. (500 words)

2. Imagine your work obligations for the afternoon were cancelled and you found yourself "work free" for three hours, what would you do? (500 words)

3. "Knowledge for Action draws upon the great qualities that have always been evident at Wharton: rigorous research, dynamic thinking, and thoughtful leadership." - Thomas S. Robertson, Dean, The Wharton School

Tell us about a time when you put knowledge into action. (500 words)

ADDITIONAL QUESTION FOR REAPPLICANTS:
All reapplicants to Wharton are required to complete the Optional Essay. Please use this space to explain how you have reflected on the previous decision on your application and to discuss any updates to your candidacy (e.g., changes in your professional life, additional coursework, extracurricular/volunteer engagements). You may also use this section to address any extenuating circumstances. (250 words)

OPTIONAL SECTION FOR ALL APPLICANTS:
If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application). (250 words)

I'm reading it the second way aswell, pretty much asking "what do you do in your free time, what are your hobbies, or tell us something about yourself outside of a professional setting"

The 2nd question was the only one I didn't like, but I agree with the 2nd interpretation.

Hi guys, I'll most likely be applying to round 1.

What are the options for visiting campus? Do they offer tours and meetings now that its summer, or will we need to wait until fall classes start?

I noticed that there’s consistency between the last couple years (in the 2009 employment report, c/o 2009 and c/o 2010 numbers) in backgrounds represented (ie, ~15% from consulting, ~5% media/entertainment, ~5% Biotech, etc) in the entering class.

Would anyone know if that’s based on the distribution of applicants from those fields? Eg: are there really 3x more people with consulting backgrounds applying than those w/ biotech and IB backgrounds? Or are those with consulting backgrounds more at an advantage for admission compared to IB/Biotech? Basically, I want to know if the acceptance rate consistent within applicant groups or is there a statistical advantage within them?

In for R1.
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Does anybody know if Wharton is planning to make the team-discussion admissions test official and include it this year? There was no mention of it in their admissions requirements for 2013. Link below regarding the new addition:

http://poetsandquants.com/2012/06/25/wh ... dmit-test/