{"id":26628,"date":"2014-12-09T09:20:55","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T16:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=26628"},"modified":"2014-12-09T08:25:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T15:25:28","slug":"wharton-2016-class-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wharton-2016-class-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Wharton 2016 Class Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/06\/18\/wharton-2015-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-26629\" alt=\"DSCN9362-300x225\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/DSCN9362-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>Let\u2019s take a look at the 2016 class at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/wharton.aspx\">Wharton<\/a>. Last year\u2019s stats are in parentheses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022Total applicants:<\/strong> 6,111 (6,036)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022Enrolled class:<\/strong> 859 (837)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022Women:<\/strong> 40% (42%)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022International students:<\/strong> 31% (35%)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022U.S. minorities:<\/strong> (30%) 30%<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022Range of years of work experience:<\/strong> 0-16 (0-13)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022Mean<\/strong> <strong>years of work experience:<\/strong> 5 (5)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022GMAT range:<\/strong> 620-780<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022Mean overall GMAT:<\/strong> 728 (725)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022Middle 80% GMAT range:<\/strong> 710-750 (690-760)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>\u2022Undergraduate majors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>-<\/strong> STEM: 23% (25%)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">- Business: 27% (28%)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">- Humanities\/social sciences\/economics: 45% (44%)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">- Other: 5% (3%)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Industry experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"80%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Consulting<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">20% (20%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Private Equity\/Venture Capital<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">12% (12%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Investment Banking<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">9% (12%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Government\/Military\/Non-Profit<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">13% (11%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Consumer Products\/Retail\/Health Care\/Energy<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">12% (10%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Other Financial Services<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">7% (8%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Technology\/Internet\/E-Commerce<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">6% (6%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Investment Management<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">6% (4%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Real Estate<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">2% (3%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"171\">Other Industries<\/td>\n<td width=\"119\">9% (14%)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><strong>Are you looking to join the next Wharton class?<\/strong> Check out the recording of our recent webinar, <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/wharton?utm_campaign=MBA_Round1_2015\"><em>Get Accepted to the Wharton School<\/em><\/a>, to learn key strategies to help you get accepted to Wharton and other top business schools!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/wharton?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=Whartonwebinar&amp;utm_source=CTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25964 size-full\" alt=\"Get Accepted to The Wharton School!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Get-Accepted-to-Wharton.png\" width=\"561\" height=\"184\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The class profile information is from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wharton.upenn.edu\/mba\/admissions\/class-profile.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">Wharton\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Accepted.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25494 size-full\" alt=\"Accepted.com: Helping You Write Your Best\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Accepted_WriteYourBest.png\" width=\"404\" height=\"74\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/06\/18\/wharton-2015-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\" target=\"_new\">Wharton 2015 MBA Questions, Deadlines, Tips<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/11\/19\/meet-ashley-a-wharton-mba-student-making-an-impact\/\">Meet Ashley: A Wharton MBA Student Making a Difference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/02\/at-the-nexus-of-business-law-penn-whartons-jdmba\/\">At the Nexus of Business &amp; Law: Penn\/Wharton's JD\/MBA Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">experienced admissions consultants<\/span><\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">comprehensive packages<\/span><\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">picking perfect programs<\/span><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">designing a dazzling resume<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">constructing engaging essays<\/span><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">preparing for intense interview<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">s<\/span><\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">contact us<\/span><\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/12\/09\/wharton-2016-class-profile\/\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s take a look at the 2016 class at Wharton. Last year\u2019s stats are in parentheses. \u2022Total applicants: 6,111 (6,036) \u2022Enrolled class: 859 (837) \u2022Women: 40% (42%) \u2022International students: 31%&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,939,775,113,243],"tags":[1018,1896,39,12,834,36,833],"class_list":["post-26628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-accepted","category-admission-consultants","category-applications","category-blog","tag-class-profile","tag-mba","tag-mba-admissions","tag-the-mba-application-process","tag-upenn-wharton","tag-wharton","tag-wharton-school","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26628"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26630,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26628\/revisions\/26630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26628"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26628"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}