{"id":30927,"date":"2015-10-19T11:09:41","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T18:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=30927"},"modified":"2023-10-24T20:38:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T03:38:04","slug":"wharton-2016-executive-mba-essay-tips-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wharton-2016-executive-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Wharton 2016 Executive MBA Essay Tips &#038; Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/resources\/mba-admissions\/executive-mba-essay-tips\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9926 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Wharton.jpg\" alt=\"Click here for more school-specific EMBA essay tips!\" width=\"182\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Wharton EMBA adcom, through its three required questions, expresses its values and its interest in a relationship with students who share those values. Each of the questions highlights a different facet of this relationship. Respecting, recognizing, and responding to that vision through your essays will be the key to a successful application.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u2022\u00a0Essay question 1<\/strong>\u00a0focuses on your goals and Wharton\u2019s role in helping you achieve them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u2022\u00a0Essay question 2<\/strong>\u00a0invites you to share your understanding of qualities that Wharton values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u2022\u00a0<strong>Essay question 3<\/strong>\u00a0seeks confirmation that you understand in practical terms what a commitment to attending the program involves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>My tips for answering\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/Wharton.aspx\"><em>Wharton<\/em><\/a><em>\u2019s EMBA essay questions are in blue below.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Distinguishes Our Executive MBA Program?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-1su2ejRqL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wharton.upenn.edu\/mbaexecutive\/admissions\/application-requirements.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Essays<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.<\/strong> What is your career objective and how will the Wharton MBA Program for Executives contribute to your attainment of these objectives?\u00a0<em>(750 word limit)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">You may want to start by discussing your\u00a0<strong>current<\/strong>\u00a0career situation to set the context, and clarify how the MBA education will enable you to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/goalsessay.aspx\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">achieve your immediate goals<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in your current role.\u00a0\u00a0You can then naturally move on to your future goals.\u00a0 In describing your goals at any given point, indicate\u00a0<strong>why<\/strong>\u00a0you are taking that step or pursuing that role.\u00a0Put more detail on the roles you plan immediately post-MBA and the several years following; longer-term goals need less detail, but they still should present a clear direction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In discussing how the program will benefit you, be specific: describe what skills and knowledge you need, and how the program meets those needs.\u00a0 Also refer to the structure and special features of the program, detailing how they will support you and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/mba\/why-mba\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">your goals<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2.<\/strong> In his book,\u00a0<em>Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times<\/em>, Jon M. Huntsman, Sr. (W'59), writes: \"<strong>A crisis creates the opportunity to dip deep into the reservoirs of our very being, to rise to levels of confidence, strength, and resolve that otherwise we didn't think we possessed<\/strong>.\u201d <strong>Describe a time when you were faced with a challenge and how you responded.\u00a0<\/strong><em>(500 word limit)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">This question clearly expresses certain qualities that Wharton seeks: ethics, resolve, fortitude, courage, self-awareness, clear-sightedness, ability to grow.\u00a0 Showing through an appropriate experience that <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/08\/20\/how-to-prove-character-traits-in-essays\/\">you possess some of these qualities<\/a> (one to three will suffice; trying to address <em>all<\/em> of them would just create a blur) will convey fit with the program.\u00a0 Given the gravity of the words in the quote, discuss a true crisis, not a mere problem or disappointment.\u00a0 Since you cover work in essay 1, you can select a topic for this essay either from or outside work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">I suggest a relatively recent experience if possible \u2013 if it\u2019s beyond a few years in the past, it must be a truly life-changing experience to work for this essay.\u00a0 Hopefully you haven\u2019t had so many recent crises that you have a hard time choosing among them, but if there are some different options, choose one that strategically works to your advantage by showcasing something desirable and\/or interesting and\/or impressive about your background or work life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In writing the essay, keep it simple.\u00a0 Tell the story, then briefly reflect on it considering the factors mentioned in the question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>3.<\/strong> Given your already demanding job and the desire to remain committed to important family and personal obligations, how do you plan to handle this additional demand on your time once you enroll?\u00a0<em>(500 word limit)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">This straightforward question deserves a straightforward answer. Discuss the accommodations you will make at work, such as delegating more, adjusting travel schedules, etc.\u00a0 You don\u2019t have to tell them every single thing you can think of \u2013 focus on the most significant two or three adjustments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Also address your personal responsibilities and how you will meet them with this additional significant demand on your time and energy; even acknowledging that you\u2019ll have less time at the playground with your toddler or mentioning the support of your significant other will show that you\u2019re facing this issue squarely.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve already successfully balanced school and working full time, by all means mention it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Optional Essay:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please explain any extenuating circumstances you feel the Admissions Committee should be aware of (e.g., unexplained gaps in your work experience, choice of recommenders, inconsistent academic performance).\u00a0 You may also take this opportunity to share other aspects of your life that you feel have shaped you that the Admissions Committee would not otherwise have learned from your application or resume.\u00a0<em>(500 word limit)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">You can use <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2012\/03\/25\/optional-essays-when-and-how-to-write-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the optional essay<\/a> not just to explain a problem (low GMAT, employment gap) but also to present new material that you think will enhance your application.\u00a0 However, if you are making the adcom read more than is required, there had better be a darn good reason \u2014 not just that something is nice to know. First, succinctly explain any points that need explaining.\u00a0 Then, if there is something you feel is important that you haven\u2019t had a chance to discuss elsewhere, write about it, noting why it\u2019s important for the adcom to know.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/executivemba.wharton.upenn.edu\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Wharton 2015 Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/resources\/mba-admissions\/executive-mba-essay-tips\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-34903 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Wharton-EMBA-Deadlines.png\" alt=\"Check out our other EMBA Essay Tips\" width=\"590\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>If you would like professional guidance with your Wharton EMBA application, please consider Accepted\u2019s\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/emba\/essay-editing.aspx\"><strong><em>EMBA essay editing<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/emba\/admissions-consulting-services.aspx\"><strong><em>EMBA admissions consulting<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>\u00a0or our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/eMBAProgramServices.aspx\"><strong><em>EMBA Application Packages<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, which include advising, editing, interview coaching, and a resume edit for the Wharton EMBA application. \u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/CindyTokumitsu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8104\" title=\"Cindy Tokumitsu\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/cindy.jpg\" alt=\"Cindy Tokumitsu\" width=\"70\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a> By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/editors.aspx?editorid=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author noopener\">Cindy Tokumitsu<\/a>,\u00a0<span style=\"color: #444444;\">co-author of\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/em><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Ecommerce\/MBA\/EMBAEssay.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The EMBA Edge<\/a><em><em><span style=\"color: #444444;\">, and author of the free special report, \u201c<\/span><a style=\"color: #1155cc;\" href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/Ace-the-EMBA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ace the EMBA<\/a><span style=\"color: #444444;\">.\u201d Cindy has helped MBA applicants get accepted to top EMBA programs around the world. She is delighted to help you too!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/10\/19\/wharton-2016-executive-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\">This article\u00a0<\/a>originally appeared on<em>\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\">blog.accepted.com<\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/p>\n<p>Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help\u00a0<em>you\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.ly\/H01gxJF0\">get accepted<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wharton EMBA adcom, through its three required questions, expresses its values and its interest in a relationship with students who share those values. 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