i am in for R1... anybody else? EDIT: Wharton FT fall'08 R-1 applicants: * kingKREEP - submitted * rrajiv - submitted * techjanson * mNeo - submitted * abhishek.sardana - submitted * dabots * bsd_lover - submitted * shmegs - submitted * jjanders - submitted * aceman626 * grad_mba * mba2010 - submitted * max125 - submitted * faceman - submitted * collegesenior - submitted

Guys what you have chosen for your 3rd essay - A, B or C - and why? (information from accepted.com)

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All in all, I am satisfied with how the interview went and was able to hit all my points.

Congrats on making it all the way through the initial screening into the interview room! And good luck, buddy!

I am applying to R2, and hopefully I will get invited for an interview (fingers crossed).

Here is what is unnerving about the interviews. When I visited Wharton last week, there were lots of people interviewing there, and every single one of them came out saying that they were 'satisfied with how the interview had gone'. Fortunately, Wharton interviewers are nice people, but alas, they do not make admissions decisions.

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there were lots of people interviewing there, and every single one of them came out saying that they were 'satisfied with how the interview had gone'. Fortunately, Wharton interviewers are nice people, but alas, they do not make admissions decisions.

I know I know. After my Kellogg debacle, I am now growing less confident of my chances...All the best to you for R-2 man.

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11 days...hope everyone is listening to imperial march.

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Hi all, just want to get some quick opinions on the "Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words)" re-app essay.

Do you think I should write about only 1 example, or should I write about multiple examples (like 1 work and 1 extra-curric and 1 college, or 3 work, or some other combo)?

Thanks.

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aceman, we discussed this in the thread a few pages back

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All the best to you for R-2 man.

Thanks.

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aceman, we discussed this in the thread a few pages back

ok thanks...

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Question for the outsider essay: when I was a kid I travelled a lot, having to adapt to different cultures every time. Could I take this as subject, or is this too old? I geniunely did have an impact on me, but I'm afraid that it might be too old...

Thanks for your help guys!

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Of course you can. You just have to show that it did indeed have an impact on the person you are today. That will work beautifully. Just be clear and make sure you make the connections between the experiences in your past, and your thought process/viewpoints/behavior today.

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Guys what you have chosen for your 3rd essay - A, B or C - and why?

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There are 2 definitions (A & B are similar) of outsider possible:

A) One who is excluded from a party, association, or set.
B) One who is isolated or detached from the activities or concerns of his or her own community.
C) A contestant given little chance of winning; a long shot

(information from accepted.com)

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Guys what you have chosen for your 3rd essay - A, B or C - and why?

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(information from accepted.com)

i find c to be very interesting... i doubt many applicants went with the definition in c. ill bet you would raise some eyebrows (in a good way) if you have a good story for c.

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Guys what you have chosen for your 3rd essay - A, B or C - and why?

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i find c to be very interesting... i doubt many applicants went with the definition in c. ill bet you would raise some eyebrows (in a good way) if you have a good story for c.

I was a long shot to win my school's spelling bee in 5th grade and I won. Can I use that story? :lol:

I went A because I felt I had a very good story to share.

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A) One who is excluded from a party, association, or set.
B) One who is isolated or detached from the activities or concerns of his or her own community.

I would myself choose A or B. But what are the examples of A and B?

I do not completely understand the meaning of "excluded from" (does it mean - "black sheep" or smth like that?); then - "isolated or detached from the activities or concerns of his or her own community" (does it mean - the community does not want me within?).

I want to write about overcoming resistence of another party (enemy company). Will it fit the context of the question?

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Nick, it may if you can highlight how your perceptions/methods/goals differed from the norms of either your group or the company. More than that I think this essay really calls for showing how you clearly were at odds with an established dynamic, how you adjusted and overcame obstacles and lessons learned. 10 days to go...

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Guys what you have chosen for your 3rd essay - A, B or C - and why?

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i find c to be very interesting... i doubt many applicants went with the definition in c. ill bet you would raise some eyebrows (in a good way) if you have a good story for c.

I was a long shot to win my school's spelling bee in 5th grade and I won. Can I use that story? :lol:

I went A because I felt I had a very good story to share.

i think youd score double points for using option c... youd be an outsider from everybody else doing a/b

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Guys,

Anther issue: I've got a failure subject. Only "slight" problem is that it's very old - it's from end 1998 (9 years ago). I was a 20 years old student then. Not repsecting the 5 year rule, is that going to kill me?

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No, you will survive.

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Yup shouldn't be a problem as long as you really tie in the lessons you learned to your recent achievements.

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anybody following the s2s discussions? seems like there was some glitch on AY, where a bunch of people who logged in today saw a DENY message, which was later removed

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Ouch I would have had a heart attack. Lol I did log on to s2s and didn't see that message yesterday...I don't know why but I check everyday. It's stupid but :-D