https://rankings.r.ftdata.co.uk/lib/img/logos/entity/university-of-pennsylvania-wharton Business School Guide: https://gmatclub.com/forum/penn-wharton-103701.html This thread is for the Wharton 2011 Application Year, meaning applicants that are starting School in the Fall of 2011. Please direct all of your questions for this year into the 2012 thread calling-wharton-fall-2012-applicants-113014.html Current Students and Admits, please continue your discussions here: admitted-to-wharton-class-of-2013-thread-107439.html Please use the following form to add your stats to the spreadsheet Form link Edit link: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0ArkyKRSo74XNdHJDT0RoNUFqYWhyQ0c2aVV3TDV2WHc&hl=en&authkey=CPS16ccG Spreadsheet 0ArkyKRSo74XNdHJDT0RoNUFqYWhyQ0c2aVV3TDV2WHc Add your name to the list https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/evolvelearning/assets/huntsman_at_night.jpg MBA Program Application Deadline Decision Release Date Round 1 October 4, 2010 December 17, 2010 Round 2 January 4, 2011 March 24, 2011 Round 3 March 3, 2011 May 12, 2011 The Admissions Committee will release interview invitations on Friday, October 29th and again on Friday, November 5th . Due to the nature and complexity associated with the admissions process there is no particular order in which invitations are released. Also on November 5th , the Committee will release all final admissions decisions to candidates that are not being invited for an interview and therefore no longer being considered for admission . If you are invited for an interview, you will need to complete your interview by Friday, December 3rd . Interviews will be available on campus with second-year Wharton MBA Students who are full members of the Admissions Committee, off campus with alumni, and off campus in various "Hubs" around the world by Admissions staff members. All interview options are equally considered within the admissions process. Essays Required Question (same for first-time and reapplicants): What are your professional objectives? (300 words) Respond to 3 of the following 4 questions: Student and alumni engagement has at times led to the creation of innovative classes. For example, through extraordinary efforts, a small group of current students partnered with faculty to create a timely course entitled, “Disaster Response: Haiti and Beyond,” empowering students to leverage the talented Wharton community to improve the lives of the Haiti earthquake victims. Similarly, Wharton students and alumni helped to create the “Innovation and the Indian Healthcare Industry” which took students to India where they studied the full range of healthcare issues in India. If you were able to create a Wharton course on any topic, what would it be? (700 words) Reflect on a time when you turned down an opportunity. What was the thought process behind your decision? Would you make the same decision today? (600 words) Describe a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? How did this experience help to create your definition of failure? (600 words) Discuss a time when you navigated a challenging experience in either a personal or professional relationship. (600 words) Stats, rankings and other relevant links FT: https://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/university-of-pennsylvania-wharton BW: https://www.businessweek.com/bschools/rankings/full_time_mba_profiles/wharton.html Career report: https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/your-career/career-trends.cfm Great resource to get questions answered by current students: https://engage.wharton.upenn.edu/MBA/forums/ Quick facts: https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admissions/quick-facts-and-dates.cfm Wharton vs. Booth: https://gmatclub.com/forum/chicago-vs-wharton-74034.html Previous Threads Class of 2010 Thread - calling-all-wharton-fall-2010-candidates-78775.html Class of 2009 Thread - calling-all-wharton-fall-09-applicants-66548.html Class of 2008 Thread - calling-all-wharton-2008-applicants-50294.html

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ManyMen

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Also got an invite 4.46pm EST yesterday

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Happy for everyone who was invited! Still :shock:

at my email every few minutes hoping there's an invite with my name on it. It's only a few days until Friday... Good luck everyone!

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Congrats for those that received their invites yesterday! Out of curiosity, is there anyone interviewing next week? I believe the first R2 interviews are on Monday. Also - any other Lauder applicants with invites?

I have my interview on Feb 21st - both Wharton and Lauder. I'll report back on my experience, but I suspect it will be a behavioral interview with the same 6 question pool, or perhaps a slightly expanded question set. Best of luck to those with invites and those eagerly waiting!

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12 Feb 2011, 12:01

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I'm scheduled to interview late next week. I'm planning to spend some time this weekend practicing, but I'm not too sure what to expect. I'll be going through this thread looking for tips later today.

Good luck on your interview!

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For those applying to Lauder or HCM (aka with two interviews), did you have to schedule major specific interviews first or did you schedule the regular interview via the online system first?

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Has anyone applying to HCM received an interview invite for R2 yet?

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Wish you the best too! Hope to be classmates in the Fall.

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For those applying to Lauder or HCM (aka with two interviews), did you have to schedule major specific interviews first or did you schedule the regular interview via the online system first?

For Lauder, it doesn't matter. I scheduled my Wharton interview online first (I hadn't even heard about my Lauder interview at the time) and then emailed the Lauder Institute. The order you do the interviews doesn't matter either. You could even do it on different days if you want.

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I'm a Lauder applicant too and got my invite on Friday. I'm trying to schedule an alumni interview for Wharton and I emailed Lauder about setting up the Lauder-specific interview.

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I'm a Lauder applicant too and got my invite on Friday. I'm trying to schedule an alumni interview for Wharton and I emailed Lauder about setting up the Lauder-specific interview.

Congrats! Good luck for your interview. I'm interviewing with a second year student on campus. I'm hoping the Lauder interview will be a little more conversational than the Wharton interview (assuming they use the R1 format again).

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Guys- I spoke with an adcom last week. She confirmed that the interview would be behavioral. I did not specifically ask if it would be the exact same format as R1 interviews. Hope this is helpful.

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I saw few people repeatedly mentioned the 6 Wharton interview questions. Does anyone know what are the 6 questions? I found 3 common behavioral questions from ClearAdmit:

1. Tell me about a time when you worked in a group to complete a task, which required you to consider the opinions or feelings of others.
2. Describe a time when you contributed to a team that didn't have a clear or appointed leader.
3. Explain a time when your ideas were challenged, when you had to defend your opinion and/or approach.

Anyone who could kindly help complete the above list? Or are the other 3 simply (1) resume walk-through, (2) why Wharton, and (3) why now?

Thanks!!

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Guys- I spoke with an adcom last week. She confirmed that the interview would be behavioral. I did not specifically ask if it would be the exact same format as R1 interviews. Hope this is helpful.

Thanks for sharing runnergirl. Definitely helpful.

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I'm a Lauder applicant too and got my invite on Friday. I'm trying to schedule an alumni interview for Wharton and I emailed Lauder about setting up the Lauder-specific interview.

Yes, Lauder will be a little more conversational. Good luck!

BTW, good choice of program :clap:

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Guys, can anybody comment on how many interview slots are left open in all regions? Just want to know how many interview invites we can expect this Friday (18th)... Cheers!

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212 admits attended Wharton WInter Welcome Weekend, according to the Wharton Journal.

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can the resume sent to the interviewer be different than the resume submitted with the app?

Does the admin committee also keep the resume sent to interviewer on file and compare it with the original?

My most up to date resume needs to have some changes..

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Does this mean its over for the rest of us?

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This topic was touched on earlier in the thread (maybe around page 50-ish?). I believe the consensus was that you should bring your interviewer the most updated version of your resume (even if it has changed since submitting your application).

It's not necessary to send the AdCom any updates unless they are significant (promotion, new job, etc.)

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Does this mean its over for the rest of us?

Not at all. If you applied R2 you have until 2/18 to get an interview. My guess is that they will send out a large number of interview invites on Friday.