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If adcom is making people like scottnan rely on consultant [...]
Let's get it straight: the adcom does not make anyone rely on consultants.
Scottnan gives this recommendation after an unsuccessful solo attempt, and he/she is probably right that the application would have been executed much better if someone had advised him/her.
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I interviewed on campus today. I was asked three of the six round one interview questions.


jk12: I would plan on an hour for your interview unless the alum makes a point to tell you otherwise. If your schedule that day is tight, just tell the alum when you're scheduling it something like "2pm works for me, as long we can finish up by 3pm" or something to that effect. Bring a copy of your resume, there's no need to ask if the alum needs anything else. There's no need to send a thank-you email to admissions for the interview instructions. I would just bring up your visit to Wharton in conversation before or after the interview, maybe as a setup to a question that you'll ask them.

thanks runnergirl

alum interview is nerve racking, dont know what person you will find.. in hindsight should have done adcom for its consistency :)
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Just had my interview and yes, the questions are the same as they were in the first round. However, just in case, make sure you can also answer the standard questions (why MBA, why Wharton).

Cheers!
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I'm interviewing next Monday, and am planning to spend the weekend in Philly. For those who have made the trip / are familiar with the area - is there a specific part of town that you'd recommend staying in? I'd like to be close to campus, but equally don't want to travel too far to access cool restaurants, museums, etc. I'm not planning to rent a car, so will have to rely entirely on public transportation. Thanks!
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It seems all the interview slots for on-campus are filled up!! Help! What do I do?
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It seems all the interview slots for on-campus are filled up!! Help! What do I do?

Calling the adcom seems to be the most logical move. Can you not do an alum interview?
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It seems to me that interviews are not going to weigh as much as they usually do at Wharton. Hard to believe they can get an unbiased (blind) and objective (behavioral) view of the candidate, given the mess.
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Hi there,

The school is very close to the downtown of Philly, i.e. 15 minute walk and you can also take the bus or subway. There are subway stations very close to the campus area. by taxi most places cost around 7-12 $ and renting a car would be unnecessary as you wont be able to find parking spaces or the ones you will find are expensive.

In the campus there are two hotels, Hilton and Sheraton. both are quite full at the moment so you may not be able to find a place. They should cost around 200-250 per night.

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I'm interviewing next Monday, and am planning to spend the weekend in Philly. For those who have made the trip / are familiar with the area - is there a specific part of town that you'd recommend staying in? I'd like to be close to campus, but equally don't want to travel too far to access cool restaurants, museums, etc. I'm not planning to rent a car, so will have to rely entirely on public transportation. Thanks!
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I'm interviewing next Monday, and am planning to spend the weekend in Philly. For those who have made the trip / are familiar with the area - is there a specific part of town that you'd recommend staying in? I'd like to be close to campus, but equally don't want to travel too far to access cool restaurants, museums, etc. I'm not planning to rent a car, so will have to rely entirely on public transportation. Thanks!

RIttenhouse Square (19th and Walnut) is where most MBAs live, so it's a good choice for area to stay for the weekend. It's a 30 minute walk to campus (38th and Walnut) and there are busses and subways to get you there quicker.
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Just had my interview and yes, the questions are the same as they were in the first round. However, just in case, make sure you can also answer the standard questions (why MBA, why Wharton).

Cheers!


All six questoins are divided into three categories. Do you guys prepare different episodes for all six questions or just one episode for each category so that you can twist little?
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Any other wait listers starting to get anxious? Are you guys doing anything to try buttering up the committee?

Murr.....
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Agree with you. Dee, head of HBS admissions, came to my firm to sell us on HBS and one of my colleagues asked her how she felt about admissions consultants. Her response was "If authors have professional editors help with their work then I don't understand why you shouldn't also have professional editors help with your work." Frankly if you got an invite without a consultant, great, but that doesn't make you better than anyone that used fair and available resources to get the same outcome.

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I’m also a bit turned off by the growing use of consultants in the admissions process. I’ve always thought that if you weren’t good enough to get into a top 10 school without someone holding your hand each step of the way, well, you probably don’t belong to begin with. I know not all of you will agree with my stance, especially those with a “get in at any cost” mentality, but I take a good amount of pride knowing I didn’t need any third party help to be competitive at the best schools in the world. To some, this satisfaction is worthless, but hey, to each his own…

However, I don’t think that the use of consultants is any more unethical than say, signing up for a professional GMAT course. Both services are geared towards those who can afford to spend the money, and in essence you are paying to get coached professionally. Much like Yale does for its law school application, I do wish all the major business schools would require each applicant to disclose how much third party help s/he received during the process. I think this added level of transparency would certainly help clarify the “holistic” picture of each application.
Ok, time for me to chime in here....

First of all, saying that using a GMAT course is at all unethical is completely silly. The GMAT is a unique test where practicing questions and learning new techniques to answer them is almost more important than studying the material covered. Also, many companies (including most investment banks and private equity firms) will pay for their employees to take a GMAT class....hard to say no to free help on an important test.

Second, it's not like the use of admissions consultants is something you were unaware of. You were obviously fully aware of the industry's existence and chose not to pay for its services. Do you also believe that using equity research to help evaluate investments is unethical? Do you take pride in doing anything else on your own when help is available?

Third, how is using this forum to help you with your application or interviews different from an ethical standpoint. Just because you're not paying for our services doesn't mean you're not using other people to help you by reading and posting on this forum.

Please try to be a little less judgmental in your post....would be much appreciated...
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Any other wait listers starting to get anxious? Are you guys doing anything to try buttering up the committee?

Murr.....

another waitlister here, definitely am getting very anxious. Only 31 days until March 24th!
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Just finished my on-campus interview today. Interview consisted of 3 of the 6 questions and interviewer adhered to the 30 min time slot.
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Does anyone have insight on the probability of deferring admission at Wharton for professional reasons?
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Does anyone have insight on the probability of deferring admission at Wharton for professional reasons?


I don't know anything official, but I'm under the impression that Wharton might be more open to the possibility of deferring than other similar schools. Two reasons:

1) There's been talk on the boards that for the past year or two Wharton has has encouraged a number of accepted students to defer their admissions for a year because the schools yield was higher than expected. I have no idea how this would impact your situation.

2) Last week I attended one of the on-campus Admissions Q&A that happen M-Th at 3. During the presentation someone else asked about the possibility of deferring for a year. I was expecting a flat out "no" in response ("Adcoms build classes on a year by year basis, so if you defer it will just mess everything up...") but instead the current students seemed to indicate that this does indeed happen to a handful of students each year and that the person asking the question should talk to Admissions about it.
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Does anyone have insight on the probability of deferring admission at Wharton for professional reasons?
On the page that provides upcoming dates and FAQs for admitted students, Wharton says the following:

"It is our general policy not to grant deferrals. However, if you are experiencing extreme extenuating circumstances and would like to request a deferral, please write Ankur Kumar, Deputy Director of Admissions & Financial Aid at [email protected]. Please write “Deferral Request” in the Subject Line of your e-mail. All deferral requests will be handled on a case-by-case basis."
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