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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staind

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26 Mar 2011, 06:02

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Congrats to all R2 admits! I've been offline last few days but just read through the last few pages in the thread and could almost re-live the emotions I went through in R1.

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26 Mar 2011, 09:02

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I'm still euphoric!!!

Congrats to all admits!

And best of luck to everyone else; if you're posting here, you're probably already well ahead of the curve, and I'm sure things will work out for you on the WL or next year or in another school. Persistence is key; just keep on working hard and never give up.

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26 Mar 2011, 10:07

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Congratulations to all of the admits. When is the R2 deposit deadline?

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26 Mar 2011, 10:43

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stupid question disclaimer:

what do we need to bring for welcome weekend ...like what do we wear to what

be merciful ive been in the army for too long

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Updated on: 26 Mar 2011, 14:39

Originally posted by julianllee on 26 Mar 2011, 11:06.
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I think just bring yourself and a bag to carry handouts!

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26 Mar 2011, 12:00

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first time poster, long time lurker. Is there a way to get feedback from W about Ding after interview?

Firsttime R2, 35 y, 760, 4.0 GMAT, indian, hi tech, good GPAs, great recs, alum int, good ECs.

Kind of confused about the ding. had a very solid application. i could search for answer to the ding in my 4.0 gmat but has been told by people that only verbal and quant scores matter. it is easy for me to pin my ding on age but I know W liberally admits many old applicants even from indian engineering pool.

wp06

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26 Mar 2011, 14:09

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that cool palomar hotel is booked out i was too late

anybody find any good hotels? i may just use the inn at penn since it looks like we will need to do lots of activities then change and go back for night time events and stuff

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26 Mar 2011, 19:23

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wp06 - there is an attachment on the Wharton Welcome Weekend website with a more detailed agenda. But basically Friday is biz casual and Saturday is casual during the day and cocktail for night. as for good hotels - the westin and bellevue hyatt also have good locations.

staind

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26 Mar 2011, 20:04

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firsttimer2

Age could have been a factor? Have you considered an Executive MBA?

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27 Mar 2011, 01:29

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Late to reply, but I'm in!!

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27 Mar 2011, 06:51

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wp06

The radisson Warwick is nice and right in rittenhouse square. Stayed there last time before someone told me about the deal at palomar

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27 Mar 2011, 11:04

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Thanks for the useful hotel recommendations, I was too late and rooms at palomar hotel were gone. Is there a shuttle from airport to UPenn?

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27 Mar 2011, 11:06

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Thanks for the useful hotel recommendations, I was too late and rooms at palomar hotel were gone. Is there a shuttle from airport to UPenn?

Not sure (I'm coming in from NYC) but I doubt it.

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27 Mar 2011, 11:45

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Age could have been a factor? Have you considered an Executive MBA?

Can not do much about my age now, applied for the first time. Not knowing what was wrong with the application is probably the worst part. I was advised against retaking gmat. W offers feedback on interview rejects no?

cherrytulips

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27 Mar 2011, 15:03

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no shuttles from the airport to upenn. there is a regional rail train from the airport that will take you to 30th street station in philly. huntsman is just a 6-7 block walk from there. a cab is a flat $28.50.

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27 Mar 2011, 15:38

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Wouldn't recommend that walk with a suitcase....

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27 Mar 2011, 18:26

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Or you could get off at 30th and cab it from there. Cabs are pretty cheap in Philly. $7 for the train (you pay once you get on the train), I'm guessing about $6 for the cab, if even that from 30th street.

If you get a hotel in Rittenhouse, get off the train at Suburban/Penn station and you can walk to your hotel in Rittenhouse.

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27 Mar 2011, 21:05

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For my interview I took a shuttle from the airport right to my hotel (Sheraton) for $10 (I think thats what it was). You just go to the shuttle desk and they find you a shuttle company that goes that way. I think it was Liberty.