Calling all Wharton 2011 Applicants

holy cow. Ego much?

Yeah, that's great for them. I'm talking about the person who will get waitlisted again so that someone who has no intention of going to Wharton can stroke their ego by hanging an extra admission letter on their wall. The Ethicist would be disappointed...better to just withdraw your name and give someone the slot who will actually take it.

in at HBS going to HBS because HBS was head and shoulders my first choice but still curious about Wharton's decision. I suspect Carlcove is also going to HBS because he/she must have paid their deposit as the deadline was May 5.

but that's why there is something called a yield. the school knows not every offer they make will be accepted so they make more offers than they have seats.

Nope, no assumptions. You're in at HBS. You're going to HBS. Nothing Wharton can do will get you to go there. Therefore, you shouldn't (potentially) take away a slot from someone else and make them wait for the summer so you can have your "outcome". Has absolutely nothing to do with you choosing HBS over Wharton...just that you're not letting Wharton know that you have no intention of going there even if they admit you off of the waitlist. I, for one, hope your ego takes a nice blow later today.

LOL Calm down. Im not the original poster. I am just a passerby. I obviously have too much time on my hands at work.

Actually, even though I wrote the way I did, I stayed on the WL while I sorted out employment verification and financial aid. I am yet to see my financial aid from HBS but I recently got my kroll completed so I will promptly decline if I get accepted today. It was a hedge. Yes, I had nothing to worry about my employment but still can't be 100% with these things. why overconfidently withdraw from an equally good school and then end up with nothing.

Actually, even though I wrote the way I did, I stayed on the WL while I sorted out employment verification and financial aid. I am yet to see my financial aid from HBS but I recently got my kroll completed so I will promptly decline if I get accepted today. It was a hedge. Yes, I had nothing to worry about my employment but still can't be 100% with these things. why overconfidently withdraw from an equally good school and then end up with nothing.

Actually, even though I wrote the way I did, I stayed on the WL while I sorted out employment verification and financial aid. I am yet to see my financial aid from HBS but I recently got my kroll completed so I will promptly decline if I get accepted today. It was a hedge. Yes, I had nothing to worry about my employment but still can't be 100% with these things. why overconfidently withdraw from an equally good school and then end up with nothing.

Has anyone heard of any reports of admit calls so far today?

OK I think people are taking things overboard; people are comparing this to problems in our society. the only thing the original poster did wrong was admit that they were waiting to hear the decision from Wharton when they had an offer they were going to accept. that person owes Wharton or other candidates nothing. the only reason you are getting to hear about this is because of the message board. you want to talk about ethics? what about people that apply to schools in R1, accept the offer but still apply to other schools in R2. Let's talk about Wharton's decision to WL more people than they can possibly extend offers to. Or WL people through the summer. There is nothing fair about the business school application process.