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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Jmw125

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lol this is officially the most random argument ever

Probably something that should be settled with a walk-off, old school style, a la Zoolander....

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lol this is officially the most random argument ever

These are allowed only until Friday 12AM. After interview invite day starts, any posts that are not Wharton related will be bringing unnecessary stress to everyone on this list and may not be tolerated.

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26 Oct 2010, 19:39

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How creative did you guys get with the "If you could create any class, what would it be" question?

One of my ideas is not too creative, but it ties in with what I want to do (social enterprise), however it might be seen as a little critical of MBA's. The second idea is more creative (ie kind of out there), and it relates more to innovation.

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I dont think mine was very creative, but it was very specific in regards to combining existing disciplines into a unique course. The course also ties heavily into my professional and personal goals. A buddy who proofread my essays said it was the strongest essay in my Wharton app, but who knows.

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In my opinion, the essay topics are designed to get a deeper view of you. You as a candidate, what you bring to the classroom, and how deeply you have thought about your future. I think the originality of the topic matters less than the view this essay can provide of your skills, ideas, strengths, experience and values. The second most important part of this is how well do you really know Wharton. Pick a topic that gives them a view of you, just as much as it does of your ideas, and make sure to get to know the program so you can explain why your idea/experience is different and why it would be valuable to your classmates.

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I think I would pick the one that is more representative of the actual question - which one you would create - keyword: you. As MBAgirl said, it's to get a deeper understanding of you.

Since I already applied in R1, I'll give you my example. I work in the theme park industry - in a seasonal park (we are closed half the year). My undergrad was in Business, but I never found a class that dealt with the challenges of running a seasonal operation. We hire and terminate a staff of two thousand every year (as well as train, promote, and evaluate them). We break down and rebuild much of the infrastructure annually. It brings with it a lot of difficult problems that I have only learned to deal with from my work experience. I talked about how I wanted to take a class in Seasonal Operation Management to learn how other seasonal businesses (ski industry, resorts, etc.) deal with the same problems. I gave some examples of problems I faced, how I dealt with them, and how they were different from management in other industries.

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I agree with MBAgirl and uprightCitizen.. context and personalization would trump creativity - I would suggest you write about whichever topic is most relevant in your particular situation. I basically wrote on a topic I personally wanted to address during my MBA. Although I'm just worried that it might potentially already be covered through different elements of the MBA program - its difficult to say how unique the topic needs to be - guess I'll find out soon enough!

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Having both qualities of creativity and substance will obviously help make your essay stand apart. Why don't you try to appeal to both qualities then?

If, on the other hand, you will sacrifice content just for the sake of creativity, then I suggest you rethink your strategy on attempting this question.

For me, my whole working life has been about risk management (in the context of financial bubbles, manias, etc.), but I added a spin to it and added something creative. My theme is also about "history never repeats, but it surely rhymes." I'm just going to leave it at there about my story, but you get my point...

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26 Oct 2010, 21:26

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"history never repeats, but it surely rhymes" - nice!

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26 Oct 2010, 22:34

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mark twain?

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26 Oct 2010, 22:39

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Very excellent insight guys, I appreciate it. I think I was approaching the question incorrectly, so I'm going to start a rewrite. This Wharton crowd is great, hahah

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This Wharton crowd is great, hahah

It's enjoyable being on these forums knowing that all these smart folks will be our classmates eventually (hopefully)!

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26 Oct 2010, 22:51

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are you guys on the west coast? it's the wee hours of the morning on the east

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11 pm here

yup, west coast... checking work emails, and catching up on some late night reading (online of course).

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27 Oct 2010, 13:10

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Anyone expecting updates tomorrow? I'm wondering whether the online system will be updated and the email will follow

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What a ridiculous Page 19. An utter waste of forum space and, what is infinitely more important, time!

There are two cardinal rules of partaking in a forum:

Rule #1: Respect the "Internets"
Rule #2: Don't forget Rule #1

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27 Oct 2010, 13:25

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Nothing better to do in this forum....just a waiting game til Friday at this point...

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Yup, we're just filling the void. It beats staring at the same posts (f5 f5 f5 refresh refresh).

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Yup, we're just filling the void. It beats staring at the same posts (f5 f5 f5 refresh refresh).

I feel you guys! Sorry for being rude :D

Oh, on a side note....Paul the Octopus died yesterday. I guess my sports betting career just came to a screeching halt. RIP Paul, you're my boy Paul!!!