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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Epple

Joined: 29 Sep 2010

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05 Nov 2010, 17:58

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has anyone got an invite with < 700?

I received an invite

, with 690 gmat. Also got invites in Chicago and LBS. Ding in HBS.

For international candidates, anyone has a clue about interviewing with Alumni or with AdCom? (they are coming to my city)

Scheduling an interview with AdCom is better. They are more experienced and less likely to hold you to an unrealistic high standard that some Alumni do (which I hear happens sometimes).

staind

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Concentration: Finance & Strategic Management

Schools:Wharton/Lauder Class of 2013

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05 Nov 2010, 18:06

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Any other Lauder invitees on here?

disposable8201

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05 Nov 2010, 18:22

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Forums on days like today remind me of "Lets do the fork in the garbage disposal."

If you don't know what I'm talking about, YouTube it now. Trust me. Almost makes it easier to take.

xerox

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Location: Silicon Valley via Russia, China, Canada and Wharton/Lauder

Concentration: Finance, International Studies (South East Asia)

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GPA: 5 out of 5

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05 Nov 2010, 18:42

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adalfu

invited!

YES!!!

now for booth! pleeeease!!

But b...h not as cool a school, no?

Your prayer is like wishing for something worse to happen; almost like saying "God, thank you for the wonderful luck I've felt today! Now please, if you be so kind, help me get a little less lucky next time!"

xerox

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Location: Silicon Valley via Russia, China, Canada and Wharton/Lauder

Concentration: Finance, International Studies (South East Asia)

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GPA: 5 out of 5

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05 Nov 2010, 18:50

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Xerox: you have been so kind to us this entire R1 process...maybe one last hint or piece of information for us...perhaps a small window for us to really stress out during???

apologies for being late with my reply; one universal (and very important) hint that everyone knows about, but most people forget before and during admission interviews is that the conversation is mostly about your fit.

For those who got an invite today, think thoroughly about why you could be a good fit for Wharton, and why would the best b-school in the world be a good fit for you. It takes two to tango.

rentaul

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05 Nov 2010, 18:51

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disposable8201

Forums on days like today remind me of "Lets do the fork in the garbage disposal."

If you don't know what I'm talking about, YouTube it now. Trust me. Almost makes it easier to take.

I haven't posted this entire season, but I had to after checking out the videos. Thanks disposable, definitely got a good laugh out of my ding ding ding ding-ding :lol:

2012dreams

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Concentration: Finance & Entreprenuerial Management

Schools:Wharton Class of 2012 w/ fellowship

GPA: 3.4 - Top 5 UG

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05 Nov 2010, 20:01

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adalfu

invited!

YES!!!

now for booth! pleeeease!!

i hope this is a case of sarcasm/humor not coming through a message board correctly because if this was serious, it's comments like these that really make students at wharton look like asses.

anyway, congrats to all with invites, those who didn't receive invites, as annoying as it is to hear right now, please don't feel too dejected. the b-school application process can be quite random at times, so don't let this setback shape your outlook on your chances at the other great schools many of you applied to.

grtembey

Joined: 30 Oct 2010

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Concentration: Cleantech; Consulting

Schools:Stanford [R1], Wharton [R1], MIT [R1], Kellogg [R1], Haas [R1], Tuck [R1], Ross [R2], Fuqua [R2]

GPA: 3.4

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05 Nov 2010, 20:09

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Folks, I just got my first ding...

Pray for me...

staind

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05 Nov 2010, 20:13

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adalfu

invited!

YES!!!

now for booth! pleeeease!!

lol xerox has always been there to help out applicants and answer questions and has even helped me through the lauder application process even though we don't know each other outside of this forum so I can assure you your fellow Whartonite is anything but an ass! maybe just overly passionate about W

maeby

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05 Nov 2010, 20:40

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Got my invite last week. Will be interviewing with an alum.

Any tips?

MBAgirl2010

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05 Nov 2010, 21:12

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xerox

I second staind. Xerox is a rock star in contributions and especially helpful to this forum's Wharton fans. Knowing the friendly and helpful feud going on between Booth and Wharton fans on the forum ( chicago-vs-wharton-74034-20.html ) I think his joke was fitting.

cloud9

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05 Nov 2010, 21:58

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Ding! 730 gmat, 5 years in ib and pe, 3.5 GPA, Indian.
Reapplicant here. Got essays reviewed by 2 current wharton students and was told that essays are much better than the one submitted last year.
I am not sure if these schools really mean when they say that they are re-applicant friendly...

madzy

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05 Nov 2010, 22:15

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i got dinged! all the best to everyone...
Wanted to know how one can get feedback on the application?

kegewe

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05 Nov 2010, 23:07

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I got an invite to interview at Wharton. I have 750 gmat and 2.6 GPA. I think the design your own course essay I wrote may have put me over the top at this school.

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adalfu

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06 Nov 2010, 00:33

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adalfu

invited!

YES!!!

now for booth! pleeeease!!

Wow, really? I'm speechless. It wasn't that I was implying that Wharton isn't a GREAT school; I just wanted to express my excitement over an invite. On the other hand, I also want to express my worries over the Booth invite (maybe not the appropriate forum, but surely that's not a crime eh?)

Anyways, I'm not sure if I offended you in any way, but I didn't mean what you had envisioned.

gopalansai

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06 Nov 2010, 04:08

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got an invite...international, 740 gmat, 5+ yrs consulting..will be interviewing with alum..anyone with any tips please share!

energyanalyst

Joined: 28 Oct 2010

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Schools:Booth (R1 - WL, Admit)

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06 Nov 2010, 07:25

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Got an invite - very excited. How do you guys feel about alumni vs on campus interview for Wharton?

MetabolismMaster

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06 Nov 2010, 08:46

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Any reapplicants other than MBAgirl get interviews?

fahim305

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Schools:Haas (in); Yale (in); Kellogg (in); Sloan (interview/waiting)

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06 Nov 2010, 08:54

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Any reapplicants other than MBAgirl get interviews?

Yes, I was waitlisted last year and received an invite.

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mfa066

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06 Nov 2010, 09:48

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Invite. Was surprised. 660 GMAT, Military Background. Good luck to all!

Anyone having a problem with selecting a city in the us for an alumni interview?