Calling all Wharton Applicants -(2015 Intake) Class of 2017

how did you find these numbers?

Admitted friend of mine keeps me updated about the news on the facebook group as well as admissions updates.

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Admitted friend of mine keeps me updated about the news on the facebook group as well as admissions updates.[/quote]

Sorry if my math is wrong, but I'm too nervous to think clearly. So, there are roughly 40 spots left between R3 applicants and WL? Do you know how many people were interviewed on R3?

Admitted friend of mine keeps me updated about the news on the facebook group as well as admissions updates.[/quote]

Sorry if my math is wrong, but I'm too nervous to think clearly. So, there are roughly 40 spots left between R3 applicants and WL? Do you know how many people were interviewed on R3?[/quote]

hope this helps... facebook group could have people who were admitted but may or may not be attending. I was in the facebook groups for 3 schools up til this past weekend. R2 decision deadline was 4/30. there's potential that there are people who decided not to attend wharton but have yet to leave the facebook group.

goodluck!

Thanks DELLE. I agree it's really important at this stage not to get bogged down in semi-official numbers - the Facebook group is only one indicator and, as you point out, not a very reliable one for calculating the number of remaining places.

There's plenty of hope for all of us, so sit tight and try to keep your mind occupied in more positive ways while you wait to hear.

Oh, and well done to you on your admit!

Sorry if my math is wrong, but I'm too nervous to think clearly. So, there are roughly 40 spots left between R3 applicants and WL? Do you know how many people were interviewed on R3?[/quote]

hope this helps... facebook group could have people who were admitted but may or may not be attending. I was in the facebook groups for 3 schools up til this past weekend. R2 decision deadline was 4/30. there's potential that there are people who decided not to attend wharton but have yet to leave the facebook group.

goodluck![/quote]

Hopefully! Thanks bro!!!

Good Luck to everyone waiting for Wharton!!

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Got the call at 9:32am EST! I'm in!!

WL from R2. I live in NYC.

Anyone from Round 3 get a call this morning???

In. ~9:30AM NYC.

Wow! Late poster!

Congrats, but are you already wedded to HBS? Tough choice but can't really go wrong now. Best of luck deciding!

The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School has announced the MBA application deadlines for the 2015-2016 admissions season.
Round 1 Deadline
Application due: September 29, 2015

Invitation to Interview Release: November 3, 2015

Decision: December 17, 2015

Round 2 Deadline

Application due: January 5, 2016

Invitation to Interview Release: February 9, 2016

Decision: March 29, 2016

Round 3 Deadline

Application due: March 30, 2016

Invitation to Interview Release: April 13, 2016

Decision: May 3, 2016

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To be considered for a round, complete applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the day of the deadline. MBA/MA–Lauder and JD/MBA program applicants may only apply to one of the first two rounds.

For more information, please visit the Wharton School’s admissions website.

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By Paul Lanzillotti, Amerasia Consulting Group
OUR RANKING OF BUSINESS SCHOOL PROGRAMS BY PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES ENTERING THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN 2014.
Today's blog post is a follow up to our Top MBA Programs in Finance ranking. It's also our continued attempt at ranking top MBA programs by industry and based on publicly available data.

UC Berkeley Haas comes out on top when it comes to sending graduates (as a percentage of all graduates in 2014) back into the technology industry. UCLA Anderson is second, but it's not even close. Hands down, Haas is the place to be if you're into technology and want to work for a related firm in the industry.


BUYER BEWARE
Now before you get too far into interpreting the numbers, a few words of caution. What we have done is an inaugural attempt at a numerically based ranking and its not perfect. It's based on our interpretation of the numbers put forth by top business schools.

• Let us explain. Most MBA career centers report employment numbers according to the categories that we use in our rankings. Some schools break "industry" categories into further sub-categories. Other programs - i.e. Michigan Ross - roll up their industry categories under more general headers like "manufacturing". So you could be a "marketing" professional but be within the manufacturing industry. To be forthright, it's a little confusing. (This is why we have decided to exclude Michigan Ross from some categories until we gather a little more insight into their self-reported numbers.)

None-the-less, we have tried to make sense of it all and to do this we did combine some categories in order to get an apples-to-apples comparison across schools. Clear as mud?
WHY WE USE EMPLOYMENT DATA TO RANK SCHOOLS
Our opinion is that recruiting (i.e. who's hiring) drives most programs "investment" decisions - in students, faculty, courses, experiential initiatives, alumni outreach, etc.  So to know to what a specific MBA program is really all about, you need to see the end result. In other words, what industries are hiring MBA graduates and from what schools?

We compiled this ranking based on information taken directly from the following MBA employment reports.

Haas https://haas.berkeley.edu/groups/careercenter/reports/14-15ReportSummary.pdf

UCLA Anderson https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/Documents/areas/adm/cmc/2014%20PARKER%20CMC%20Employment%20Report%2002.10.15%20LR.pdf

Stanford GSB https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/documents/Stanford%20GSB%20Employment%20Report%202013-14.pdf

MIT Sloan https://mitsloan.mit.edu/pdf/Class_of_2014-intern_employment_report.pdf

HBS https://www.hbs.edu/recruiting/mba/data-and-statistics/employment-statistics.html

Wharton https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/your-career/career-statistics.cfm

Kellogg https://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/career_employer/employment_statistics.aspx

Chicago Booth https://www.chicagobooth.edu/employmentreport/

Columbia https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/recruiters/employmentreport

NYU Stern https://www.stern.nyu.edu/programs-admissions/full-time-mba/career/employment-statistics

Tuck https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/careers/employment-statistics

Yale SOM https://som.yale.edu/yale-som-connect/recruiting/employment-statistics

Michigan Ross https://michiganross.umich.edu/our-community/recruiters

Duke Fuqua https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/mba_recruiting/recruiting_duke/employment_statistics/

Cornell Johnson https://www.johnson.cornell.edu/Career-Management/Employment-Report-for-Two-Year-MBAs

UVA Darden https://www.darden.virginia.edu/recruiters-companies/hire-an-mba/employment-reports/
FINALLY, DOES THE WORLD REALLY NEED ANOTHER BUSINESS SCHOOL RANKING?
We think "yes". We've never felt completely comfortable with the rankings because (to our knowledge) the raw data that drives the US News and Businessweek rankings has never been fully disclosed. So we decided to start over and with the very numbers that the school's career centers are reporting via their respective employment reporting.

That being said, we welcome any constructive feedback you may have. Email us at MBA@amerasiaconsulting.com with comments or if you're looking for an expert admissions consultant to lead you through the application process.

By Adam Hoff and Paul Lanzillotti, Amerasia Consulting Group

Our updated 2015/2016 “How to Apply to Columbia” guide is now available for immediate download. This 12-page PDF is the starting point for prospective MBA applicants to CBS and is provided to at no cost.  Download the Columbia Business School Guide >

Columbia is one of the most interesting and unique business schools in the world, defined by what we see as a series of unique contradictions (no fault of the school’s, we might add).  It’s a program with incredible international resources, yet is a draw for many international candidates primarily because it is seen as so quintessentially “American” being in New York City.   And the location creates another curious push-pull, which is that being in Manhattan gives CBS a huge resource advantage and almost a “business school buffet” where students can access anything and everything they need … yet Columbia must battle against having a “commuter school” feel more than just about any other program by virtue of so many students already living in New York before attending.  Then, of course, there is the Employment Report.  Perhaps no other business school combines the traits of “incredible launching pad for careers” and “very concerned about applicants’ career goals” quite like Columbia.  On its face, many of these contradictions seem like problems, but they aren’t.  They can actually make for an incredible b-school experience … as well as a chance to candidates to thread a needle and show just how perfect they can be for Columbia.

What does this mean and what does it look like for your candidacy?  In a nutshell, it means that Columbia pays closer attention to your career goals (particularly in the short term) than any other business school … which is saying something considering how carefully most MBA programs are checking out short-term goals.  One might go so far as to call Columbia “paternalistic” in their approach, but at the very least, the school is being extremely cautious about who it admits into the program and is using career services as a sounding board to help determine whether specific career aspirations are achievable with a Columbia MBA.   Further, it means showcasing how you will get involved, be part of a community, and bring a unique, expansive perspective with you to campus.

All of this actually serves to create a wonderful opening for those students who are able to probably identify what matters most to Columbia and then communicate a desire to be part of the school’s transformation, while also showing a nuanced and balanced understanding of both the power and limitation of an MBA as it related to securing a job.

If that sounds intimidating, you can rest easy in knowing that we have created this 10-step approach to applying to Columbia.  The following guide will help you understand all of the key hot button issues and major thematic touch points – as well as critical admissions strategies – that will make or break your prospects for gaining admission to one of the world’s most famous business schools.

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