WHARTON Fall 2009 Applicants: Round 1: Total Applicants 62 Admits: 13 (2 WL converted in R2) Waitlist: 18 Dings: 24 (4 dinged off WL in R2) Unknown: 10 zoinnk - accepted and Matriculating businessm - accepted CompanyMan - accepted Virflo - accepted Mikus - accepted goldfishee27 - accepted sterny - accepted sebycb976 - accepted jjright - accepted chifootball - accepted (Withdrawn for Kellogg) msday86 - accepted (Withdrawn for HBS) Pathfinder_77 - Waitlisted – accepted R2 falibay - Waitlisted – accepted R2 isa (fka ac) - Waitlisted – dinged R2 vijapp - Waitlisted – dinged R2 wolffali - Waitlisted – dinged R2 Madz - Waitlisted – dinged R2 bdog9 - Waitlisted bostonsparky - Waitlisted chickmagloor - Waitlisted coadman - Waitlisted companyman - Waitlisted cougarblue - Waitlisted emirtumen - Waitlisted garbus222 - Waitlisted Milspec - Waitlisted ndiaconu - Waitlisted nj24 - Waitlisted u0388768 - Waitlisted chitchat - Dinged cpgmba - Dinged DimeCFH - Dinged garun77 - Dinged Gil - Dinged gt7er - Dinged jigar34 - Dinged maverick2011 - Dinged MeddlingKid - Dinged Meowzilla (k88) - Dinged Legend - Dinged Leverandon - Dinged levfin2003 - Dinged liquidice - Dinged lsuguy7 - Dinged ral - Dinged sept09 - Dinged Snayt - Dinged sonibubu - Dinged tarmac - Dinged terp26 - Dinged Walker - Dinged wooster123 - Dinged amatory angryMOFO Invited to Interview bschoolguy Invited to Interview - 11/4 BSchoolorBust Invited to Interview Captain Invited to Interview - 11/5 CaptainMolecule charlieb gregory Invited to Interview 11/12 MattG2185 Invited to Interview mbabiden08 Invited to Interview Round 2: Total Applicants 35 Admits: 7 Waitlist: 10 Dings: 10 Unknown: 8 Paradosso - Admitted Hardestadt- Admitted pallavi79us - Admitted TheGuy – Admitted Rosav – Admitted Zoemoe – Admitted Matterhorn762 – Admitted mikenyc - Waitlisted pu2003 - Waitlisted MBAAspirant2008 – Waitlisted hobart – Waitlisted sajal09 – Waitlisted mbafwi – Waitlisted sset009 – Waitlisted gixxer1000 – Waitlisted foodstamp – Waitlisted ashaker – Waitlisted syd999 – Dinged w/interview pguard – Dinged w/interview Magellan – Dinged Refurb – Dinged w/out interview Balboa – Dinged bucktooth911– Dinged dglasser – Dinged w/out interview fall09 – Dinged w/out interview gboi – Dinged w/out interview AlbertNTN – Dinged w/o interview arshia22 - interview invite davidbrent - interview invite dp122008 - interview invite ma.agrawal - interview invite oziozzie - interview invite stopper5 sudhir18n woncosmo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STATISTICS & GENERAL INFO 2008 R1 GMATClub Stats: Applicants: 18 Admitted: 3 (16.7%) Waitlisted: 2 (11%) Dinged With Interview: 5 (28%) Dinged Without Interview: 8 (45%) Last Years TOTAL GMATClub Wharton Stats: Applied: 49 Accepted: 5 (10%) Rejected: 29 (60%) Waitlisted: 5 (10%) Unknown: 10 (20%) Wharton Fall 2009 Admission: Application Deadlines Round 1: Thursday, 9 October, 2008 Round 2: Thursday, 8 January, 2009 Round 3: Thursday, 5 March, 2009 Wharton Fall 2009 Admission: Application Essay Questions First-Time Applicant Questions 1. Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals, and why is now the best time for you to join our program? (1,000 words) 2. Describe a setback or a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? (500 words) 3. Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words) 4. Please respond to one (1) of the following questions: a. Describe an experience you have had innovating or initiating, your lessons learned, the results and impact of your efforts. (500 words) b. Is there anything about your background or experience that you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee in your application? If yes, please explain. (500 words) OPTIONAL: If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application). (250 words, maximum) Reapplicant Questions (for candidates who have applied for admission for Fall 2008 or 2007 only) 1. Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals, and why is now the best time for you to join our program? How has your candidacy improved since the last time you applied? (1,000 words) 2. Describe an experience you have had innovating or initiating, your lessons learned, the results and impact of your efforts. (500 words) 3. Please respond to one (1) of the following questions: a. Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words) b. Is there anything about your background or experience that you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee in your application? If yes, please explain. (500 words) OPTIONAL: If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application). (250 words, maximum) Link to the 08 thread: https://gmatclub.com/forum/103-t50294 Here we go! good luck everyone ac.

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Hi folks,
Is there any preferred format to filling out the section that asks about parents? The question si something like:

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Please provide information on your mother and father. Please include name, address, colleges and degrees, positions and current employers (retired/deceased).

thanks,
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Hi folks,
Is there any preferred format to filling out the section that asks about parents? The question si something like:

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Please provide information on your mother and father. Please include name, address, colleges and degrees, positions and current employers (retired/deceased).

thanks,
ac.

It is self-explanatory: just write

Mother: Mrs. Doe, 83 y.o, Professional Austronaut; Employer: NASA; Address: apt. 29399, 3098 Outtahere Drive, Philthydelphia;

Keep in mind that whoever reads your application is a smart person, so fill the application out in a way that is both readable and easily understandable.

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Is anyone planning to attend the Explore Wharton event later this month? Or did anyone attend the event last year? I already did a school visit earlier this year but it seem like a great event.

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Is anyone planning to attend the Explore Wharton event later this month? Or did anyone attend the event last year? I already did a school visit earlier this year but it seem like a great event.

Most people won't be able to, it's an UNDERREPRESENTED minorities (African american, Hispanic) + women event only.

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thanks!!

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ac8706

Hi folks,
Is there any preferred format to filling out the section that asks about parents? The question si something like:

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Please provide information on your mother and father. Please include name, address, colleges and degrees, positions and current employers (retired/deceased).

thanks,
ac.

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What are the recommender questions for Wharton?

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What are the recommender questions for Wharton?

Here you go:

1) How long you have known the applicant and describe your relationship to the applicant?
2) How would you rank this applicant relative to his/her peer group? Please describe the peer group to which you are comparing this applicant (e.g., employees with comparable work experience and level of responsibility).
3) How would you describe the applicant's personal integrity?
4) What observations do you have concerning the applicant's leadership abilities, team and/or group skills?
5) How would you describe the applicant's sense of humor (seriously)?
6) What are the applicant's most salient strengths?
7) What are the applicant's weaknesses? What efforts has the applicant made to address these areas?
8) What do you see this candidate doing and achieving in 10 years?
9) Do you have any additional comments that you think would assist the Admissions Committee in making its decision? If yes, please elaborate.

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Hi all

Is there a word limit for Wharton Recc. questions.

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And is the format a letter or short answers?

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Are there any re-applicants out there ? For reapplications, do we need to re-register ? I can't seem to re-start a new application from my last year's login.

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Are there any re-applicants out there ? For reapplications, do we need to re-register ? I can't seem to re-start a new application from my last year's login.

My guess is that applyyourself deletes accounts after the app season is over. I know they delete accounts after a certain inactivity period.

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Is there a recommended format for the uploaded essays -- double spaced, font size/type, include question before essay, etc?

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No I can log in fine with last year's login credentials. However, once in the site, I dont have any means to reapply (I just see the submitted message for last year's essays). Seems like an awful amount of repeat work if I need to fill out all the basic stuff again.

sonibubu

bsd_lover

Are there any re-applicants out there ? For reapplications, do we need to re-register ? I can't seem to re-start a new application from my last year's login.

My guess is that applyyourself deletes accounts after the app season is over. I know they delete accounts after a certain inactivity period.

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Is there a recommended format for the uploaded essays -- double spaced, font size/type, include question before essay, etc?

Do it the standard most accepted way: Times New Roman, double-spaced, 11 or 12pt font. You can add the question before essay in smaller size font/single spaced and in bold letters. It looks neat. The question will not be part of your overall word count for the essay.

I remember that when you print out your pdf application the pdf generator adds a brief topic notation on top of your essay pages automatically in red bold letters. Something like: ESSAY ONE - GOALS.

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Are there any re-applicants out there ? For reapplications, do we need to re-register ? I can't seem to re-start a new application from my last year's login.

You can register as many accounts with them as you want, and if your account is inactive for a period of time, they will delete it.

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wharton essays done - whoohoo!

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As some of you know, I'm a re-applicant to Wharton this year. I wanted to get your opinions on a decision I have to make concerning one of my essays.

Last year, I received very good feedback from Wharton on my leadership essay. I am considering using the same essay this year as I already know they liked it. Do you think this is a good or bad idea?

Thanks for any insight.

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wharton essays done - whoohoo!

APP SUBMITTED!!! Let the games begin

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good luck everyone. I am close to done. Working on my 4th essay and need to tweak my third. It will be a sigh of relief to get the first app out of the way.

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wharton essays done - whoohoo!

APP SUBMITTED!!! Let the games begin

You can submit Wharton before recs are all submitted, correct?

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