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CosmicEnergy
Joined: 20 Jan 2019
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Location: India
Schools: Booth '26 (D) Columbia CBS'26 (D) HBS '26 (D) Sloan '26 (D) Stanford '26 (D) Wharton '26 (D) Ross '26 (D) Tepper '26 (D) Stern '26 (WD) Kellogg '26 (WD)
GRE 1: Q167 V163
GPA: 3.36
Schools: Booth '26 (D) Columbia CBS'26 (D) HBS '26 (D) Sloan '26 (D) Stanford '26 (D) Wharton '26 (D) Ross '26 (D) Tepper '26 (D) Stern '26 (WD) Kellogg '26 (WD)
GRE 1: Q167 V163
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Updated on: 05 Jun 2024, 10:34
Originally posted by CosmicEnergy on 11 Jun 2023, 09:56.
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Updated deadlines and essays
Welcome 2023-2024 Wharton Applicants
Welcome, all Wharton class of 2026 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post.
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View the full Wharton Class Profile --> https://mba.wharton.upenn.edu/class-profile/
View the full Wharton Employment Report --> https://statistics.mbacareers.wharton.upenn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Wharton-2022-Career-Report_Final.pdf
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Welcome, all Wharton class of 2026 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post.
Wharton in 30 Seconds
| Wharton MBA Deadlines 2023-24 | |||
| Round | Application Due | Interview invitations | Decisions Released |
| Round 1 | Sep 6, 2023 | Oct 24, 2023 | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Round 2 | Jan 4, 2024 | Feb 16, 2024 | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Round 3 | Apr 2, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | May 13, 2024 |
| Wharton MBA Essays 2023-24 | |
Essay 1 | How do you plan to use the Wharton MBA program to help you achieve your future professional goals? You might consider your past experience, short and long-term goals, and resources available at Wharton. (500 words) |
| Essay 2 | Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to make specific, meaningful contributions to the Wharton community? (400 words) |
| Required Essay for all Reapplicants | Please use this space to share with the Admissions Committee how you have reflected and grown since your previous application and discuss any relevant updates to your candidacy (e.g., changes in your professional life, additional coursework, and extracurricular/volunteer engagements). (250 words) |
| Optional Essay | Please use this space to share any additional information about yourself that cannot be found elsewhere in your application and that you would like to share with the Admissions Committee. This space can also be used to address any extenuating circumstances (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, areas of weakness, etc.) that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider. (500 words) |
| Wharton Application Stats Class of '24 | |||||
| Applicants | 6319 | ||||
| Accepted | 1442 | ||||
| Acceptance Rate | 23% | ||||
| Enrolled | 894 | ||||
| Yield Rate | 62% | ||||
| Wharton Class Profile Class of '24 | |||||||||||||||
| Avg. GPA | 3.6 | ||||||||||||||
| Avg. WE | 60 | ||||||||||||||
| Average GMAT | 733 | ||||||||||||||
| Median GMAT | 740 | ||||||||||||||
| Avg. GMAT Domestic | 729 | ||||||||||||||
| Avg. GMAT International | 739 | ||||||||||||||
| % GRE | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Avg GRE Quant | 162 | ||||||||||||||
| Avg. GRE Verbal | 162 | ||||||||||||||
| Avg. Total GRE | 324 | ||||||||||||||
| Wharton Employment Data Class of '22 | |||||||||
| Employed at Graduation | 87% | ||||||||
| Employed 3 Months | 96% | ||||||||
| Average Salary | $166,391 | ||||||||
| Average Bonus | $34,891 | ||||||||
| Salary and Bonus | $190,992 | ||||||||
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Hi, what are the most common mistakes do you find that applicants do that affects the applications ?
priyanka12456
Joined: 03 Jul 2019
Last visit: 14 Jun 2023
Posts: 21
Location: India
Schools: Wharton '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
GPA: 4
hi! this is Priyanka. I’ll be going to Wharton this year for my full time MBA. I come from a tech background. I am from India and my GMAT score is 760. Happy to answer any questions on the application process
ankushban
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Last visit: 18 Nov 2025
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Location: India
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
GPA: 4
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
Posts: 81
Hey everyone, my name is Ankush and I am joining from Bengaluru, India. I’ll be joining Wharton this year. I am a software engineer at Microsoft and my post-mba goal is to get into Product management in tech.
ashishssm
The most common mistake is ignoring the importance of your resume
priyanka12456
Joined: 03 Jul 2019
Last visit: 14 Jun 2023
Posts: 21
Location: India
Schools: Wharton '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
GPA: 4
ashishssm
I think one of the more common mistakes is trying to retrofit your application to what you think the school wants instead of genuinely projecting your strengths
ankushban
Joined: 30 May 2020
Last visit: 18 Nov 2025
Posts: 81
Location: India
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
GPA: 4
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
Posts: 81
the single piece of document should be highly effective independently
ankushban, Thanks so much for your help with the Chat!
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nawangagrawal5
Joined: 27 Mar 2017
Last visit: 17 Aug 2025
Posts: 38
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, Healthcare
GPA: 3.72
Posts: 38
My question is w.r.t Admission perspective because I m worried after having 15 yrs of work exp. at hand and applying to full-time MBA at WHARTON for making a pivot to Demography, Industry, and Job Function. Is the WHARTON ADCOMS open to offering a seat to aspirants like me applying at 38 and still be willing to accept considering a younger and highly competitive applicant pool?
Posts: 3
Hi, is the work ex counted as on the date of application or as on the date of program start?
Posts: 2
Is there any difference between applying R1 or R2? Assuming that we have everything ready for any of them, on which we should focus?
Posts: 3
Hi Priyanka, first Congratulations!, second, can you please elabore on your GMAT journey, how long and how did you prepare to score 760
priyanka12456
Joined: 03 Jul 2019
Last visit: 14 Jun 2023
Posts: 21
Location: India
Schools: Wharton '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
GPA: 4
Updated on: 13 Jun 2023, 08:11
Originally posted by priyanka12456 on 13 Jun 2023, 08:08.
Last edited by priyanka12456 on 13 Jun 2023, 08:11, edited 2 times in total.
Last edited by priyanka12456 on 13 Jun 2023, 08:11, edited 2 times in total.
bharatkhattar
they ask you how much experience you would have when you join the school as part of the application.
davidcasve
you should apply when your application is the strongest imo. For example: if you recently joined a company and want some work ex, then maybe applying in round 2 would make more sense since you would have had enough time to create impact at work.
MohitSharma13
thank you! I prepared for 2 months. I didn’t enroll into any courses, but I bought a mock series to practice
Posts: 3
That’s helpful, thanks! Would you advise someone with a GMAT 760 and 2 years of work ex to apply to Wharton, or would you rather suggest gaining more work ex before going for the application?
priyanka12456
Joined: 03 Jul 2019
Last visit: 14 Jun 2023
Posts: 21
Location: India
Schools: Wharton '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
GPA: 4
nawangagrawal5
I think you might need to work hard to justify why you want to pivot after working in a domain for 15 years. You would definitely be an outlier. Sorry I don’t mean to demotivate you, but maybe an executive MBA might make more sense in your case
ankushban
Joined: 30 May 2020
Last visit: 18 Nov 2025
Posts: 81
Location: India
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
GPA: 4
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
Posts: 81
nawangagrawal5
It all depends on how you’re selling yourself to the adcom. if your story makes sense to them, they’ll be happy to admit you. You have to present a strong reason for why you are looking for an MBA now and why not Executive MBA
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priyanka12456
Can you please elaborate more on your profile work ex, etc?
ankushban
Joined: 30 May 2020
Last visit: 18 Nov 2025
Posts: 81
Location: India
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
GPA: 4
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
Posts: 81
bharatkhattar
I’ll suggest to wait for atleast a couple of years and when you have your strongest application ready, go for it. They tend to prefer candidates within 4-6 work ex.
priyanka12456
Joined: 03 Jul 2019
Last visit: 14 Jun 2023
Posts: 21
Location: India
Schools: Wharton '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
GPA: 4
bharatkhattar
If you can show that you’ve created impact and have shown leadership in these two years then you should apply! However, in most cases applying later might have more benefits because you could get a promotion and get more opportunities to create meaningful impact.
ankushban
Joined: 30 May 2020
Last visit: 18 Nov 2025
Posts: 81
Location: India
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
GPA: 4
Schools: Darden '25 (WL) Fuqua '25 (A) Tuck '25 (D) Wharton '25 (A) Anderson '25 (A$$) Booth '25 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q51 V40
Posts: 81
So, instead of submitting a weaker app now and then reapplying later, it’s better to give a single perfect shot.
priyanka12456
Joined: 03 Jul 2019
Last visit: 14 Jun 2023
Posts: 21
Location: India
Schools: Wharton '25 (A)
GMAT 1: 760 Q50 V42
GPA: 4
yup and also what Ankush said, better to submit a strong application than a weak one and end up re-applying
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