hedwig207 wrote:
So, I had my TBD last week. Almost everyone was being polite and contributed to the discussion. I don't know how they will select/ eliminate anyone from the group based on that. The 10 minute follow up was pleasant, but again, really unsure about how it would factor into the decision making. I heard similar stories from other groups. Does anyone have any idea how much weight Wharton gives to this? Since they had the ad com member flying to India, I believe it would have more weight than an alum interview.
One of my friends is a current student, and is friends with an Admissions fellow. He gave me the following detail on their process:
-Prior to the interview, they have you presorted into one of three buckets: High likelihood of acceptance, medium, and low.
- The TBD is mainly a check on your ability to work in group settings. It is very hard to win, but very easy to fail. Thus most people simply get a pass.
- The 1v1 is really your opportunity to set yourself apart, and is probably the highest weighted part assuming you didn't fail the TBD.