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mbain2012a
12 Jul 2011, 10:22
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I have debated for some time about choosing my ultimate stretch school. I had it narrowed down to Sloan and Wharton, and would be interested in hearing other people's opinions regarding the chance of admissions success to these two programs.
I initially decided on Wharton because of its prestige in Finance aligned very well with my post-MBA desire to work in Corporate Treasury. What really swayed my decision was that statistically speaking, it almost seemed like Wharton might be easier to get into than Sloan (GMAT, GPA, admittance yield, etc.).
Is this an absurd comment? Am I to assume Wharton has a higher expectation for non-statistical data like work experience, extracurriculars, leadership, etc? Does Sloan focus more on academia and standardized tests in its admissions?
As an applicant with a lower than median GMAT for these schools (within 80% percentile for both programs), but with extremely strong work experience, extracurriculars, and GPA, which school would I have a better chance at being admitted? I believe both schools are a good fit for me.
I initially decided on Wharton because of its prestige in Finance aligned very well with my post-MBA desire to work in Corporate Treasury. What really swayed my decision was that statistically speaking, it almost seemed like Wharton might be easier to get into than Sloan (GMAT, GPA, admittance yield, etc.).
Is this an absurd comment? Am I to assume Wharton has a higher expectation for non-statistical data like work experience, extracurriculars, leadership, etc? Does Sloan focus more on academia and standardized tests in its admissions?
As an applicant with a lower than median GMAT for these schools (within 80% percentile for both programs), but with extremely strong work experience, extracurriculars, and GPA, which school would I have a better chance at being admitted? I believe both schools are a good fit for me.
12 Jul 2011, 15:06
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I don't think you can really determine by their posted stats which would be easier for you to get in. It is such an arbitrary process. If everything else in your profile is strong, then you probably have the same chance at either school so I would just pick the one you like better. Work on your career goals and essays and do some research to see which school is a better fit for you and apply to that one.
12 Jul 2011, 15:41
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I agree with the other posters and had some additional thoughts:
- Your applications will get stronger but also beware of burnout if you're applying to many schools, especially in the same round.
- The perception of what's important to a given school is based on the conclusions of people who are over-analyzing the process online based on a small sample size. So like Michmax3 said, don't read into it too much.
One question that comes to mind is "Why not just apply to both?"
- Your applications will get stronger but also beware of burnout if you're applying to many schools, especially in the same round.
- The perception of what's important to a given school is based on the conclusions of people who are over-analyzing the process online based on a small sample size. So like Michmax3 said, don't read into it too much.
One question that comes to mind is "Why not just apply to both?"
