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Guys, need your help. I'm an international applicant. I've received Wharton offer with no $ and Darden offer with full scholarship. If I want to work in the US after b-school, which offer should I take? Thanks!!!
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Guys, need your help. I'm an international applicant. I've received Wharton offer with no $ and Darden offer with full scholarship. If I want to work in the US after b-school, which offer should I take? Thanks!!!
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^ Without batting an eyelid, eh xerox? :)

As far as career prospects are concerned, Wharton's in a different league. So if you don't have any problem financing the program i.e. don't have any loans to pay off, etc.

However, as jessei has mentioned, it might be worth visiting both schools to get a feel of the campus, classes & culture. The last thing you want is to take up Wharton, only to find that you don't quite like the environment. Call me a simpleton, but I believe that the relationships that you build, the knowledge & experience that you gain, and the fun(yeah, I know) that you have during the program matter more than the career prospects.
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Guys, need your help. I'm an international applicant. I've received Wharton offer with no $ and Darden offer with full scholarship. If I want to work in the US after b-school, which offer should I take? Thanks!!!
Take Wharton.
^ Without batting an eyelid, eh xerox? :)

As far as career prospects are concerned, Wharton's in a different league. So if you don't have any problem financing the program i.e. don't have any loans to pay off, etc.

However, as jessei has mentioned, it might be worth visiting both schools to get a feel of the campus, classes & culture. The last thing you want is to take up Wharton, only to find that you don't quite like the environment. Call me a simpleton, but I believe that the relationships that you build, the knowledge & experience that you gain, and the fun(yeah, I know) that you have during the program matter more than the career prospects.
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thank you guys!! i've decided to go to wharton.
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Hey Guys,

Any Indian Rd1 admit who is planning to attend tomorrow's Winter party in Mumbai? Pl lemme know.

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Guys, need your help. I'm an international applicant. I've received Wharton offer with no $ and Darden offer with full scholarship. If I want to work in the US after b-school, which offer should I take? Thanks!!!
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What there to think about? :)
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Take Wharton.
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What there to think about? :)
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Being part of the first class with over $100 million in total debt instead of graduating debt free sure seems like something to think about...

https://poetsandquants.com/2011/08/22/th ... s-fell-on/
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It sounds like Wharton is trying to do a better job of communicating with their waitlist this year....just got an email from them saying that there will be regular updates on the third Friday of every month, which is nice.
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There are more W/L-ed than accepted at least on the forum. Any clue on what overall R1 W/L numbers may be?
I'm an R1 Wharton/Lauder applicant on the waitlist.
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There are more W/L-ed than accepted at least on the forum. Any clue on what overall R1 W/L numbers may be?
I'm an R1 Wharton/Lauder applicant on the waitlist.
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It will all depend on the quality of R2 applicants and the dynamics of R2 overall.
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Being part of the first class with over $100 million in total debt instead of graduating debt free sure seems like something to think about...

https://poetsandquants.com/2011/08/22/th ... s-fell-on/
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But this is not a binary choice, because tuition is only one part of the equation.

To me, this is not the same choice as the following:
1. What to drive: a Lada or a Cadillac?
2. Where to live: US or Vietnam?

But rather something that looks like this:
1. Who to marry: smart, ugly, divorced and rich, or smart, beautiful, never married and middle class?
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In for Rd 2. I know, I know, late to the party. I have been working on the application for some time and have had my head buried in the essays, so I haven't spent much time on the forum. I am a Wharton/Lauder applicant for the Portuguese track.
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I am so late for the party. Still figuring out how to submit. Anybody knows what is the format for the essays? any requirements for the fonts, size and spacing? thanks ahead!
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I am so late for the party. Still figuring out how to submit. Anybody knows what is the format for the essays? any requirements for the fonts, size and spacing? thanks ahead!
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I don't think they have any requirements, as long as it's easy to read for the adcom. I was admitted in R1 and my essays were single spaced, 11 pt Times New Roman, with one space between each paragraph. You could also double space if you want, or use a 12 pt font.

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Being part of the first class with over $100 million in total debt instead of graduating debt free sure seems like something to think about...

https://poetsandquants.com/2011/08/22/th ... s-fell-on/

But this is not a binary choice, because tuition is only one part of the equation.

To me, this is not the same choice as the following:
1. What to drive: a Lada or a Cadillac?
2. Where to live: US or Vietnam?

But rather something that looks like this:
1. Who to marry: smart, ugly, divorced and rich, or smart, beautiful, never married and middle class?
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Oh I agree entirely which is why your response of "Take Wharton" "What there to think about?" struck me as something of a simplification.
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For those of you that applied in round 1 (and especially those that were successful in gaining admittance to the Lauder program), would you mind helping with the following questions that I had as I filled out the application:

1) Language Proficiency - Is it worth it to list a language that one is learning (obviously it would go as a 0 - Novice)? This is in addition to the language to be used for the program, which in theory should already be in the "2" range.

2) Extracurriculars - I have a couple of activities that are only listed as 1 hour a week. Is this even worth putting? One hour a week is not too bad if you are working crazy hours, but want to get everyone else's feedback. I have others with more significant hours, but would like to fill up the 5 slots if possible.
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Wharton is definitely my number 1 choice but no option for international students for alternative loan without a US co-signer is a huge problem. At least for me :(
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Wharton is definitely my number 1 choice but no option for international students for alternative loan without a US co-signer is a huge problem. At least for me :(
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I believe there will be a loan option for international students. See my comment above.
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For those of you that applied in round 1 (and especially those that were successful in gaining admittance to the Lauder program), would you mind helping with the following questions that I had as I filled out the application:

1) Language Proficiency - Is it worth it to list a language that one is learning (obviously it would go as a 0 - Novice)? This is in addition to the language to be used for the program, which in theory should already be in the "2" range.

2) Extracurriculars - I have a couple of activities that are only listed as 1 hour a week. Is this even worth putting? One hour a week is not too bad if you are working crazy hours, but want to get everyone else's feedback. I have others with more significant hours, but would like to fill up the 5 slots if possible.
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I'm a successful candidate from R1 this year. I'll share what I've done, though I'm not sure whether it was a good practice or not...

1) I listed some of the language I learned 5-10 years ago. I'm not comfortable using it right now, may need a few brush up... I listed it anyway but ranked it as 0
2) I listed activities that are seasonal and on average it's less than 1hr/week. I worked as a consultant, and from my point of view, 1hr/week teaching blind students is pretty generous when you've crazy working hours...
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some additional application questions...

The "Awards" section for college/university: Did you just list them or did you list and explain them?

The "most significant college, university, community and professional awards, honors or scholarships you have received": did you re-list previously described awards? Im thinking I should just double-dip once, pick the "most significant" college honor, and then list that along with some post-college honors.

The TOEFL waiver: Im a born-and-raised English speaking American. Do I need to check that waiver box?

Finally, the "hobbies/interests" section: Its asking for club title, positions held, etc. First, is it going to be a huge hit to just leave this field blank? I dont have any hobbies or interests, beyond what Ive already placed elsewhere in the application, that I can really put into club/organization form.
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For those of you that applied in round 1 (and especially those that were successful in gaining admittance to the Lauder program), would you mind helping with the following questions that I had as I filled out the application:

1) Language Proficiency - Is it worth it to list a language that one is learning (obviously it would go as a 0 - Novice)? This is in addition to the language to be used for the program, which in theory should already be in the "2" range.

2) Extracurriculars - I have a couple of activities that are only listed as 1 hour a week. Is this even worth putting? One hour a week is not too bad if you are working crazy hours, but want to get everyone else's feedback. I have others with more significant hours, but would like to fill up the 5 slots if possible.

I'm a successful candidate from R1 this year. I'll share what I've done, though I'm not sure whether it was a good practice or not...

1) I listed some of the language I learned 5-10 years ago. I'm not comfortable using it right now, may need a few brush up... I listed it anyway but ranked it as 0
2) I listed activities that are seasonal and on average it's less than 1hr/week. I worked as a consultant, and from my point of view, 1hr/week teaching blind students is pretty generous when you've crazy working hours...
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Thanks for the advice. I think I will do the same.
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