Wharton Full Time MBA 2012 Wharton Business School Guide Wharton Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Real Time App Tracker Feed Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Wharton to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Members Invited to Interview List of Those Invited to Interview at Wharton Today: Eaglesadam22 RAS2012 hogwarts Irukandji504 tompomm (to be verified) saydogdu carro103 (HCM) sergiod15 gauravd Fall 2011 application deadlines and decision release dates: MBA Program Application Deadline Decision Release Date Round 1 October 3, 2011 December 20, 2011 Round 2 January 4, 2012 March 30, 2012 Round 3 March 5, 2012 May 8, 2012 Round1 interview invites will be released between Thursday, October 27 and Friday, November 11. Fall 2012 Wharton Essays Essays • First-time applicants and reapplicants are required to complete the same set of essay questions. REQUIRED QUESTION: What are your professional objectives? RESPOND TO 2 OF THE FOLLOWING 3 QUESTIONS: 1. Reflect on a time when you turned down an opportunity. What was the thought process behind your decision? Would you make the same decision today? 2. Discuss a time when you faced a challenging interpersonal experience. How did you navigate the situation and what did you learn from it? 3. "Innovation is central to our culture at Wharton. It is a mentality that must encompass every aspect of the School - whether faculty research, teaching or alumni outreach." - Thomas S. Robertson, Dean, The Wharton School Keeping this component of our culture in mind, discuss a time when you have been innovative in your personal or professional life. ADDITIONAL QUESTION FOR REAPPLICANTS: All reapplicants to Wharton are required to complete the Optional Essay. Please use this space to explain how you have reflected on the previous decision on your application and to discuss any updates to your candidacy (e.g., changes in your professional life, additional coursework, extracurricular/volunteer engagements). You may also use this section to address any extenuating circumstances. (250 words) If you are applying to Wharton this fall, now is just the right time to start working on the applications for R1. I am a Wharton alum, and I would be happy to answer questions and help. Essay Analysis & Comments I have been approached by quite a few prospective candidates asking for advice on "what's best to write for Wharton", i.e. what would the school want to hear. My personal view, reinforced by what has worked for me is to decide on what parts of YOURSELF and YOUR story you want to showcase the most, i.e. what makes you unique and valuable, and deliver that using some creative writing. The question then becomes not that of execution, because good execution does not stand in the way. The only thing that matters is then whether YOU are indeed valuable and unique. What makes you valuable and unique? My personal agenda during school visit would've always been "schmooze till you drop" in all the buildings there are. Have a plan before you go: names, classes, visits, conversations, meetings, coffee, events after classes, etc. I have been reviewing alot of veteran candidate essays and I think the key to essays is to keep things simple, honest, and compelling. There is no magic formula and the more "consultants" tell us to sprinkle in examples here and there, the more of the human element you lose. I agree it is important to show the diversity of your experiences, but I believe is is most important to reveal the person you are, your core values, and how you interact with people, resolve conflict, improve, and work to help others. After being here for nearly 2 months, I can already tell how the admissions process reflects the learning team model. Of course they want great candidates, but they are evaluating your leadership charactertistics - how do you resolve conflict, handle intense emotional events? are you conscientious aka do you step up for your team and help to resolve interpersonal disputes? are you comfortable in a variety of roles from leading to filling a supporting role? how far will you go to help your team achieve their goals? do your goals spring from your personal story and values? have your past actions matched up with your goals? what kind of personal impact do you bring here. it is alot less about filling out a formula and a lot more about openness, integrity, and telling your compelling personal story rather than impressing the committee with accomplishments i firmly believe the class is not selected solely according to accomplishments, but by selecting the best people who will create the strongest community/environment with the best possible longevity aka alumni network i know the process sucks, and you guys/girls are stressed but after you craft your essays, take a second and look at how those essays reveal who you are, what makes you tick, focus on leadership but remember leadership has many components liek the ones i referred to - openness, conscientiousness, emotional reactivity, etc PM me if you need any help, I was in your shoes last year, i definitely didnt have the most impressive stats but used my experiences to create a brand around leadership and values and it paid off Application Submission Confirmation Text Last interview questions : https://poetsandquants.com/2010/11/21/l ... al-issues/

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i got a similar R3 reminder email, then 'disregard email' as well
my heart skipped a beat as soon as i saw something from them in my inbox, alas..
i wonder if that went to only those of us that havent received interview invites, and will not either

the pessimist in me says it went out by mistake instead of the rejection

Okay, the rejections will not go out until Feb. 28. You won't know for sure til then (as invites are also released this day). I got an interview invite last week and also received the R3 reminder email and the subsequent, "pay no attention to the man behind the curtain," email as well. Paranoia is getting the better of you. The sending of that email is mutually exclusive from whether or not you're going to get an interview invite. Relax, relate, release.

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Will it be far-stretched to expect an invite today? I know that so far invites have been dished out only on Thursdays but given that the last date is a Tue, I am expecting 3 more invite waves to be given out - today, thursday and next Tuesday again!

Anyone buying my idea? I know most of us would!

This wait almost seems like sitting in an ambush site, waiting for hours on end, without moving a muscle, expecting to see a terrorist (a.k.a the invite mail!) walk-in into the trap (my inbox)

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21 Feb 2012, 11:00

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the pessimist in me says it went out by mistake instead of the rejection

No no no, don't worry about that! I was Round 2, got an interview invite AND already interviewed on campus, and I got the email. So that's definitely not the case. It was just a mistake.

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21 Feb 2012, 11:39

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For anyone that has interviewed on campus or is a current student, do you have any hotels you'd recommend? I'd like to be near campus and don't want to stay at a total dump, but would like to control costs (which is a lost battle at this point admittedly).

I'd like to be near campus. I've been to Center City many times so don't really have a desire to explore Philly this trip. Convenience to campus is my main concern. Thanks.

I like the Sheraton University Center on Chestnut, its about a 5-10 minute walk away from Huntsman. Ive stayed there twice now (interview and for a WIB event), and I like their beds (down comforter and pillows) and amenities (computer in room, starbucks coffee and loofah). Im starwood gold and they always put me on the club floors, which I appreciate.

Also - the other poster who recommended Inn at Hilton, is across the street from sheraton. So I should say 5-10 minute walk *in heels*

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Hello folks,

This is just a general question..
During interview, Do I get disadvantaged if I tell them I want to go to XX company that does
not come to that specific school to recruit? Also, is it generally recommended if you mention the
specific name of the company you want to go to when they ask about "short-term goals"..or is
it more risky?

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21 Feb 2012, 13:08

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This wait almost seems like sitting in an ambush site, waiting for hours on end, without moving a muscle, expecting to see a terrorist (a.k.a the invite mail!) walk-in into the trap (my inbox)

I don't think it's far-fetched at all. I was actually thinking the same...perhaps that they'd release waves of invitations this afternoon, Thursday, and finally next Tuesday. Though it seems that they've already broken the mold on the time stamp pattern: a lot of us got invites closer to noon/1pm last Thursday. It seems that all bets are off at this point...best of luck to all still waiting!

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I got a promotion & pay rise since submitting my R2 application. Does anyone recommend that I do/don’t reach out to Adcom w/ this info?

Thanks!

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Thanks for the recommendation's folks. I may go with the Sheraton since they offer a AAA discount. I'll have to check out the Indian place Cheeterah...I love semosas.

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@cheffernan: there is no harm in reaching out to adcom with this information.

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21 Feb 2012, 20:56

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I'm staying @ Club Quarters, Feb 29/Mar1. its pretty close to campus.

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I just had my interview and did not get the contact info from the adcomm interviewer (HUB city interview). Should I:
- Write a hand-written note and bring it back to the office of the interview (could drop it at reception)
- Get a hand-written note in the mail asap (international shipping) to the admissions office
- Ask the admissions office for her email and email a note
- Chill out and not worry about it
- Something else?

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23 Feb 2012, 07:20

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If you remember his name try to find him/her in facebook and/or LinkedIn... sometimes they have open profiles, especially in LinkedIn.

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23 Feb 2012, 07:28

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I really don't think it counts! I didn't send a thank you note to my interviewer even though I had the email address.
If it is an alumni I can see the point of doing that to keep the contact, with an adcom I can't imagine it would matter in any way!

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So are people thinking today and Tuesday? Or just Tuesday?

Based on Beat The GMAT stats:

R1: 84 invites/ 307 applicants = 27.4%

R2 so far: 85 invites/419 applicants = 20.3%

20.3%/27.4% ~ 75% of invites have been given out, assuming the same invite to applicant ratio (I would expect a lower ratio for R2)

I feel like one more batch of the size they've been delivering could complete the process, but maybe they'll do two smaller trickles today and next Feb 28.

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Just so you are aware, the Caps Lock key appears to be stuck on your computers...

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I think they will send the last big batch of invites today... and on Tuesday only those last minute cases and dings without interview... but I am just assuming according to my logic, not taking into account how they did in previous opportunities...

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I thought that typically more of the class was filled by R2 applicants. True or False?

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Oh, valid point gzyme84.

I was thinking from the perspective that a larger group applies and maybe less invites are given out percentage-wise. But perhaps the percentage is higher as they need to fill more slots. So to estimate a range, maybe 20-35% of invites are left.