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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770 / 3.8 no invite

WE ARE THE 10%

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^^ I will join the 10%
3.9 GPA, 4.0 Masters, PhD;
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2 funded start-ups (1 biotech and 1 web/IT). One generating revenue. Won business plan competition.
Solid EC's (collegiate athlete, habitat, formed and led clubs in college, service work etc)

I don't get it. Gonna be a real head scratcher come Tuesday if I don't get an invite from them.

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What's the 10% club?

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There are so few people in the roll call with a 720+ GMAT and 3.5+ GPA who have reported a straight up ding without an interview (<10% of those meeting that criteria). Now that I am staring at the very real prospect of being in that 10%, I am unsure what it was that Adcom saw (or did not see) in my application that gave rise to the ding, and I wonder what it means for my chances at other schools. It is very frustrating that there is no feedback mechanism and that the selection process is so opaque, That feedback would be invaluable, especially if it becomes necessary for me to reapply to schools next year.

Whatever happens with Wharton (and I'm still very hopeful you will get an interview), please don't let it affect your confidence for other schools. One school's decision is not indicative of what another school thinks of your candidacy. If for some unknown reason Wharton passes on you, I am positive it will be another school's gain. You've got this, so remember that.

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What's the 10% club?

looks like someone on the previous page did some number crunching and found that ≤10% of people with 720+ GMAT and 3.5+ GPA were dinged w/o interview @wharton.

That said, this is my take on the slew of invites that come out on the last day. Applications are reviewed by ~2 AdCom's and if they are in agreement about interview (this is apparently how another school does it and it makes sense), that individual gets invited immediately. If divided, then Dir of Admission (Ankur Kumar in this case) has a last look at the individual applications and might decide to go ahead with the interview anyway or ding. Several interviews support this sequence of events.

It may just be my wishful thinking, since I was told by admission that they were reviewing my application on the 10th of Feb (when I sent in a significant update on my startup). Unlikely that they would take 2 weeks to 'review' my appl. So, of all the wild hypothesis that are swimming in my head every thursday evening, this one makes the most sense.

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For the internationals who got invited to interview after the hub cities have been filled: it happened to me and I had to fly to Philly. I think the sooner you guys plan the trip the better. If you need any advice on places to stay let me know. If you really love Wharton, I'd say try to go there as opposed to the Skype/Phone interview route.

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with all the former adcom members at these top schools now practicing as admissions consultants Im really surprised there isnt more information out there as to how the process really works

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Wouldn't be surprised if ex-adcoms sign non disclosure agreements upon leaving that position. And even if they don't, providing clarity to us, the applicants, doesn't necessarily benefit them from a business standpoint anyways. The more we are in the dark, the more we might decide to fork over some $ for their consulting services.

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Hi all,

I was fortunate to receive an invite today. However, there is no on-campus or US hub city slot available for an interview. What is the best course of action here? 1. Wait? 2. Call Adcom to schedule a Skype/Phone interview?

Earlier applicants (Rd1 and earlier Rd2): Did you experience this lack of open slots? If so, did you see changes when checking availability regularly or did you have to schedule a phone interview?

Thanks.

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Over me I guess.. Not very probable that they would send an invite to an international on the last day. Any idea what time do they send dings on last day..

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Hello guys! Got my invite at 2:42 EST. International. No hubs available, only 7 on-campus interview slots available... Does anyone know what should I do to schedule for a telephone/skype interview?
Thank you an good luck!

I'm in the same boat. I got my invite last night (Bangkok time). What a surprise! But no hubs available. I would appreciate if someone would advise me the appropriate course of action.

I already emailed the adcom about this.

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Ekachat, congrats on the invite. I would call the mba admissions office. There's a specific # you press concerning interviews, and they told me that they would arrange alternate (I'm guessing skype or phone) interviews if requested.

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I was lucky enough to get an interview invite, but when I tried to schedule an interview online, I saw that all slots were full. I called the admissions office and was told that all slots were indeed full and to email [email protected] so they could keep track of those who weren't able to secure an interview slot, and they would either open more slots or do phone interviews. A bit annoying because I live in NY and was planning to take the train down. Oh well, hopefully this doesn't negatively impact my chances!

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I'm sure it won't. How can the adcom fault you for not being able to schedule an interview in a slot that doesn't exist? This can't possibly reflect badly on you in any way.

Plus I don't think timing of when the interview is conducted has any correlation on your chances of being admitted. I believe they wait for all of the interviews to be complete before they do the final application reviews to make admissions decisions.

All of that to say you shouldn't be at any disadvantage at all.

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OK so I know we heard that there are some HCMs out there who got an interview, but did anyone on this board?

I'm a 710 w/ a 3.8 GPA. Not quite the top 10% but this is still so upsetting

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It is hard not to feel dejected considering how much work went into the application. I was lucky enough to have a professor from the b school write a strong note of support and thought that would at least produce an interview invite, but no cigar. Comforting myself knowing there is always next year!

Saving a little hope for the last day, and good luck to everyone else. Perhaps the "slew of last day invites" may happen after all!

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Did you apply to other schools? Have you gotten results back? Any admits thus far? Is Wharton your only shot at going to school in Fall 2012?

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Did you apply to other schools? Have you gotten results back? Any admits thus far? Is Wharton your only shot at going to school in Fall 2012?

I only applied to two schools ... throughout this process I've come to the conclusion that I'd rather try again with Wharton next year. I did receive an invite from the other. Various reasons prevented me from applying R1 and to more schools.

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Did you apply to other schools? Have you gotten results back? Any admits thus far? Is Wharton your only shot at going to school in Fall 2012?

Ok, was just wondering. Wasn't questioning why you didn't apply to more schools. Just was curious if Wharton was your only shot. It sounds like you're not as keen on your other school as you once were. These things happen.

But just a thought. If this other school gives you the interview and Wharton doesn't, maybe it's worth it to find a connection/fit with that school. Not to say that it will be there, but maybe just put for more effort to find it. I think we can all agree that this process is very difficult. I would just hate to see you get an admit somewhere else just to pass on it to put yourself through this again. Whatever happens I wish you the best of luck.

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So what is the perception on this forum...r all the invites out or do we expect some more on Tuesday? What is the realistic scenario here...what does stats say? Is almost 40% of interview invites out?

For me, this was my strongest application...and assuming Wharton interviews 40% of applicants...I was (and probably still am) very optimistic for getting the interview atleast if not an admit... applied for HCM...