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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WOOO! ON IT!

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20 May 2011, 03:04

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WOOO! ON IT!

Take your GMAT yet?

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20 May 2011, 16:06

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Upcoming admission event dates (both domestic and intl) have been posted online -

https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admiss ... events.cfm

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20 May 2011, 23:03

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Me too! I'll be applying R1 to Wharton Lauder plus HBS and Stanford. So excited to get notifications before the year ends

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21 May 2011, 06:30

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Me too! I'll be applying R1 to Wharton Lauder plus HBS and Stanford. So excited to get notifications before the year ends

I see you are in Singapore: the good thing is there is a ton of Wharton/Lauder alums in Singapore now. Let me know if you want to connect with them.

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21 May 2011, 19:24

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I just took my GMAT today. Not estatic about the score, but not despairing over it either. I'm in for Wharton R1. Right now I'm trying to decide whether I want to spend the month of June prepping for a GMAT retake or pouring that energy into some kick a$$ essays. What to do, what to do....

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22 May 2011, 20:57

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Does it have to be a binary choice?

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23 May 2011, 06:25

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Does it have to be a binary choice?

Well there's time to do both, but is it necessary? Increasing my GMAT score by 10-20 points doesn't get me a great return on the $250 investment, and shooting for a 40-50 point increase is a crapshoot that definitely will have a big payoff if I succeed. But then again, while a GMAT score can keep you out of a school it's not what gets you in. My GMAT score definitely won't be a barrier, but it won't make anyone go :shock:

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23 May 2011, 06:38

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You broke 80/80; you've checked both the raw score and subscore boxes.

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cheetarah1980

You broke 80/80; you've checked both the raw score and subscore boxes.

Yeah, intellectually I know that it's a good score. I'm just pissed about missing the 90th percentile in verbal. I've never been below the 90th percentile in verbal. My ego is sorely bruised. Plus getting to a 42 verbal would make a significant impact on my score. But I also know that once your score is at a certain level pushing it higher doesn't make a difference.

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23 May 2011, 07:42

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You broke 80/80; you've checked both the raw score and subscore boxes.

As long as your verbal skills are good enough to explain a mega-condenser, you'll be fine.

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As long as your verbal skills are good enough to explain a mega-condenser, you'll be fine.

Good one. I could explain that in my sleep.

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23 May 2011, 12:21

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I'm considering retaking

Yeh, cheetarah, I wouldn't retake it if I were you. There's A TON of work to do! I thought I was early with the whole process, but now I've realistically schedule my essay-writing and it's gonna be tight.

Not to mention you're supposed to keep your job until you apply.

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24 May 2011, 12:48

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By the way, the latest news is that all interviews next year will be done in house; no alumni interviews next year. Plan your strategy accordingly.

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By the way, the latest news is that all interviews next year will be done in house; no alumni interviews next year. Plan your strategy accordingly.

Any idea what questions are asked in the "family information" section of "Background Information"? Are the questions about your parents' education/work designation etc?

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xerox

By the way, the latest news is that all interviews next year will be done in house; no alumni interviews next year. Plan your strategy accordingly.

Any idea what questions are asked in the "family information" section of "Background Information"? Are the questions about your parents' education/work designation etc?

Your parents' names, where they went to school, what they do.

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26 May 2011, 13:38

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xerox

By the way, the latest news is that all interviews next year will be done in house; no alumni interviews next year. Plan your strategy accordingly.

Any idea what questions are asked in the "family information" section of "Background Information"? Are the questions about your parents' education/work designation etc?

Your parents' names, where they went to school, what they do.

Thanks so much! Is this data important ie do the adcoms consider what your daddy does for a living when deciding if you should get an interview invite or not? I can see why this question might be important for undergrads, but for MBA?

Do other schools ask about this information too or is this specific to Wharton?

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I can only make assumptions about this, but I guess it is helpful to the school for the purpose of background checks on applicants. However, this section probably brings the biggest value to applicants who are involved in family businesses. I think Harvard has something similar in their application, but I may be mistaken. Just my 2 cents.

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26 May 2011, 20:47

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I'm in for R1! Anyone applying to the HCM program?

Good luck!

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27 May 2011, 07:45

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You broke 80/80; you've checked both the raw score and subscore boxes.

I wasted a lot of time, money and brainpower to go from 700 to 710. I would not recommend doing the same. IMO, your time better spent on your application, and possibly doing some extra-curriculars that you can speak to in your essays/interview.