Last visit was: 20 Nov 2025, 02:47 It is currently 20 Nov 2025, 02:47
Home
GMAT
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Rewards
Chat
My Profile
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
avatar
cj14
avatar
Joined: 27 Oct 2011
Last visit: 14 Jun 2012
Posts: 27
Own Kudos:
8
Location: United States
GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V40
GPA: 3.9
WE:Investment Banking (Finance: Investment Banking)
GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V40
Posts: 27
Kudos: 8
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 04 Nov 2011, 15:14
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Elena1985
BKPK
If the tally on page one is even semi-accurate, it seems to me that there are still a significant number of Wharton invites to come. If 20% of Round 1 GMAT Clubbers (rounded up from 16% to account for those who received invites today and haven't updated the front page) have received invites-- and Wharton interviews ~40%-- we can pretty conservatively assume that almost half of the invites are yet to come...

At least this is what I'm telling myself...

I tell myself the same exact thing. However, I assume that many people could have applied in round one but never returned to report the progress. So I think only about 1/3 of the invitations will come next week. I'd be happy to be wrong though...
Show more

I'm trying to be optimistic as well but I have believe you're right that the interview % on this forum is skewed down by people not updating their status.

I guess it's better than having nothing to go on though, and we'll know for sure in a week anyways.

Good luck to all that received invites.
avatar
jerseyny
avatar
Joined: 21 Apr 2011
Last visit: 28 Dec 2012
Posts: 8
Own Kudos:
6
Given Kudos: 1
Schools: Booth '15 (A)
Posts: 8
Kudos: 6
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 04 Nov 2011, 23:28
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I received my invitation this morning. I am currently living in Hong Kong and all the slots for the hub cities nearby (Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, even India) is full!!

I have no other option but to fly to the states for an interview. I wonder whether anyone else is facing similar issues? Is this common for a MBA interview? I really do want to go to Wharton but spending more than 3k + at least 3 days to fly and settle down - not sure how everyone else does this.

Also, to add on the question above, when I checked this morning, there are actually slots available on the 18th of Nov so def more slots are opening (sadly not the same for the hub cities...)

Anyone who knows anything about this please let me know (whether hub cities have more slots in the end or whether everyone who received the invitation last night or will receive next week have no choice but to fly to Wharton. I even checked London and its full full.
User avatar
forsaken11
User avatar
Joined: 10 Feb 2011
Last visit: 31 Jan 2016
Posts: 46
Own Kudos:
18
Given Kudos: 18
Posts: 46
Kudos: 18
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 01:02
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Elena1985
BKPK
If the tally on page one is even semi-accurate, it seems to me that there are still a significant number of Wharton invites to come. If 20% of Round 1 GMAT Clubbers (rounded up from 16% to account for those who received invites today and haven't updated the front page) have received invites-- and Wharton interviews ~40%-- we can pretty conservatively assume that almost half of the invites are yet to come...

At least this is what I'm telling myself...

I tell myself the same exact thing. However, I assume that many people could have applied in round one but never returned to report the progress. So I think only about 1/3 of the invitations will come next week. I'd be happy to be wrong though...
Show more

Well, two weeks have passed since they started sending out invites. 1 week is still remaining. I would imagine that most likely 2/3 of the invitations have already been sent out. Thats 66.67%. Worst case you can assume that 75% of the invites have been sent out.
avatar
johapers
avatar
Joined: 18 Jul 2011
Last visit: 01 Apr 2013
Posts: 24
Own Kudos:
6
Given Kudos: 2
Status:Waiting for Wharton
Location: Sweden
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance
Schools: Stanford '14 (D) INSEAD '14 (A) LBS '14 (D) Wharton '14 (WL)
GMAT 1: 640 Q39 V39
GMAT 2: 730 Q45 V45
Schools: Stanford '14 (D) INSEAD '14 (A) LBS '14 (D) Wharton '14 (WL)
GMAT 2: 730 Q45 V45
Posts: 24
Kudos: 6
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 04:41
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Recieved an invite! Hopefully I can now schedule an interview off campus.
avatar
mbaaspirant2014
avatar
Joined: 31 Oct 2011
Last visit: 23 Jan 2012
Posts: 4
Own Kudos:
5
Location: India
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance
Schools: Wharton '14 (D) LBS '14 (D) Sloan '14 (S) Yale '14 (S) IESE (II) Kellogg 1YR '13 (S) HBS '14 (S) Cass (S)
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V40
WE:General Management (Manufacturing)
Schools: Wharton '14 (D) LBS '14 (D) Sloan '14 (S) Yale '14 (S) IESE (II) Kellogg 1YR '13 (S) HBS '14 (S) Cass (S)
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V40
Posts: 4
Kudos: 5
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 04:43
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
johapers
Recieved an invite! Hopefully I can now schedule an interview off campus.
Show more


Quick Question Johaprers, did you just receive your invite??
avatar
johapers
avatar
Joined: 18 Jul 2011
Last visit: 01 Apr 2013
Posts: 24
Own Kudos:
6
Given Kudos: 2
Status:Waiting for Wharton
Location: Sweden
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance
Schools: Stanford '14 (D) INSEAD '14 (A) LBS '14 (D) Wharton '14 (WL)
GMAT 1: 640 Q39 V39
GMAT 2: 730 Q45 V45
Schools: Stanford '14 (D) INSEAD '14 (A) LBS '14 (D) Wharton '14 (WL)
GMAT 2: 730 Q45 V45
Posts: 24
Kudos: 6
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 04:55
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mbaaspirant2014
johapers
Recieved an invite! Hopefully I can now schedule an interview off campus.


Quick Question Johaprers, did you just receive your invite??
Show more

Actually last night (local time). Just saw it now.
avatar
mumbai247
avatar
Joined: 24 Apr 2011
Last visit: 30 Mar 2012
Posts: 144
Own Kudos:
12
 [1]
Given Kudos: 8
Status:Banker in Mumbai
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: Wharton '14 (D) Stern '14 (WL) Fuqua '14 (A) Ross '14 (A) Johnson '14 (A$)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V37
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V40
Schools: Wharton '14 (D) Stern '14 (WL) Fuqua '14 (A) Ross '14 (A) Johnson '14 (A$)
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V40
Posts: 144
Kudos: 12
 [1]
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 06:03
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Feeling too drained to work on my Stern Application. Freaking out about the 'creative' essay 3. Anyone else finding it difficult to stay focused.

Everyone I know is sick of this application process. Including me.
avatar
cmonst
avatar
Joined: 18 Oct 2011
Last visit: 28 Jan 2016
Posts: 58
Own Kudos:
7
Given Kudos: 9
GMAT 1: 740 Q49 V41
GPA: 3.3
GMAT 1: 740 Q49 V41
Posts: 58
Kudos: 7
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 06:06
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mumbai247
Feeling too drained to work on my Stern Application. Freaking out about the 'creative' essay 3. Anyone else finding it difficult to stay focused.

Everyone I know is sick of this application process. Including me.
Show more

+1
avatar
mpg2011
avatar
Joined: 08 May 2011
Last visit: 04 Sep 2012
Posts: 219
Own Kudos:
17
Given Kudos: 2
Schools: Wharton '14 (WL) Darden '14 (A) Fuqua '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q46 V42
Schools: Wharton '14 (WL) Darden '14 (A) Fuqua '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q46 V42
Posts: 219
Kudos: 17
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 08:35
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
cmonst
mumbai247
Feeling too drained to work on my Stern Application. Freaking out about the 'creative' essay 3. Anyone else finding it difficult to stay focused.

Everyone I know is sick of this application process. Including me.

+1
Show more

+2

I want to apply to Booth and Kellog rd 2 but I have to prep for Darden + Wharton interviews. And still can't believe Wharton is making me go all the way to Philly for a 30-min interview becasue there are no slots left in South America. This process is just... really draining.
avatar
mumbai247
avatar
Joined: 24 Apr 2011
Last visit: 30 Mar 2012
Posts: 144
Own Kudos:
12
Given Kudos: 8
Status:Banker in Mumbai
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: Wharton '14 (D) Stern '14 (WL) Fuqua '14 (A) Ross '14 (A) Johnson '14 (A$)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V37
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V40
Schools: Wharton '14 (D) Stern '14 (WL) Fuqua '14 (A) Ross '14 (A) Johnson '14 (A$)
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V40
Posts: 144
Kudos: 12
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 09:05
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mpg2011
cmonst
mumbai247
Feeling too drained to work on my Stern Application. Freaking out about the 'creative' essay 3. Anyone else finding it difficult to stay focused.

Everyone I know is sick of this application process. Including me.

+1

+2

I want to apply to Booth and Kellog rd 2 but I have to prep for Darden + Wharton interviews. And still can't believe Wharton is making me go all the way to Philly for a 30-min interview becasue there are no slots left in South America. This process is just... really draining.
Show more

Can't imagine the plight of people who'll have to apply for visa to travel for the interview. I need to be more grateful for what I've got. Hope it all works out for you, mpg2011.
avatar
mrpr0072
avatar
Joined: 27 Oct 2011
Last visit: 29 Apr 2023
Posts: 11
Own Kudos:
5
Posts: 11
Kudos: 5
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 13:48
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
jerseyny
I received my invitation this morning. I am currently living in Hong Kong and all the slots for the hub cities nearby (Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, even India) is full!!

I have no other option but to fly to the states for an interview. I wonder whether anyone else is facing similar issues? Is this common for a MBA interview? I really do want to go to Wharton but spending more than 3k + at least 3 days to fly and settle down - not sure how everyone else does this.

Also, to add on the question above, when I checked this morning, there are actually slots available on the 18th of Nov so def more slots are opening (sadly not the same for the hub cities...)

Anyone who knows anything about this please let me know (whether hub cities have more slots in the end or whether everyone who received the invitation last night or will receive next week have no choice but to fly to Wharton. I even checked London and its full full.
Show more

from what i see there are no interview slots outside the US. This for me personally is a real pain because there is no way i can get the visa on time. I am not sure how they will manage these situations.
avatar
mpg2011
avatar
Joined: 08 May 2011
Last visit: 04 Sep 2012
Posts: 219
Own Kudos:
17
Given Kudos: 2
Schools: Wharton '14 (WL) Darden '14 (A) Fuqua '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q46 V42
Schools: Wharton '14 (WL) Darden '14 (A) Fuqua '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q46 V42
Posts: 219
Kudos: 17
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 13:54
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
If you can't get a VISA on time, then I guess they would SKYPE with you. I called them and they said they can arrange skype for those people who are unable to leave their countries but that they don't plan on opening anymore slots in other countries.

I talked to a friend who is at HBS and he had to go to Boston last year because of a similar problem with slots so it doesn't seem like it's that uncommon.

I'm just not sure this is fair to all applicants. It feels like Wharton is favoring the people who got invited in the first day(S) considering the rest of us need to figure a way to get interviewed.

Do you guy think this is the case?? That the people that were invited earlier have better chances for admission than the later ones??
avatar
mrpr0072
avatar
Joined: 27 Oct 2011
Last visit: 29 Apr 2023
Posts: 11
Own Kudos:
5
Posts: 11
Kudos: 5
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 13:56
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
does anyone know which visa is normally used for travel for these interviews?
avatar
mpg2011
avatar
Joined: 08 May 2011
Last visit: 04 Sep 2012
Posts: 219
Own Kudos:
17
Given Kudos: 2
Schools: Wharton '14 (WL) Darden '14 (A) Fuqua '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q46 V42
Schools: Wharton '14 (WL) Darden '14 (A) Fuqua '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q46 V42
Posts: 219
Kudos: 17
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 13:59
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mrpr0072
does anyone know which visa is normally used for travel for these interviews?
Show more

probably a normal 'tourism' visa? I think that's the easier to get...

Is it very hard to get a visa in your country?

In Brazil you can probably do it in 10-ish days...
avatar
mrpr0072
avatar
Joined: 27 Oct 2011
Last visit: 29 Apr 2023
Posts: 11
Own Kudos:
5
Posts: 11
Kudos: 5
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 14:00
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mpg2011
If you can't get a VISA on time, then I guess they would SKYPE with you. I called them and they said they can arrange skype for those people who are unable to leave their countries but that they don't plan on opening anymore slots in other countries.

I talked to a friend who is at HBS and he had to go to Boston last year because of a similar problem with slots so it doesn't seem like it's that uncommon.

I'm just not sure this is fair to all applicants. It feels like Wharton is favoring the people who got invited in the first day(S) considering the rest of us need to figure a way to get interviewed.

Do you guy think this is the case?? That the people that were invited earlier have better chances for admission than the later ones??
Show more

Ankur mentions on the wharton website that the order of invites has nothing to do with the strength of the application. but i do agree with you, the fact that we need to figure out a way to get interviewed is not fair.
avatar
mengchacha
avatar
Joined: 02 Nov 2011
Last visit: 06 Nov 2011
Posts: 10
Own Kudos:
1
Posts: 10
Kudos: 1
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 05 Nov 2011, 18:59
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mrpr0072
mpg2011
If you can't get a VISA on time, then I guess they would SKYPE with you. I called them and they said they can arrange skype for those people who are unable to leave their countries but that they don't plan on opening anymore slots in other countries.

I talked to a friend who is at HBS and he had to go to Boston last year because of a similar problem with slots so it doesn't seem like it's that uncommon.

I'm just not sure this is fair to all applicants. It feels like Wharton is favoring the people who got invited in the first day(S) considering the rest of us need to figure a way to get interviewed.

Do you guy think this is the case?? That the people that were invited earlier have better chances for admission than the later ones??

Ankur mentions on the wharton website that the order of invites has nothing to do with the strength of the application. but i do agree with you, the fact that we need to figure out a way to get interviewed is not fair.
Show more

For those people who has received a CBS offer and are still struggling with figuring out a way to get interviewed by Wharton, do you think it a good idea to drop Wharton now? Is Wharton so materially better than CBS that we need to make so much more efforts in Wharton application? Just need some advice now...
avatar
jerseyny
avatar
Joined: 21 Apr 2011
Last visit: 28 Dec 2012
Posts: 8
Own Kudos:
6
Given Kudos: 1
Schools: Booth '15 (A)
Posts: 8
Kudos: 6
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 06 Nov 2011, 06:39
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
mpg2011
If you can't get a VISA on time, then I guess they would SKYPE with you. I called them and they said they can arrange skype for those people who are unable to leave their countries but that they don't plan on opening anymore slots in other countries.

I talked to a friend who is at HBS and he had to go to Boston last year because of a similar problem with slots so it doesn't seem like it's that uncommon.

I'm just not sure this is fair to all applicants. It feels like Wharton is favoring the people who got invited in the first day(S) considering the rest of us need to figure a way to get interviewed.

Do you guy think this is the case?? That the people that were invited earlier have better chances for admission than the later ones??
Show more

Hi, thanks for this news! So if one can't get a visa, the school will arrange a skype interview or would it be like for those who live far away (mostly outside North America) and can't suddenly get a few days off at work will be included in this group? If you have any insights on this would be grateful if you could help me out. People are writing about the same thing on the admission community and nobody from the admin team wrote a reply yet. As this is the first year where there will be no alumi for interview available, really think that the school needs to either open up more slots or give an alternative option to applicants who live far far away :( My friend who actually attends MBA (not from wharton though) comments that Skype interviews can be really awkward in a sense so think it is better for me to fly.. :(
avatar
iamjoe
avatar
Joined: 03 Nov 2011
Last visit: 10 Jun 2014
Posts: 13
Own Kudos:
14
Given Kudos: 5
Schools: Tuck '16 (M)
Schools: Tuck '16 (M)
Posts: 13
Kudos: 14
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 06 Nov 2011, 07:44
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
When you sign up for the interview, there is an 'instructions' screen with talking about arriving 15 minutes early, something about a resume, etc.

I am no longer able to pull up this page. Does anyone know how to? Or have the instructions listed on this page?

Thanks
avatar
mumbai247
avatar
Joined: 24 Apr 2011
Last visit: 30 Mar 2012
Posts: 144
Own Kudos:
12
Given Kudos: 8
Status:Banker in Mumbai
Location: India
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: Wharton '14 (D) Stern '14 (WL) Fuqua '14 (A) Ross '14 (A) Johnson '14 (A$)
GMAT 1: 710 Q49 V37
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V40
Schools: Wharton '14 (D) Stern '14 (WL) Fuqua '14 (A) Ross '14 (A) Johnson '14 (A$)
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V40
Posts: 144
Kudos: 12
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 06 Nov 2011, 08:10
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
iamjoe
When you sign up for the interview, there is an 'instructions' screen with talking about arriving 15 minutes early, something about a resume, etc.

I am no longer able to pull up this page. Does anyone know how to? Or have the instructions listed on this page?

Thanks
Show more

Chill...you'll also get an email confirmation with the same details. In any case, here's an extract:

Thank you for scheduling an interview.

You are signed up for an interview in XYZ on MM/DD/2011 from ??? AM to ??? AM.

Please make sure you bring your resume, photo ID, for access to the building and arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled appointment.
avatar
mpg2011
avatar
Joined: 08 May 2011
Last visit: 04 Sep 2012
Posts: 219
Own Kudos:
17
Given Kudos: 2
Schools: Wharton '14 (WL) Darden '14 (A) Fuqua '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q46 V42
Schools: Wharton '14 (WL) Darden '14 (A) Fuqua '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (A) Kellogg '14 (A)
GMAT 1: 710 Q46 V42
Posts: 219
Kudos: 17
Wharton 2012 - Calling All Applicants 06 Nov 2011, 10:50
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I'm definitely against skype interviews. I mean, those have to be super awkward. The lady on the phone used the words "extenuating circunstances" for skype. So it doesn't seem like they recommend it either.

What are the odds of getting in Wharton after being invited to an interview? Not that high? Do you guys think less invites are coming out this year since there is no Alumni interviews??

I'm going to arrange my trip to Philly tomorrow. It will be nice to see the school and all but would be nice to know what the odds are of getting in after the interview.

Anyone have any insights??
   1  ...  30   31   32   33   34  ...  117   
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7443 posts
GMATNinjaTwo
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
231 posts