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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21 Nov 2011, 14:45

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My on-campus interview was fairly straightforward. The interviewer was a second-year student who was very friendly and cordial. We actually had a great conversation to the point where we both lost track of time. Mine ended up going ~20 minutes over time.

- Tell me about yourself.
- Why Wharton? Why MBA?

Then she proceeded to Wharton's standard format of 3 behavioral questions:

- Tell me about a time when you managed someone more senior to you.
- Tell me about a time when you led a team and failed.
- Tell me about a time when you convinced others to accept your idea(s).

Interviewer asked lots of follow up questions for each of my three stories but it was very conversational.

Interviewer then asked if I had any questions for her and we launched into a conversation about her experiences at Wharton, her work experiences prior to Wharton, Wharton's teaching style, Wharton's activities, etc.

My interview was pretty similar to yours in content but my interviewer was different. She was very sweet yet kind of shy/closed. She didn't make any follow-up questions to my responses. She basically said: ok, and then moved to the next question. Is that bad?

She got conversationalk when I asked her W questions, but not during my answers. And she didn't got overtime. 28-30 mins probably. Does the difference in interview styles means anything??

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21 Nov 2011, 14:53

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Interesting. I am not really sure to be honest. She might have just not had as much experience as an interviewer. I am not sure how much training Wharton provides to its student interviewers. I am sure you'll be fine though.

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21 Nov 2011, 18:58

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I had the same experience. Not going to dwell on it or read too much into it. Just the luck of the draw. When all is said and done, the Adcom will be reading notes on your answers and delivery, not whether the two of you hit it off. They specifically say that doesn't matter.

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22 Nov 2011, 12:42

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I'm interested in applying to Wharton R2 and wanted to get this board's thoughts on something. Anytime I mention Wharton to people, they quickly respond "That's a Finance School, why would you want to go there?".

What is Wharton like for someone not from a finance background? Does anyone have any experience with the Healthcare MBA program? Does Wharton prefer quanty finance kids, or are they looking to diversify the interests of their students?

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22 Nov 2011, 12:48

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From what my interviewer told me last week, the interests of the students are very diverse and include healthcare, entrepreneurship, marketing, sales, engineering, and a host of others. It has traditionally been known as a finance school but is slowly becoming more varied in its student body.

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22 Nov 2011, 12:49

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I'm replying to this from my classroom at Wharton...currently in a class called Management of People at Work and it couldn't be less quantitative. There are certainly quantitative classes and the school likes that approach, but the majority of my class is not from finance. Personally, I think anyone who tells you that has never been to Wharton and is basing their comment off of the alumni they know and the school's reputation.

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Thanks for the replies, it's funny how people get something uninformed in their head. For current students, what is the class work load like at Wharton? I'm finding it can really span the divide between relaxed to extremely rigorous at different B schools.

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the first year seems to be rather relaxed with only 15 hours of courses a week. of course students take part in a lot of extra currics which increases their workload but it seldom is more than 8-10 hours per day.

most of the time is spent networking (slang for partying )

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i forgot to mention earlier but this is in a large part due to grade non disclosure which means that students have no incentive to score higher than a 'c' on every course

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let me correct the "finance" mystique about Wharton. Wharton is a very quant focused program. if you like number crunching, have an analytical mind with a Type A personality than you will be right at home at Wharton. Finance has become a very quantitatively complex industry and therefore you see wharton grads succeeding there. Marketing is also increasingly becoming very quantitative and as such wharton's program has top ranking this field as well.

So you should ask yourself, can you do a lot of math, have a social personality and are confident...then wharton might be a school for you.

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Hi all,

In the letter of recommendation of Wharton, there is not a list of questions for recommender? That means they can write whatever they want?

Thank you.

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23 Nov 2011, 02:43

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Anyone will be in Dubai for interview on Nov 27 -28 ??

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23 Nov 2011, 04:40

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Anyone will be in Dubai for interview on Nov 27 -28 ??

I will be giving interview in Dubai on Nov 27

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23 Nov 2011, 11:29

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Hi all,

In the letter of recommendation of Wharton, there is not a list of questions for recommender? That means they can write whatever they want?

Thank you.

Hey, The letters of recommendations should answer to a list of questions specified on the Wharton website (Can also be accessed through the link that is sent to the recommender as was told to me by my supervisor). The questions were as follows:

How long have you known the applicant and describe your relationship to the applicant?
Provide an example of constructive feedback you have provided to the applicant. How did the applicant receive this feedback and what efforts did the applicant make to address the concern?
Please provide an example of a time when the applicant was particularly successful at interacting with others in a team (employees, peers, managers, etc.); how was the applicant successful? How does the applicant compare to his/her peers in this dimension?
How has the applicant’s career progressed over the time that you have known him/her? How does this growth compare to his/her peer group? Please describe the peer group that you are comparing this applicant.
Provide any additional comments you think would assist the Admissions Committee in making its decision.

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23 Nov 2011, 12:45

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does anyone know if last year's r1 decisions were all communicated on the final day? 12/20 seems
so far away...

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23 Nov 2011, 23:28

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My marketing professor once used this as an example of how a brand can have a profound and lasting influence on an organization. The Wharton School was once called the Wharton School of Finance and Economy.

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round1app, relax.. as i said (and i personally know one more person whose experience was like this + now even shekmba), in all probability, the questions and the interview will be driven from your resume.. someone would have had projects to discuss and hence the 'pushing' bit.. for me it was a deal.. and a pitch.. and questions around such stuff..

Off-campus.

Yes, the questions are mostly an offshoot of the resume. Know you resume well and know your experiences well. Besides that, know your leadership style and team management style. And of course the canned responses

In the past, 2nd year students and alums conducted all the interviews. Standard questions were necessary so Adcom could standardize assessments coming from a diverse group of interviewers. This year Adcom members (hubs) and 2nd year students (on campus) are conducting interviews. My guess is that 2nd year students are asking standard questions because their assessments still have to be standardized. However, Adcom members are conducting "fluid" interviews since they already know which qualities they would like to see in candidates. Just my 2c.

I interviewed with Tiffany in Mumbai. It lasted about ~40mins. Very conversational, no set questions, one response led to another question. I'd charecterize the experience as a pleasant chat rather than a formal interview. On the flip side, I prepared all these great stories that I didn't get a chance to talk about. On top of that, some of my "prompt" responses were just okay and could be stronger.

Has anyone confirmed that Wharton indeed is conducting smaller number of interviews this year? Hence higher hit rate of interview candidates getting accepted?

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Any feedback from the folks interviewing in UK this week?

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Hi all,

In the letter of recommendation of Wharton, there is not a list of questions for recommender? That means they can write whatever they want?

Thank you.

Thank you very much Xender.

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24 Nov 2011, 11:20

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does anyone know if last year's r1 decisions were all communicated on the final day? 12/20 seems
so far away...

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All on the same day (it's not the "last day," it's "decision day"). The welcome committee will start making calls that morning and will continue until the afternoon when they admissions department will send an email notifying everyone that their decision is available online. The email won't communicate your decision. And not everyone who's admitted will receive a call so don't despair if you don't get one.