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Wharton AdCom Live Q&A at MBA Spotlight Fair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UYrr8x86CA 
    Monday, June 14 at 7 AM PST   
     Complete MBA Spotlight Schedule June 14 - 30

Know Your Presenters  
 Jake Kohler  is an Admissions Committee member in the Wharton Full-Time MBA Admissions Office and serves as the Director of the Moelis Advance Access Program. Prior to joining the team at Wharton, Jake worked in the Undergraduate Admissions Office at the University of Pennsylvania.

Format:  
After a short presentation, Jake will be conducting Q&A on YouTube Live with GMAT Club. To join the event,  set a reminder on YouTube for this event

Where to Join?  
To join this session,  please join us on YouTube here . Also, consider  subscribing to GMAT Club's YouTube channel  and enabling notifications to get a ping when the sessions start. You do not need to download any software and you can tune in on your computer or phone.

How Long is the Session?   
The session will last approximately 45 minutes. Please join so you can ask your questions live and participate in the Q&A on YouTube comments

Wharton Student Panels

Learn more about the MBA programs directly from students in our Student Panel YouTube sessions. Don’t miss this opportunity to have your questions answered in a Live Q&A format. A current student from Wharton will be joining us on:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvIGUjlc1o4 
    Monday, June 14 at 11:00 AM PST

Bring your Wharton AdCom questions to the session! If you have a great question to ask already, post it here in this topic and we will make sure the best questions get asked on a priority basis!

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BoundMan · Answer

Could you exemplify what you expect to see out of a Warton Student while they are in the program and after graduation? Thank you

Rira93 · Answer

What item/s in a candidature does Wharton perceive as a "dealbreaker"?

Rohith348 · Answer

I'm from an over-represented industry (i.e., an Indian IT male). The company I work for doesn't provide many opportunities as the company employs 30,000+ every year. What should I do to build my profile so that I can stand out from others and possibly get into Wharton?

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Prayank780 · Answer

If one completed his undergraduate in 4.5 years instead of 4 years(Non-IT) and has 7 years of work experience also Non-IT then How will the adcom pursue one’s application, if suppose one had scored 750 in the gmat?

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vmmMBA · Answer

1) While most graduates from US business schools end up working in the US, how easy/hard is it for a Wharton grad to seek employment outside the US, specifically in the Middle East region? How strong is alumni network in that region?

2) If someone has been engaging in social work/volunteering since childhood on numerous occasions/capacities (as a way of life; without any certifications), but has not necessarily taken time out from professional career to engage themselves in social work, is it equally valuable/significant?

3) If a candidate hasn't tried out multiple job roles/industries since undergrad, but rather stayed at the same firm (Big 4 consulting; shared services) for various personal/ professional reasons, what is Wharton AdCom's view of the "less adventurous" candidate?

4) India is predominantly a shared services/back-end offices market. Client interactions are usually restricted to being virtual (mails/Skype). Does The Wharton School consider the work experience of someone coming from a shared services/back-end offices environment to add value/diversity to the classroom? How does the AdCom view that experience when compared to that of a front-end consultant, when one of the main reasons for the candidate to do an MBA is to transition to a front-end consulting role?

5) While we understand that application essays have to be original and written by the candidates themselves, is it okay to run our essays through free online tools such as Grammarly, which corrects grammatical/ sentence structure errors, or would AdCom prefer the raw content?

anwesharath · Answer

Could you please evaluate whether somebody with a good GMAT score, strong academics, decent extra curricular and 2 years of work experience in Government Consulting (3 years while joining) apply for the September 2022 intake or wait for another year before applying?

rohittayal2012 · Answer

Hi,

Posting a few questions below - 
1. Is there significant difference (wrt chance of acceptance) b/w applying in Round 1 and Round 2 for a male engineer from India? 
2. How are different applications evaluated? What are key factors that Wharton looks for? 
3. How many Indians are selected every year on avg? Do demographics play a role or is this flexible? 
4. How's the PE/VC and consulting landscape at Wharton? How will Wharton help us prepare for such exits? 
5. How will Wharton help us in nurturing our entrepreneurial mindset?

rgup99 · Answer

1) As an Indian female with a GMAT score of 650, but an excellent profile, what are my chances of getting an admit to Wharton?
2) I want to pursue Marketing, but I am always advised not to do so, the reason being that companies do not hire non-US citizens for Marketing roles in the US. How true is this?

LRS2021 · Answer

For those of us planning to pivot from Energy Sector (Non-Finance Background) to Investment Banking in Energy Sector, is Quantitative Finance a good fit, provided we have sound engineering background. Or should we aim for the normal Finance Major.

eddiedean · Answer

I belong to Pharmaceutical sector with 7 yrs experience as sales manager and with avg gpa ...how can I look forward to making my own profile stronger so that Wharton may not have any difficulty in choosing me
Like if they see my profile ...they go boom..this is the caliber of candidate that we wanna select?

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Bhargu999 · Answer

Hello, I'm a dentist in India presently with 1yr work Experience as dentist (will be 2yrs if I join in 2022) and I own a social media marketing agency(nearly 10months), I have 1 national publication, 1 under review, attended many national conferences and won a few presentations. Good extra curriculars like I play cricket and basketball. I was the main organizer for our College fest and Graduation. I have a GMAT score of 740. Wharton is my dream school to pursue MBA.
Can I know what are my chances to getting into Wharton? and what does Wharton look in a Candidate?
And I have always heard Non-Us citizens have a tough time getting a job because of H1B, Is it True? please do help

yis · Answer

I would like to focus on finance, especially social impact investing, and leadership at MBA. 
What are unique opportunities and resources that Wharton offer in these areas?

arindam7g · Answer

Will you consider application of candidates with more than 10 years of work experience in IT?

rahulbiitk · Answer

I'm trying to understand what might Wharton find in its potential admits. Any potential insights on that?

Mrigankmg02 · Answer

Hi, I have been told by a lot of people that admissions committee looks at your hobbies besides GMAT/work experience and judge on the basis of how well have you excelled in your hobbies. Is this true? And what if I have a hobby like painting which I follow only for the purpose of self satisfaction and nothing beyond it. How will the admissions committee respond to that?

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wps002 · Answer

Does lack of variety in job roles a limiting factor despite having a good GMAT Score? I have worked almost on similar projects for 5 years in the same firm (Petrochem Industry).

Anoushka2899 · Answer

What’s the average acceptable duration of the work experience and GRE score?

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jiolesen · Answer

1. I am interested in pursuing the Marketing and Operations Management joint major with the goal to pivot careers into brand management post MBA. Can you share what are the top firms that recruit on campus for this industry, and/or the best resource to find out this information?

2. Is it true that majority of scholarship dollars are awarded to Round 1 applicants? I'm trying to determine if it is smarter to apply in Round 1 or Round 2, given that Round 2 allows for more time to develop strong essays and recommendations, but also keeping in mind the importance of scholarships.

Thank you!

Ugi · Answer

Hello, I would like to ask several questions please:
1. I’m a US citizen and my bachelor’s degree was obtained in non-English program. I’ve been working in the US for over 9 years. Is waiver offered for TOEFL? If so how can I request? 
2. I held 3 different positions with same employer. If the online application has an Employer Section that asks for the role and responsibilities, can I include all roles/responsibilities or include only the ones from my current position? 
3. If the online application has an option to list 3 awards and/or 3 extra.activities, should those be different awards and activities than what’s included in the resume? Or can be the same? Or list them only in the online application but not in the resume?
4. I have 9+ years of experience. Is there a set number of students for older applicants or?
5. Interviews are conducted by staff or alumni? And duration? 
6. In case LT goal is asked during interview or other application process- how far should we be looking? 5-10 years or 10+ years?

Thanks so much!

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