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Wharton MBA Admissions Committee Announces 2007-08 Application Essay Questions!

Let the 2007-08 Wharton MBA recruiting season begin! Here are the essays that were just approved today by the Adcom for individuals who plan to apply for the Entering Fall 2008 class. Our online application will go live in early to mid-August. Return here for ongoing updates...

2007-08 WHARTON MBA APPLICANT ESSAY QUESTIONS

The Admissions Committee is interested in getting to know you on both a professional and personal level. We encourage you to be introspective, candid, and succinct. Most importantly, we suggest you be yourself.

First-time Applicant Essays

All first-time applicants are required to complete four essays, with the option of a fifth essay that may be used to address extenuating circumstances. Reapplicants who applied for the Entering Fall 2006 or 2007 Class are to complete the re-applicant essays. All other reapplicants are to complete the first-time applicant essays.

REQUIRED:

1. Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect a Wharton MBA to help you achieve these goals, and why is now the best time for you to join our program? (1,000 words)

2. Describe a failure or setback that you have experienced. What role did you play and what did you learn about yourself? (500 words)

3. Tell us about a situation in which you were an outsider. What did you learn from the experience? (500 words)

4. Please Complete One Of The Following Two Questions:

Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words)

Is there anything about your background or experience that you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee in your application? If yes, please explain. (500 words)

OPTIONAL:

5. If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application). (250 words)

Re-applicant Essays

Reapplicants are required to complete three essays, with the option of a fourth essay that may be used to address extenuating circumstances. (Please note: re-applicants essays are for Fall 2006 or Fall 2007 applicants only. Reapplicants from prior years are to complete the first-time applicant essays).

REQUIRED:

2. Tell us about a situation in which you were an outsider. What did you learn from the experience? (500 words)

3. Please Complete One Of The Following Two Questions:

Where in your background would we find evidence of your leadership capacity and/or potential? (500 words)

Is there anything about your background or experience that you feel you have not had the opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee in your application? If yes, please explain. (500 words)

OPTIONAL:

4. If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, TOEFL waiver request, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application). (250 words)

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i would like to join wharton to complete a MBA programme i just graduate fro king abdulazeez university 3.54 of 5 accrual rate .

i will be proud to be one of associate in wharton college .

mohmmad saeed alomari
jeddah saudi arabia
e-mail :- saeed106@hotmail.com

Posted by: mohmmad saeed alomari | Jul 28, 2007 3:56:54 PM

i would like to join wharton to complete a MBA programme i just graduate fro king abdulazeez university 3.54 of 5 accrual rate .

i will be proud to be one of associate in wharton college .

mohmmad saeed alomari
jeddah saudi arabia
e-mail :- saeed106@hotmail.com

Posted by: mohmmad saeed alomari | Jul 28, 2007 3:55:10 PM

I am interested too apply Fall 2008 MBA programme. Can you give me the last date for applicatioon and the necessary documnets required.

Posted by: SATYA VIR | Jul 24, 2007 7:44:25 AM

I am interested too apply Fall 2008 MBA programme. Can you give me the last date for applicatioon and the necessary documnets required.

Posted by: SATYA VIR | Jul 24, 2007 7:44:14 AM