2006 MBA essay - Wharton

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First-Time Applicant Essays (this also includes those who applied for Fall 2003 or earlier)

1.Required: Describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals and why now? (1,000 words)


2.Required: Describe an impact you had on an individual, group or organization. How has this experience been valuable to you or others? (500 words)


3.Required: Please complete two of the following three questions (500 words each):

-Describe when you were part of a team where the group process and/or intended outcome failed. What did you learn?


-Describe a situation where your values, ethics, or morals were challenged. How did you handle the situation?


-Describe a personal characteristic or something in your background that will help the Admissions Committee to know you better.

4.Optional: 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, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weaknesses in your application).

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Reapplicant Essays (if you applied for Fall 2004 or Fall 2005; all other reapplicants are to complete the first-time applicant essays only)


Reapplicants are required to complete two essays, with the option of a third essay that may be used to address extenuating circumstances.


1.Required: Please describe your career progress to date and your future short-term and long-term career goals. How do you expect an MBA from Wharton to help you achieve these goals and why now? What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since the last time you applied? (1,000 words)

2.Required: Please complete one of the following four questions (500 words):

-Describe an impact you had on an individual, group or organization. How has this experience been valuable to you or others?

-Describe when you were part of a team where the group process and/or intended outcome failed. What did you learn?


-Describe a situation where your values, ethics, or morals were challenged. How did you handle the situation?


-Describe a personal characteristic or something in your background that will help the Admissions Committee to know you better.

3.Optional: 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, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weakn-esses in your application).

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Additional Joint Wharton MBA/MA - Lauder Applicant Essays (these essays are in addition to the Wharton application essays above and are required)

1.Describe a cross-cultural experience in your adult life that was challenging to you. How did you meet this challenge and what did you learn from the experience? (1,000 words)


2.Please explain why you are currently applying to Lauder. How do you expect the Wharton/La-uder joint-degree experience to benefit you on both a professional and personal level? (1,000 words)