Wharton 2010 Essays and Deadlines

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Wharton MBA Admissions Committee Announces 2009-10 Application Essay Questions
http://engage.wharton.upenn.edu/MBA/blo ... tions.aspx


Below are the essay questions for the Wharton MBA Class of 2012. We post the essay questions now to allow you to plan your application preparation this year. The full application, which will include questions for recommenders and other application requirements, will be available on our website in August. As you begin to think about your responses to these essay questions, remember that 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 that you be yourself.


2009-10 WHARTON MBA APPLICANT ESSAY QUESTIONS



2009-2010 Questions – First-Time Applicants

Essay 1 – (750-1000 words)

As a leader in global business, Wharton is committed to sustaining “a truly global presence through its engagement in the world.” What goals are you committed to and why? How do you envision the Wharton MBA contributing to the attainment of those goals?

Essay 2 – (750-1000 words)

Tell us about a time when you had to adapt by accepting/understanding the perspective of people different from yourself.

Essay 3 – (500 words)

Describe a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself?

Essay 4 – (500 words) Choose one of the following:

a. Give us a specific example of a time when you solved a complex problem.

b. Tell us about something significant that you have done to improve yourself, in either your professional and/or personal endeavors.

Essay 5 (Optional) – (250 words)
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).



2009-2010 Questions – Re-Applicants


(Please note: re-applicant essays are for those who applied during the application cycle in 2007-08 or 2008-09 only. Reapplicants from 2006-07 or earlier are to complete the first-time applicant essays).


Re-Applicant Essay 1 – (1000 words)

As a leader in global business, Wharton is committed to sustaining “a truly global presence through its engagement in the world”. What goals are you committed to and why? How do you envision the Wharton MBA contributing to the attainment of those goals? How has your candidacy improved since the last time you applied?

Re-Applicant Essay 2 – (500 words)

Describe a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself?

Re-Applicant Essay 3 – (500 words) Choose one of the following:

a. Give us a specific example of a time when you solved a complex problem.

b. Tell us about something significant that you have done to improve yourself, in either your professional and/or personal endeavors.

Re-Applicant Essay 4 (Optional) – (250 words)
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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Wharton MBA Application Deadlines Announced

The Wharton MBA application for the 2009-10 admissions cycle will be available here later this summer. Essay questions will be posted on the Wharton MBA Admissions Blog in mid-July.

The following are the deadlines for the MBA Class of 2012 entering in the fall of 2010:

MBA PROGRAM
Round 1: October 1, 2009
Round 2: January 5, 2010
Round 3: March 9, 2010

We strongly encourage first-time applicants to apply in Round 1 or Round 2. Applications received after the deadline are rolled to the next round.

MBA/LAUDER
Round 1: October 1, 2009
Round 2: January 5, 2010

MBA/MA-Lauder program applicants can only apply to one of the first two rounds.