1. Basic Information
- Round
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Deadline
- October 3, 2011
- January 4, 2012
- March 5, 2012
- Annual Intake: 817
- Admittance Rate: 14%
- Mean GMAT: 720
- Middle 80% range GMAT scores: 650-770
- Average Age: 28
2. Rankings
- Source
- US News & World Report
- Businessweek
- Financial Times
- Forbes
- The Economist
- Wall Street Journal
- Precision Essay
- Ranking
- 3
- 3
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 11
- 3
3. Employment Information
- Top Recruiters
- McKinsey
- BCG
- Bain
- Morgan Stanley
- Goldman Sachs
- Average Base Salary for Graduates $113,658
- Salary Increase After Graduation 123%
- Employed Upon Graduation 84%
4. The Inside Scoop
The Finance Factory. Very Big. Very Northeast. Very Global. Very Finance. Very Wharton.
- Wharton Unique Features
- Electives – Wharton offers 19 majors and 200+ electives, the most of any MBA program in the world. Courses are assigned in an initial auction and students bid on the courses they want.
- International Program – One of the most international programs in the US, international students at Wharton make up about 40% of the student body
- Lauder Institute of Management and International Studies – Wharton offers a VERY exclusive three-year MBA/MA program focused on creating global leaders. Careful though, you must speak a second language to apply.
- INSEAD/Wharton Alliance – Wharton offers a unique opportunity to spend one semester of your MBA abroad at either the France or Singapore campus of INSEAD (arguably Europe’s finest MBA program).
- Blind Interviews – Your interviewer has no knowledge of your app.
- Faculty – Wharton has the largest b-school faculty in the world, half of whom have active consulting practices.
- Precision Essay Tips for Wharton
- Be Global – Wharton’s program is very global, and their adcom wants you to be that way, too. So sell your global side as much as possible. Global teams, global projects, even global travel…
- Be Engaged – Wharton prefers candidates with a strong history of involvement – communally, socially, professionally. Each year Wharton confirms its focus on applicants who “get along with others.” They are trying to be less “sharky” than HBS, while still less “feel-good” than Tuck or Kellogg.
- Make Progress – Wharton looks for a track record of progress professionally and personally in your history. It’s not just the RESULT but the PROCESS of getting there: growing, advancing, and learning.
- Be Different – Although Wharton truly is “the finance factory” (50% of the graduating class entering the finance industry can’t be wrong), the school is always looking to diversify its class and fight its finance-based stereotype. Don’t just discuss what you have done, write also about what it means.