Blog: Archive for the “University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)” Category

The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania plans to send out Round 1 interview invitations on October 31, and once again, the school is using its team-based discussion format rather than a traditional admissions interview to evaluate its candidates. Understandably, Wharton applicants get anxious about this atypical interview, because the approach creates a very … Read More  

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2017-2018 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season.  The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has opted to maintain its two broad mandatory essay questions—one focusing on “why Wharton?” and the other on applicants’ expected contributions … Read More  

Perennially ranked among the top business schools in the world, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania—as its original name, the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, indicates—is best known for its reputation in finance, which is still the school’s largest department. However, if you are interested in a career in consulting but believe … Read More  

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania likely does not suffer from a lack of applicants. During the 2015–2016 admissions season, for example, the MBA program received nearly 6,700 applications. But now the school is launching a program to attract a completely new pool of applicants: liberal arts undergraduates. The Moelis Advance Access Program, … Read More  

When you select an MBA program, you are not just choosing your learning environment but are also committing to becoming part of a community. Each Thursday, we offer a window into life “beyond the MBA classroom” at a top business school. Each spring, between finals and graduation, second-year students at the Wharton School of the … Read More