QS world MBA Tour and Wharton

On Saturday (20-Oct-2008) I attended the QS World MBA tour held in New York. As part of the events Wharton conducted an admission panel session. One person from Admission committee and 2 alumni (one 2008 graduate and one who passed 14 years ago) answered questions from the audience. Here is a gist of what I got.

Re-applicants:

• The summary sheet from previous application would be read before reading the current application.
• The adcom would also look if the feedback, if one was provided, are taken seriously and followed.
• Highlight the new work experience and improvement made in candidacy

Highlights of Wharton MBA

• Strong student community
• Global Immersion Program
• Leadership Ventures
• Provide toolkit and confidence for entrepreneurs
• Provide a Way to think – Breaking down problems and analyzing them
• A great alumni network 80000+
• Will integrated with the university

Details about Adcom

• Contain 70 2nd year students who read essays and conduct interviews
• 35 to 40 % of the applicants are interviewed
• Behavioral Interview.

I also attended a session by Ben Baron of Kaplan. I did not get any new information which I did not know already. It was the usual 4 criteria used for admission namely: academic ability (GMAT/GPA), Work Experience, Personal qualities and Fit. And details around them

During the fair, I also stopped by at the booths of Oxford, Cambridge, Darden, LBS and CEIBS.