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The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
3730 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Key facts
Class profile
- Class size
- 856
- Applications
- 5,905
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 732
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 540-790
- Average age
- 28
- Work experience
- 5.0 years on average
- Women
- 44%
- International students
- 33%
- Rolling admissions
- No
Application deadlines
- Round 1Sep 8, 2026Passed
- Round 2Jan 5, 202759 days left
- Round 3Mar 31, 2027144 days left
- Deferred admissionsApr 21, 2027165 days left
Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- #7
- U.S. News
- #1
- Financial Times
- #1
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $150,000
- Median salary with bonus
- $175,000
- Employed after graduation
- 99%
Essay questions
First-time MBA applicants and re-applicants are required to complete both essays.
The Admissions Committee wants to get to know you on both a professional and personal level. We encourage you to be introspective, candid and succinct. Most importantly, we suggest you be yourself. For additional essay writing resources, see the essay tips article!
Essay 1: What do you hope to gain professionally from the Wharton MBA? (500 words)
Essay 2: Taking into consideration your background – personal, professional, and/or academic – how do you plan to make specific, meaningful contributions to the Wharton community? (400 words)
Required Essay for all Reapplicants: Please use this space to share with the Admissions Committee how you have reflected and grown since your previous application and discuss any relevant updates to your candidacy (e.g., changes in your professional life, additional coursework, and extracurricular/volunteer engagements). (250 words)
Optional Essay: Please use this space to share any additional information about yourself that cannot be found elsewhere in your application and that you would like to share with the Admissions Committee. This space can also be used to address any extenuating circumstances (e.g., unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, areas of weakness, etc.) that you would like the Admissions Committee to consider.
Class profile
- Class size
- 217
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 650-740
- Average age
- 37
- Work experience
- 12 years on average
- Women
- 32%
- International students
- 29%
- Rolling admissions
- No
Application deadlines
- Round 1Oct 19, 2026Passed
- Round 2Jan 19, 202773 days left
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #3
- Financial Times
- #22
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $234,239
- Employed after graduation
- 98%
Essay questions
Essay Question 1
Required; 750 word limit
What are your career objectives and how will the Wharton MBA Program for Executives contribute to your attainment of this objective?
Essay Question 2
Required; 750 word limit
During the spring of 2020, Wharton Professor Mauro Guillen created and taught the course “The Impact of Coronavirus.” As part of this course, Prof. Guillen interviewed Prof. Sigal Barsade on the concept of emotional contagion and its impact on leadership. Please review this interview and then respond to the question below: Profs. Mauro Guillen & Sigal Barsade discuss Emotional Contagion What have you learned about yourself during the Coronavirus pandemic? Please share special examples about how these times have impacted you personally and professionally.
Essay Question 3
Required; 500 word limit
Given your already demanding job and the desire to remain committed to important family and personal obligations, how do you plan to handle the additional demands on your time once you enroll?
Essay Question 4
Optional; 300 word limit
If necessary, you may use this optional essay to explain any extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware.
Deadlines checked Oct 30, 2026: Full-Time MBA, Executive MBA. The other numbers were last updated in 2023. GMAT scores here are from the old 200 to 800 exam, which ended in early 2024. Check the school's own website for this year's numbers.
What members who applied here reported
3,442 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Wharton between 2011 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.
Work before the MBA
College major
Home country
Recent member profiles
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 740
- GPA
- 2.7
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 48 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.56
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Financial Services, 40 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 2.9
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Singapore, Singapore
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Consulting
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 36
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Івано-Франківськ, Ukraine
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Advertising / Marketing, 120 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Advertising / Marketing
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Chicago, IL, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consulting, 13 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Healthcare / Biotech
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 3.25
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- NYC, NY, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 30 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GPA
- 3.15
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Boston, MA, United States
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Healthcare / Biotech, 35 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Healthcare / Biotech
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.71
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Female
- From
- los angeles, CA, United States
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Healthcare / Biotech, 1 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Healthcare / Biotech
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 4
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- SF, CA, United States
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Entrepreneurship, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 610
- GPA
- 3.63
- Age
- 32
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Colonial Heights, VA, United States
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Military, 48 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 3
- GMAT (old exam)
- 430
- GPA
- 2.7
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Southfield, MI, United States
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Consulting, 52 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GPA
- 3.6
- Age
- 26
- Gender
- Male
- From
- New York, NY, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Select...
- GMAT (old exam)
- 720
- GPA
- 3.29
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Singapore, Singapore
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Financial Services, 52 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 4
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- seoul, Korea, Republic of
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 12 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services