Read my entire article here: https://fxmbaconsulting.com/wharton-mba- ... 2016-2018/
There are two things that have happened at Wharton over the last ten years (and I don’t see them as positives): The first is that they transitioned from a full essay set down to one, mundane essay question. Since all schools are concerned about their graduates’ ability to land a job post-MBA the essay conveniently focuses on candidates post-MBA career goals . The second is that the school has become increasingly ‘numbers orientated’. That means Wharton has become much more selective over the years when it comes to the hard data points like GPA and GMAT.
So if the school isn’t as interested as it once was in finding out what makes applicants tick and unique via personal essays AND the school is pretty much ignoring anyone with a GMAT below a 710 what does that mean? Back in 2013 the Wall Street Journal wrote an article entitled, ‘What’s Wrong with Wharton?’, which discussed the fact that Wharton’s brand had fallen out of favor with MBA applicants (applications dropped by 12% between 2009-2013). I’ve often wondered if Wharton isn’t trying to make up for in shiny data points what it may have lost in brand value. But that’s just a hunch and the nerd in me says that all we have to do is look at the numbers to derive some solid guidance.
Read my entire article here: https://fxmbaconsulting.com/wharton-mba- ... 2016-2018/
There are two things that have happened at Wharton over the last ten years (and I don’t see them as positives): The first is that they transitioned from a full essay set down to one, mundane essay question. Since all schools are concerned about their graduates’ ability to land a job post-MBA the essay conveniently focuses on candidates post-MBA career goals . The second is that the school has become increasingly ‘numbers orientated’. That means Wharton has become much more selective over the years when it comes to the hard data points like GPA and GMAT.
So if the school isn’t as interested as it once was in finding out what makes applicants tick and unique via personal essays AND the school is pretty much ignoring anyone with a GMAT below a 710 what does that mean? Back in 2013 the Wall Street Journal wrote an article entitled, ‘What’s Wrong with Wharton?’, which discussed the fact that Wharton’s brand had fallen out of favor with MBA applicants (applications dropped by 12% between 2009-2013). I’ve often wondered if Wharton isn’t trying to make up for in shiny data points what it may have lost in brand value. But that’s just a hunch and the nerd in me says that all we have to do is look at the numbers to derive some solid guidance.
Read my entire article here: https://fxmbaconsulting.com/wharton-mba- ... 2016-2018/
Leah Derus
MIT Sloan MBA 2010
Independent MBA Admissions Consultant
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MIT Sloan MBA 2010
Independent MBA Admissions Consultant
[email protected]
fxmbaconsulting.com
MBA Admissions Consultants & Firms - How to Hire a Great One
