In this video, Paul Lanzillotti of the Amerasia Consulting Group discusses the most common interview questions applicants will be asked immediately following the Wharton Team-based Discussion (and during the one-on-one portion of the interview.)
- Did your behavior reflect how you normally are? Did the discussion reflect your usual role on a team?
- What did I think about the group discussion?
- What did you like about the group interview?
- What is something that your group could have done better?
- What do you want to say to the admissions committee based on this experience?
- Is there anyone in the TBD that you would not like to have on your team?
- Goals? Why Wharton?
- Do you have any updates to your application?
- Any questions you’d like to ask to ask the interviewer?
Video length is approximately 19 mins.
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For a second year running, Wharton asks students to write an essay about their career goals. Your post-MBA professional goals should be clearly stated in this essay. Explain your long-term and short-term career goals, as well as the larger impact you want to make on your respective industry, community, country, or region
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Instead of dedicating five years to pursue both a business and a law degree, schools have combined the two programs together. You can earn a dual JD MBA degree in only four years. There are separate or integrated applications depending on each school. Either way, it is vital that you showcase how your professional experiences position you for both the corporate and legal career path.
Early admission MBA programs are designed for undergraduate students, or graduate students with no full-time work experience. Students who are ready to get a head start and solidify the next stage in their career. It also appeals to recent graduates who want to build expertise before getting their MBA.
Many business school applicants are hesitant to take time away from work and family to pursue a full-time MBA. Therefore, an Executive MBA is attractive for many professionals. An EMBA provides rigorous specialized training, and can be completed part-time (sometimes in as little as 18 months).
The most important thing to remember during your Team Based Discussion at Wharton is to adhere to Wharton’s DNA: “Knowledge for Action and Collaborative Innovation.” However, a lot of MBA candidates come in thinking it’s all about coming up with the best idea. However, it's not and here's why.
You got the interview. How do you not mess this up? Prepare, prepare, prepare. But also know - even if you’ve been preparing your heart out – there will always come a moment where you could strike a blank. What happens if you aren’t sure how to answer a question? The number one thing you need to do is be confident.
The Wharton admissions committee wants the person who knows you the best at work – usually a direct supervisor – to attest to your skills, achievements, and qualities. They need that first-person POV brought to the table. Wharton wants to get the nuanced insight and real-world examples of how you perform with others.
The simplest and most important thing you can do to improve your "Why B-School X" portion of career goals essay is to personalize any and all content. Make anything you write about the school specific to you. Make it specific to your experience and your desires. Or make it specific to what you require from a program.
What's New at Wharton in 2023? The Wharton School will begin its Global Executive MBA online in May 2023. Wharton has been offering online courses for over a decade, but it is the first of the top five business schools to offer an online hybrid MBA program. Secondly, Wharton continues to invest in improving the learning environment. Tangen Hall, its entrepreneurial centre, is included. Finally, this year, Wharton will launch new specialties in ESG and DEI. The school not only teaches these courses, but it is also progressively operating on the basis of them.