Founded in 1921, Wharton has a historical legacy, which is as glorious as it is long. The first business school in the US is also arguably the finest and has maintained its distinction in more ways than one. Nobel laureates, pioneers of thought, path-breaking business leaders and a curriculum that is steeped in cutting edge business practices and concepts makes it the top choice of MBA candidates.

The Financial Times, London's annual B School rankings in 2010 have again put Wharton right at the top of the heap. Class profile 2011 has 7,493 total applicants of which 1,674 are enrolled. 62% males and 38% females are admitted. 37% are international students and the average age is 28 years. The GMAT score averaged at 718 and 74 countries were represented, which makes the Wharton program truly 'diverse' as they say in B school lingo.

Deadlines
Application Deadlines 2010-2011 MBA Program

	Application Deadline	Decision Release Date
Round 1	October 4, 2010	December 17, 2010
Round 2	January 4, 2011	March 24, 2011
Round 3	March 3, 2011	May 14, 2010

Essay Topics
First time applicants and reapplicants are required to complete the same set of essay questions.
Fall 2010 Essay Questions
Respond to 3 of the following 4 questions: .

• Student and alumni engagement has at times led to the creation of innovative classes. For example, through extraordinary efforts, a small group of current students partnered with faculty to create a timely course entitled, "Disaster Response: Haiti and Beyond," empowering students to leverage the talented Wharton community to improve the lives of the Haiti earthquake victims. Similarly, Wharton students and alumni helped to create the "Innovation and the Indian Healthcare Industry" course which took students to India where they studied the full range of healthcare issues in India. If you were able to create a Wharton course on any topic, what would it be? (700 words).
• Reflect on a time when you turned down an opportunity. What was the thought process behind your decision? Would you make the same decision today? (600 words).
• Describe a failure that you have experienced. What role did you play, and what did you learn about yourself? How did this experience help to create your definition of failure? (600 words).
• Discuss a time when you navigated a challenging experience in either a personal or professional relationship. (600 words).

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