The Wharton EMBA adcom, through its three required questions, expresses its values and its interest in students who share those values. Its questions ask you to show both vision and responsiveness to uncertainty. Essentially you will need to show both focus and flexibility. Essay question 1 focuses on your goals and Wharton’s important role in helping you achieve…
Wharton Executive MBA Class Profile: Class of 2022
Here’s a look at Wharton’s EMBA Class of 2022 (profile info from their website): Wharton EMBA class of 2022 facts and figures Total class size: 217 Women: 28% Underrepresented minority students: 12% Countries represented: 26 Average age: 37 Under 30: 6% Over 40: 24% Average years of work experience: 12 Median GMAT score: 700 Middle 80% GMAT range: 650-740 Students holding advanced degrees: 48% Median salary and…
EMBA: The Ultimate Guide for Applicants
So, you’re considering an EMBA? Congratulations on considering this next step in your educational and professional journey! Still, the road to an EMBA acceptance can be complicated and unwieldy – especially if you’ve been out of the school-loop for a long time. But on the plus side, I’ve worked with so many clients who have…
U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Business Schools (MBA & EMBA) Rankings
U.S. News & World Report surveyed all 471 MBA programs accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International in fall 2016 and early 2017. Of these, 377 responded and 131 were ranked (those that submitted enough of the necessary data on their full-time MBA programs that were needed to calculate the rankings). The…
Wharton’s Executive MBA, Where East and West Meet and Mix [Episode 283]
Interview with Barbara Craft & Diane Sharp, Wharton Executive MBA Admissions Directors [Show Summary] In today’s podcast we talk with Barbara Craft and Diane Sharp, Directors of Admission at Wharton’s Executive MBA programs in Philadelphia and San Francisco. They share information on the intricacies of the programs, how they relate to each other and to…
Wharton Executive MBA Student Interview with Raghavan Anand
Here’s a talk with Raghavan Anand, blogger at Anand’s Blog, who is pursuing his executive MBA at Wharton’s San Francisco EMBA program. Anand is a serial startup guy who also loves to volunteer. Read on to learn more about Anand’s EMBA journey… This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with…
