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Applying to Wharton Lauder? Do Your Research! [Episode 465]

Kara Sweeney Mar 2022

[powerpress] Discover what opportunities the Wharton Lauder MBA program offers [Show Summary] Kara Keenan Sweeney, Director of Admissions Marketing and Financial Aid at the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and Penn Law School shares how the program continues to offer global opportunities during a COVID influenced world. [Show Notes] Welcome to …

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U.S. News MBA Rankings 2023 [Full-Time & Part-Time]

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Chicago Booth and Wharton (University of Pennsylvania) share the #1 spotlight in U.S. News’ Best Business Schools of 2023 rankings, released March 29. The metrics for the rankings are based on career placement success, student excellence and qualitative assessments by experts. MBA rankings are studied voraciously by applicants, students, and alumni but remain controversial.  [xyz-ihs snippet=”MBA-Quiz”] …

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Financial Times Ranks Wharton as #1 in 2022 Rankings

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The Financial Times has released its global rankings of the best MBA programs and has considerably shuffled the deck. Several top-ranked programs fell several notches, while others rose considerably. For the first time since 2011, Wharton has returned to its status as #1 in FT’s list.  Other programs that made giant strides in the rankings …

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From the Mouths of MBA Adcom Members: How to Get Accepted

Business school admissions directors speak about how to get accepted

Looking for the best possible admissions advice? How about admissions advice from the admission committee members themselves? Linda Abraham, founder of Accepted and host of the Admissions Straight Talk Podcast has a collection of highly enlightening interviews with directors of admissions and adcom members of top business schools! Listen in as Linda asks her adcom …

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MBA Students Pay Off Student Loans Faster Than Other Grad Degrees

MBA Students Pay Off Loans Faster 2021

Most grad students take out student loans to finance their higher education and can end up saddled with debt running into hundreds of thousands of dollars by the time they graduate. According to a Wall Street Journal analysis of federal student loan data for nearly 600 programs, graduates of approximately 98% of universities that offer …

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What’s New at Wharton MBA [Episode 440]

Podcast interview with Blair Mannix

[powerpress] What makes Wharton’s MBA program unique, and how to demonstrate to the adcom that YOU belong there [Show summary] Blair Mannix, Wharton’s Director of Admissions, shares the ways the admissions committee aims to reduce stress in the application process and offer a positive experience. She dispels myths about the Wharton admissions process and offers …

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Applying to Wharton? Don’t Start Your Application Until You Watch This Video!

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Our recent masterclass, Get Accepted to Wharton, provided a wealth of must-have information on how best to approach Wharton’s application, both strategically and effectively.  If you’re applying to this top-ranked, highly competitive program and you weren’t able to join us for the live session, not to worry: we’re making it available now for free, on-demand …

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U.S. News MBA Rankings 2022 [Full-Time & Part-Time]

U.S. News Announces 2022 Ranking of Best MBA Programs

The U.S. News 2023 ranking is now live! Click here to check it out >> [xyz-ihs snippet=”MBA-Quiz”] U.S. News has just released its 2022 rankings of the best full-time and part-time MBA programs. The rankings are based on surveys sent out to the 486 business schools with master’s-level business programs in the US, accredited by …

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Wharton Executive MBA Class Profile: Class of 2022

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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 …

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Seven Tips for MBA Interview Prep

Seven tips for MBA interview prep

An invitation to an MBA interview is an achievement and cause for celebration, but the interview itself can be a daunting prospect – if you are not properly prepared. Make the most of this opportunity by following our tips for a successful interview. 1. Preparation is everything While you may not have control over the …

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$10 Million Gift to Wharton Creates Full-Tuition MBA Fellowships for Israeli Students

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University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and Wharton Dean Erika H. James announced the establishment of a new fellowship that will provide full-tuition financial support to Israeli students attending the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The Friends of Israel MBA Fund was established with a $10 million pledge from Wharton alumnus Yuri Milner …

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