Courtesy of asiangal
I had my Wharton interview today and was a little nervous, but overall felt I established good rapport with the interviewer. There was a LOT of “why Wharton” sprinkled throughout the interview. It lasted 40 minutes.
- Walk me through your resume.
- Why Wharton?
- Why MBA?
- What’s your biggest achievement to date?
- Talk about a leader you admire and what makes that person a successful leader.
- 3 strengths.
- Weaknesses and what you’ve done to address these.
- How does your work experience with your current company fit in with your long-term career goals?
- What role do you normally take in a team?
- The best people from around the world apply to Wharton, what makes you stand out?
- What do you like to do outside the office?
- What weakness in your application would the Admissions Committee be concerned about?
- Your background is impressive and you seem to have achieved a lot. Were there any times that you didn’t achieve a goal you set for yourself? (I used my answer from my “failure essay,” but my interviewer probed for an alternative answer that she was more satisfied with)
- Do you have any questions?
As additional slightly non-sequitur questions I was also asked:
- What other schools are you applying to?
- Who were the Wharton alumni you spoke to?
- What GMAT review course did you take and what score did you get?
