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Wharton MBA Interview Questions & Report: Round 1 / Second-Year Student / Zoom

Published: December 12, 2020
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TBD with introductions for 35 min followed by 1-1 for 10 min

Why MBA?
Why Wharton?
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Schools: UPenn / Wharton

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