[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #633

In reply to Gilam from August 14 2003

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thanks for having me, and good luck to everyone! Cheers, Alex

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #631

In reply to Klier from August 14 2003

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our job is to teach finance … I think what is more important is to have a realistic and well developed plan for being here …

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #630

In reply to dorgo from August 14 2003

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I would plan to spend a couple of days here if you can … go to classes, lunch w/ students etc. thursdays we have mba pub which is quite popular for ppl visiting, and you get to see a little different side of wharton

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #627

In reply to odrp from August 14 2003

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yes, late september, I think beginning Sept 26 or so would work.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #624

In reply to Gilam from August 14 2003

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April 30 is the deadline for letting us know, R1 or R2 … we do not lock ppl into early decision making … if someone is admitted in R1 they have from mid december until April 30 to make their correct choice … last thing we need is someone here who was uncertain this was their best choice … this is something I am pretty passionate about, freedom of choice for business school selection on the part of the candidate

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #623

In reply to yonis from August 14 2003

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we do not publish minimums, nor really have them since once in a while you risk the chance of discouraging a real good person from applying who falls below the minimum for reasons of poor standardized test taking skills or whatever… that being said, w/ the GMAT, scores below the 80% on the quant and / or verbal may raise a "red flag" and make us a little more cautious … but of course we look at this within the context of the toefl, essays, gpa or equivalent etc.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #621

In reply to danidin from August 14 2003

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we have regional expertise for sure … and we do not simply consider what are perceived to be the bext schools in each region we look at how well ppl did where ever they went, how they took advantage of the situation etc.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #619

In reply to mikik from August 14 2003

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age is not the issue, professional maturity, learnings and outcomes from experiences, focus on plan and know why you want to be here, these are some of the more important factors, of course age is a proxy for these issues …

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #618

In reply to Gilam from August 14 2003

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I do not know, we do not have a deliberate plan for each country, we do however hope for a great mix across countries … we are coming to tel aviv for a reception (oct 29) for the first time for a while so hopefully that will stimulate added interest

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #615

In reply to yonis from August 14 2003

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plenty of international opps … from GIP, GCP, international exchanges with about 11 schools … we also have an alliance w/ insead, that allows for a quarter in fountainbleau or singapore, I am be misisng things here … apply for these programs when you get here

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #614

In reply to danidin from August 14 2003

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we do not convert from different scales, and I would hesitate to offer a cut off on the 0 100 since these scales vary themselves region to region.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #613

In reply to Gilam from August 14 2003

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yes, as long as the test is taken, and the score from the test date can be provided (without awa) that qualifies for that round

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #612

In reply to themarker from August 14 2003

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apply when you are ready to apply, R1 or R2 … try to avoid R3.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #610

In reply to Klier from August 14 2003

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our success lies in our curriculum (depth and breadth unmatched anywhere), the culture of the school for sure (innovation etc.) the unmatched extracurricular opportunites and due to the variety of what we offer, the natural consequence is the diversity of the student body, here we attract ppl from around the world, with different backgrounds, interest and goals, great for a learning enviro.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #609

In reply to dorgo from August 14 2003

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wharton is strong in PE, esp. the LBO side, plenty of alums in the area, strong PE club, you can actually major in PE, although it is still considered an individualized major rather than one on the books

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #607

In reply to themarker from August 14 2003

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yes, for marketing we have problably THE most productive marketing faculty across business schools in terms of research, so the major is very strong … while we do not have an industry specific major for consulting, we have many consultants here taking advantage of the finance, strat. management, marketing, entrpreneurial management majors for example … we basically have about 17 majors in all.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #606

In reply to yonis from August 14 2003

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asking a postponment is no problem, getting one is the real question … and while we do grant deferrals under extraordinary circumstances (personal, can't get visa) it is not standard policy.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #604

In reply to dorgo from August 14 2003

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I would doubt that career-shifting in itself is a problem (many of our students would fall into this category) the problem would lie with those who realy do not know what they want to do post MBA (using MBA to exit something rather than enter something) they would likely struggle due to lack of focus when they get here. We think a plan (y mba, y wharton etc.) is important, it provides discipline to make you successful here.

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #601

In reply to danidin from August 14 2003

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by senior students, I presume you are refering to those still in undergraduate ? if so, I would suggest it is quite difficult to really make the case at that point of your career / life that the 2 year experience will be optimal, and you will be able to contribute valuable insights to your classmates during class discussions, case work ec. and the extracurricular life … its not impossible for sure, but extremely difficult I would think

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #598

In reply to Gilam from August 14 2003

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I really do not see any significant changes this year to the admissions process itself. I hope you will see us continue to explore the notion of transparency, so you can get a great sense of wharton, and how to apply, from our web-site … using our own discussion boards and diaries etc (think blogs)

[alexbr wharton]

בתגובה ל: Wharton MBA Chat #594

thanks for having me!

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