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What Wharton Is Actually Looking For in Your Essays

What Wharton Is Actually Looking For in Your Essays

MAY
4
Monday, May 4
from 10:00 PM – 10:45 PM UTC
Virtual event

About the event

By the end of this session, you will: Understand what The Wharton School is actually evaluating in your essays beyond your resume and achievements Be able to identify whether your current story “makes sense” from an admissions committee perspective Learn how to structure your essays to demonstrate leadership, impact, and fit without sounding forced or generic Develop a clear positioning strategy that connects your past experience, present trajectory, and future goals Recognize the most common mistakes that cause otherwise strong applicants to get overlooked Walk away with a practical framework to build and refine your Wharton essays ahead of Round 1

This event is part of a series

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What Top MBA Programs Want in Your Essays

May 4 - May 11, 2026

A series diving into what Wharton, HBS, and Stanford GSB admissions teams are really looking for in your MBA essays.

What Wharton Is Actually Looking For in Your Essays
What Wharton Is Actually Looking For in Your Essays

May 4 at 10:00 PM UTC

Shiv Y.

70 people went

What Stanford GSB Is Actually Looking For in Your Essays
What Stanford GSB Is Actually Looking For in Your Essays

May 11 at 10:00 PM UTC

Shiv Y.

113 people went

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