{"id":19917,"date":"2016-02-09T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/?p=19917"},"modified":"2022-01-26T14:07:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T19:07:18","slug":"wharton-to-release-interview-invites-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wharton-to-release-interview-invites-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Wharton to Release Interview Invitations Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania plans to send out Round 2 interview invitations today, and once again the school is using its team-based discussion format to evaluate MBA candidates, in place of a traditional business school admissions interview. Understandably, Wharton applicants get\u00a0anxious about this atypical interview, because the approach creates a very different dynamic from what one usually encounters in a one-on-one meeting\u2014and with other applicants also in the room, one cannot help but feel less in control of the content and direction of the conversation.\u00a0Yet despite the uncertainty, here are a few things that interviewees can expect:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19919 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wharton-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"Wharton To Release Interview Invites Today - mbaMission\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wharton-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mbamission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wharton.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You will need to arrive at the interview with an idea\u2014a response to a challenge that will be presented in your interview invitation.<\/li>\n<li>Having the best idea is much less important than how you interact with others in the group and communicate your thoughts. So while you should prepare an idea ahead of time, that is only part of what you will be evaluated on.<\/li>\n<li>Your peers will have prepared their ideas as well. Chances are that ideas will be raised that you know little or nothing about. Do not worry! The admissions committee members are not measuring your topical expertise. Instead, they want to see how you add to the collective output of the team.<\/li>\n<li>After the team-based discussion, you will have a short one-on-one session with someone representing Wharton\u2019s admissions team. More than likely, you will be asked to reflect on how the team-based discussion went for you; this will require self-awareness on your part.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>To give candidates the opportunity to undergo a realistic test run before experiencing the actual event, we created our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/shop.mbamission.com\/products\/wharton-team-based-discussion-simulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Team-Based Discussion Simulation<\/a>. Via this simulation, applicants participate anonymously with three to five other MBA candidates in an online conversation, which is moderated by two of our experienced Senior Consultants familiar with Wharton\u2019s format and approach. All participants then receive feedback on their performance, with special focus on their interpersonal skills and communication abilities.\u00a0The simulation builds confidence by highlighting your role in a team, examining how you communicate your ideas to\u2014and within\u2014a group of (equally talented) peers, and discovering how you react when you are thrown \u201cin the deep end\u201d and have to swim.\u00a0Our Wharton Team-Based Discussion Simulation allows you to test the experience so you will be ready for the real thing!<\/p>\n<p><em>To learn more or sign up for a session, visit our\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.mbamission.com\/products\/wharton-team-based-discussion-simulation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Wharton Team-Based Discussion Simulation page<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania plans to send out Round 2 interview invitations today, and once again the school is using its team-based discussion format to evaluate MBA candidates, in place of a traditional business school admissions interview. 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