Wharton opens its Advance Access (Deferred MBA) to all

Wharton, one of the most prestigious B Schools in the world has recently opened up its Advance Access program (deferred MBA) to undergraduates outside of U.Penn. Initially launched in 2017, this program was hitherto open only to seniors from U.Penn.

What’s interesting is that the program so far had a very small class; only 10-15 students compared to Wharton full time (FT) MBA intake of 800+ students. By opening up doors to final year undergraduates or masters students (who don’t have any prior work experience), I expect the intake for the Advance Access program to gradually increase. Harvard Business School’s 2+2 deferred MBA program admits 100-120 students annually compared to HBS FT MBA enrollment of 900+ while Yale admits 10-15 silver scholars in comparison with FT MBA intake of 370-400.

Accepted students will work for 2 to 4 years before starting Wharton FT MBA program. Much like HBS 2+2, Wharton wants to admit innovative, intellectually curious people who are ready to impact the world. The application process is similar to that of the FT MBA with academic transcripts, resume, GMAT/GRE scores, 2 letters of recommendation, 2 essays and application fee of $100. Team-based interviews will scheduled by invitation only. Click here to know more about the program. Also refer to my article on How to get admit in Harvard Business School 2+2 program. Many of the learnings will apply to the Wharton MBA application.

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