Wharton MBA Admissions serves to identify, recruit, and enroll the most academically talented, community-oriented, and engaged candidates into the Wharton MBA student body each year. This goal is only attainable with the help from Admissions Fellows (AF) . AF supports the Wharton MBA Admissions Office by serving as ambassadors, evaluators, and advisors. Admissions Fellows serve a crucial role in helping to promote, recruit, inform, and evaluate prospective students in partnership with Wharton MBA Admissions. Learn more about our current fellows!
Duties
- Represent Wharton at Information Sessions and coffee chats
- Answer prospective student questions throughout the year
- Facilitate the on-campus Team Based Discussions (TBDs)
- Make congratulatory calls to accepted students
- Interview the incoming Admissions Fellows next spring
Number
- 45-55
Length
- Full year-May-May
Selection Criteria
- Selection based on application, academic standing, attendance record, and an interview.
Selection Calendar
- Incoming Admissions Fellow Information Sessions: Tuesday, March 17th at 5:00 PM and Wednesday, March 18th at 12:00 PM
- Admissions Fellow Application Opens: Thursday, March 19th
- Admissions Fellow Application Deadline: Thursday, March 26th at 5:00 PM EST
Mandatory In-person Admissions Fellow Interviews (all candidates must interview for consideration): Wednesday, April 1st – Friday, April 3rd; Monday, April 6th – Wednesday, April 8th - Admissions Fellow Decision Release: Thursday, April 23rd
- Admissions Fellow Offer Deadline: Monday, April 27th
- Mandatory Admission Fellow Orientation: Wednesday, March 29th from 5:00 – 8:00 PM
Commitment Time/Dates
- Information Session Training: Early September
- Team Based Discussion Training: Mid October & Early Feb.
- Team Based Discussion Practice Sessions: Late October
- Team Based Discussions:
- Round 1 (November): 2 weeks
- Round 2 (Mid February/Early March): 3 weeks
- Round 3 (Early April): 1 week
- Information Sessions: 2 one-hour sessions per semester
Conflicts with other Fellows programs
No known conflicts