The Wharton MBA Admissions Committee will select approximately 850 diverse, talented students.

Admissions Process

The Wharton MBA Admissions Committee will select approximately 850 diverse, talented students. To recruit the best students from around the world, we have a transparent process that offers you an insider's perspective on our admissions and evaluation process and allows us to get to know you.

Submitting Your Application

You may begin your online application at any time during the admissions process. You can add to and edit any information on your application until you submit the completed application. All information, including supporting documentation, must arrive in our office by 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline date for a given round for you to be considered for that round. Applications submitted after a deadline will automatically be considered in the next round.

Applying to Special Programs

The MBA/MA–Lauder Program or dual degree programs require a special application process. Check the interdisciplinary program pages for more information.

Checking Your Status

At each step of the application and admissions process, you may check your status on the online application system. Statuses include:

• Submission of application
• Application is complete (lists all items submitted)
• Application is incomplete (lists items submitted and missing)
• Invitation to interview
• Admissions decision (e.g., admit, deny, waitlist, waitlist continue)
• Matriculation

Admissions Interview

Interviews are by invitation only, following a thorough review of your completed application. Instructions are provided at the time of invitation. Interviews are conducted worldwide by staff and students. All interviews carry equal weight in the admissions process. No applicant is admitted without an interview.

Admissions Decisions

Admissions decisions are made in a series of three rounds. There is no particular order in which interview invitations or final decisions are released. Decisions are announced via email, and an effort is made to call every admitted candidate. Decisions are also posted to your online account.

Admitted students are invited to one of our welcome events at the school to aid them in making their decision to attend. Full details about the matriculation process, academics, careers, and Philadelphia are also provided.

FAQs: Online Application

The following FAQs refer to using the online application system to check the status of your application. All MBA students can check their application status; this service is not currently available to applicants to the Wharton MBA Program for Executives. As soon as decisions are made, Wharton also displays the decision letter. This is a secure environment, so only the applicant can access his or her information.