Prospective Students
The Wharton School has long been considered one of the top MBA programs in the world. Every year, it attracts thousands of applications from extremely talented and accomplished individuals. The Wharton African Students Association (WASA) is committed to increasing the number of Africans enrolled at Wharton. WASA recognizes that the application process is very competitive and as such offers a number of resources to African prospective students.
Africa Admissions Events hosted by Mckinsey & Company
Lagos, Nigeria
August 23, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Southern Sun, Ikoyi Hotel
47, Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos
Accra, Ghana
August 24, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Holiday Inn, Accra Airport Hotel
PMB CT 97, Cantonments, Accra
Johannesburg, South Africa
August 26, 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Radisson Blue Hotel, Sandton
Corner of Rivonia Road and Daisy Street
61 Katherine Street
Sandown, South Africa
To register click Here
For other Wharton admission event please visit: http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admissions/admission-events.cfm
Resources for Prospective Students
a) Application Buddy Program
If you are an African prospective student applying to Wharton, WASA can
assign you a mentor/application buddy to offer answers and advice during
the application process. If you want to be assigned a mentor or have any
questions, please
e-mail us.
b) WASA Prospective Student Discussion Forum WASA provides African prospective students the opportunity to exchange information and views on the Wharton Application process.
c) Application Process For more detailed information about the admissions process please visit the Office of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid.
Prerequisites
- Completion of an undergraduate program at an accredited U.S. college or its equivalent in another country.
- Results of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) - (There is no minimum GMAT score) - Wharton's GMAT code is 2926.
- Results of the TOEFL test, if your native language is not English or if you did not complete a degree program in which English was the language of instruction. Wharton's TOEFL code is 2926. The TOEFL Department Code (business/commerce) is 02.
- Completion of the Wharton application.
Application Deadlines
MBA PROGRAM
| Complete Application Submitted By: |
|---|
| Round One: October 4, 2010 |
| Round Two: January 4, 2011 |
| Round Three: March 3, 2011 |
We strongly encourage first-time applicants to apply in Round 1 or Round 2. Applications received after the deadline are rolled to the next round.
MBA/LAUDER
| Complete Application Submitted By: |
|---|
| Round One: October 4, 2010 |
| Round Two: January 4, 2011 |
Note: MBA/MA-Lauder program applicants can only apply to one of the first two rounds.
Upcoming Diversity Events
The Nigerian MBA Network Reception
32nd National Black MBA Conference and Expo
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