Chances in Wharton EMBA admittance
Hi WSO,
Trader at IB looking to enroll in Wharton EMBA. I’m looking for a gauge of my chances. Not looking on opinions on taking EMBA as I’m set on the value add it brings via expanding my learning, networking, brand building.
Experience:
- 12y working experience, 5 in HFs, 7 in one of the largest European banks, my current job
- Book / business runner the whole time. Trader Assoc to VP to D in 7 years
- Managed 1 Assoc over last 2 years
- Met budget of 10M to 40M every year ( large range as won’t disclose much )
- Top 15 percentile of performers trading floor wide. FWIW
- Likely able to get great LOR from regional Desk Head
Academics, stats:
- Target school (Duke/Cornell/UChicago) with 3.5, Math, CompSci double major
- Recent GRE 154V, 169Q, equivalent to 690 GMAT
- I took the GMAT but more than 5y ago. 690, 38V/47Q
- Represent bank as winner in conference paper
- 1 math publication with UWash Professor in World Scientific journal
- 2 trading publications in then Futures Magazines but more than 8 years old
What chances you give me for Wharton EMBA? The mainly blocking point for me is retaking GMAT to get like a 710, their median. It's going to be another 100h I may not want to put myself through. If I have a 50/50 chance, maybe I'll just apply.
Sincerely,
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Curious why you even want to get MBA? You have 12 years experience in successful career field undoubtedly already making tons of money… whats your goal from this? Why not just continue career without it
As mentioned earlier.
Going to dedicate weekends on filling gaps in my knowledge through electives
Access to Wharton alumni network. I want that group of contacts / friends I can ring up to get a quick latest of an industry trend
Have that brand as a signal during networking events.
I couldn't picture myself getting D when I started a decade back. But with the concept of leveling up, I have a sneaky suspicion the day will come when I decide to work towards C-suite. And when it comes, it's always helpful to pull that H/W/S MBA card
I can give a long answer on why but I think chances to get in should be fairly high. Have you decided to do it ultimately? Any updates?
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