<p>Hey, guys, so I'm still deciding whether to apply to M&T or not because of its abysmally low acceptance rate. </p>
<p>What would be the turning point in my debate is: if I get rejected from M&T and get a second reading of my app for Wharton, will I be at a disadvantage to getting into Wharton compared to those who applied directly (not after M&T)?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>At a Wharton info session, I was told that once denied from M&T, your app is sent to either SEAS/Wharton (depending on what you selected), and placed among the other apps. The adcoms have no idea you even applied to M&T, although they may be able to tell.</p>
<p>Yeah, I guess. Thanks.</p>
<p>But I also heard that there’s somewhat of an M&T ‘rejection’ stamp that might be on the app…anybody know about that?</p>
<p>I went to the M&T office and asked about this. They said that if M&T rejects you, oftentimes Wharton or SEAS will be eager to snap you up because of the generally high caliber of students applying to M&T. I believe that the woman I talked to said that Wharton and SEAS people are in the admissions room, but I’m not sure. The woman herself didn’t work in admissions, so this may be incorrect.</p>
<p>im curious to this too. do they read both essays when deciding for m&t?</p>
<p>They read everything while applying to M&T. If you are rejected from the program, then they look at everything again, minus your M&T essay.</p>
<p>hmm. I really wish they would read my m&t essay if I get rejected and considered for wharton</p>