<p>What percentage of Wharton undergrads are accepted to MBA programs?</p>
<p>I'm not 100% positive, but I believe a lot of pepole take a few years off before going to get an MBA after graduating from wharton.. Most employers see a wharton undergrad around the same level they see an MBA from most other schools..</p>
<p>"Most employers see a wharton undergrad around the same level they see an MBA from most other schools.."</p>
<p>I'll have to disagree with that statement. Its just a myth that pretentious Whartonites put out in attempt of self-promotion. Same goes with the Wharton curve - its actually harder to get A's in Engineering than it is in Wharton, but the Wharton kids always b* about their classes so its more well known. For example, if Wharton Ugrad was the same level as an MBA, then most Wharon grads should be gettin Associate positions or Senior Management positions rather than analyst or entry-level positions.</p>
<p>However, I'll have to agree that coming out of Wharton ugard does give you a wealth of opportunities compared to other business/econ schools. Especially ibanking, you have a greater chance of getting a job at the top IBs.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info :)</p>
<p>"Most employers see a wharton undergrad around the same level they see an MBA from most other schools.."</p>
<p>Depends on how you define most employers. If you're referring to i-banks and consulting, then NO, having a wharton undergrad degree is not the same as an MBA. You start off as an analyst, just like anyone with an undergrad degree. At the NY i-banks, quite frankly, the wharton degree isn't THAT big of a deal. Don't get me wrong, it is a big deal in that it opens doors and gets you those jobs, but its not a big deal in the sense that it isn't a rarity. So you're not going to start off at higher levels than everyone else just because your degree is from wharton.</p>
<p>As you get out of the NY IB market, a wharton undergrad degree is seen more like an MBA. For example, for people working at fortune 500 finance departments, start-ups, for those getting MDs and JDs--they're thought to have the same business background as MBAs. In those environments, which hardly any wharton undergrads choose, you are respected far more simply because of the wharton degree.</p>
<p>What percentage of Wharton undergrads are accepted to MBA programs?</p>
<p>I've never seen a stat on this, partially because you must wait at least 2 yrs before you can get into an MBA program that rivals your undergrad education from wharton. From my experience, it seems like most people who want to get an MBA can get into a top ranked program, but of course this is dependent on grades and experience. Lots of wharton undergrads choose not to get MBAs later on for various reasons: </p>
<p>(1) Some fool themselves into thinking that their undergrad = an MBA degree cause its wharton. This is a bad idea because no matter how strong your undergrad is, you'll still only have 1 degree which can be tough in this day and age especially as you fight for promotions at higher and higher levels.</p>
<p>(2) Some experience the 'golden handcuffs'. After their 2 yrs in IB they get into high paying hedge fund, private equity etc. jobs and then they say 'the whole point of an MBA is to be able to get one of these high paying jobs that i have, do i really want to quit this job to go get an MBA? What if I go thru the MBA, spend all that money, and can't get this type of job again due to bad luck in recruiting, a downturn in the economy etc?</p>
<p>(3) Finally, the majority who choose not to get an MBA don't get one due to undergrad grades. Even though the GMAT and experience matter the most, undergrad grades are still looked at especially for competitive schools. Some people get to Wharton and screw around cause they say 'of course i'll get a great job, i go to wharton', thus messing up their grades and often blaming the curve. Its not that their grades are so bad, they could certainly get into schools ranked #20 or #30. But after having wharton undergrad on the resume, they worry about how it'll look to have an MBA from #18 University of Washington. Of course all future employers will look at them and say, Wharton undergrad and UWashington MBA, what happened? Many in my graduating class are in this predicament and complain that a highly ranked wharton undergrad degree closes the door on MBAs from very respectable schools, just because they aren't in the same league as wharton.</p>
<p>Thanks for the information :)</p>