The financial and business news magazine Forbes (USA) has provided some important guidelines for parents and students interested in Wharton to visualize how to effectively complete their application, in order to increase their chances of being admitted to the business school that is considered to be among the top quality schools in the world.

In the US, entrepreneurs who have studied at the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), SC Johnson School (Cornell University), Harvard Business School (Harvard University) are considered the elite of the business world. Graduating from these schools is like an initial guarantee of future success.

According to a survey conducted by Wharton in 2021, the school's graduates have an average starting salary of $85,345/year. This is an ideal salary for new graduates.

Wharton has a long list of successful alumni. Among the world-class notables are billionaires like Elon Musk and Warren Buffett.

The Wharton School is the dream school for young people who want to become big businessmen. However, the acceptance rate to the University of Pennsylvania is generally quite low, only about... 6%.

To increase the chances of being admitted to Wharton, high school students should prepare their application early, including excellent academic results, impressive extracurricular activities, diverse personal experiences, showing that the candidate has a serious interest and initial skills in the business field.

The admissions information on the University of Pennsylvania website also emphasizes that applicants must demonstrate that they are outstanding individuals, clearly different from other candidates. To create an impressive application, applicants must invest time, effort, and strategy.

Show your strengths

Business is a very broad field, covering many areas such as providing financial services, consulting; technology business, consumer products; real estate business, insurance, educational services, health care services...

Applying for a job without identifying your specific strengths and interests will be very disadvantageous. The staff receiving the application will assume that the candidate has not seriously invested in understanding his or her interests and strengths.

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (Photo: Forbes).

If you have good negotiation and interaction skills, you can pursue a career in marketing. If you are interested in numbers, logical thinking, data analysis and problem solving, you can become a financial analyst...

In general, candidates need to demonstrate their own interests and have personal experiences to lead to a specific direction in the business field they want to pursue. This will show that the candidate has a clear, coherent mindset towards learning and future career orientation.

If you are planning to study business, you should start your studies early in high school to gain practical experience to understand your interests. The sooner you discover your strengths, the more likely you are to create an impressive resume.

Candidates need to have practical work experience early, register as an intern in a business or financial organization during the summer vacation, actively participate in various extracurricular activities... These will show the seriousness, passion, ambition, thinking and action capacity of the candidate.

Through these activities, candidates will truly understand their own strengths. The activities need to be diverse to show that the candidate has considered many paths and many universities, but in the end, the candidate clearly identifies the path he or she chooses, with confidence based on real-life experiences.

Show concern for the community

The world’s top business schools today focus on training socially conscious entrepreneurs. They hope their students will make a positive impact on the world after graduation.

Therefore, in addition to demonstrating academic ability and leadership qualities, candidates must also demonstrate a sense of responsibility towards the community right from their high school years.

Candidates may be involved in organizing local charity fundraising events. If candidates have previously run their own small business, they should consider partnering with a charity to give back to the community during their experience.

The more a candidate demonstrates a keen sense of combining business acumen with the ability to make a positive impact on the community, the stronger their application will be.

In the application process, candidates need to emphasize the meaningful contributions they have made, as well as their desire to give back to the school and community if they become a student of the school and become a successful businessman in the future.

Express yourself with meaningful motivation

Being born into a family with a business tradition or having a desire to get rich are all too familiar motivations that have appeared in many applications to Wharton.

In general, reputable business schools are interested in applicants who can provide meaningful, in-depth personal motivations. In answering the question of why you chose business as your major, the reasons and motivations you provide should be specific, clear, and reflect your own uniqueness, individuality, and serious reflection.

At this point, life experiences, personal interests, and special passions will be interesting personal stories, helping candidates show why they are suitable for the business major.

Perhaps a work experience or charitable activity has sparked a passion for business because the candidate wants to make a positive impact on the community. The candidate needs to demonstrate that his or her motivation is thoughtful, strategic, and serves a good, meaningful purpose.

One thing is for sure, to be admitted to Wharton, candidates need many outstanding factors, besides excellent academic achievements.

As early as high school, candidates must have personal experiences to truly understand: Why do I want to pursue a business career? What specific business areas are I interested in? By preparing a strategic application, candidates will increase their chances of being accepted.

Wharton School of Business: The Essence of the University of Pennsylvania

Donald Trump and three of his five children attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a traditional choice in the Trump family.

The training program at Wharton is diverse in content, with continuous adjustments to the curriculum, so that students can adapt flexibly to the business environment over time.

Wharton School aims not only to train entrepreneurs, but also to provide a rich source of knowledge so that graduates can develop careers in many fields besides business.

In addition to business knowledge, Wharton students also study literature and political science. The school's orientation is to prepare students for successful careers in many fields of industry.

In general, students who want to attend Wharton must have a remarkable record of achievement early on, showing a clear direction in pursuing a business career. Since the Trump family has a tradition of business, Wharton was considered by him and his children as the number one priority when looking for a university.

According to Forbes