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($) Wharton essay 2: What will you contribute?

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We had thought we actually blahgged about this very important issue for Wharton essay 2 but apparently not. Apparently the post that we wrote last year on the Wharton “contribution” essay that warned of tone does not cover this other very important point that we thought it covered. So when we kept pointing BSers to…

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  1. Uh oh….now I’m really scared about the comments I’ll get back on my Wharton drafts…..

    Well, better to hear it now from the ‘Snark than in December from the Adcom.

  2. She says, “Awesome. What will you contribute?”

    You say, “My friends all say I’m a really good listener.”

    Laughed out loud at this.

    Personally, I think the biggest challenge in these essay is perfecting the tone. Too little contribution, we get the situation in this blahg, too much, one can come off as “God’s gift to Wharton”.

    • Yeah, that ‘God’s gift’ thing is really an issue with these essays!!

      (When we just typed that, we wrote “God’s fit” — which is perhaps a relevant Freudian typo!)

      Glad we’ve been able to bring some humor to the process today. 🙂

  3. I read the link to the lemmings effect and it totally cracked me up! I went to Wharton Women’s day this year and a good chunk of the day was totally focused on the leadership venture! For whatever reason, they totally are pushing it this year

    • It’s really true – the adcoms bring a lot of this on themselves! They get applicants who all say the same thing. Well hey, maybe it’s ‘cuz you guys are telling them to say it!!!

      At least most of the BSers who we see mention Leadership Venture are the types who would really dig a trip to Patagonia or wherever. They’re already out there rock climbing in Yosemite on the weekend and sky diving and stuff. So it can fit as a legit reference and can be a great opportunity to talk up those interesting other adventures that they have done!!

      • I’m not a lemming! I’ve wanted to go adventuring in Argentina since before it was cool.

        Also, are you guys offering any more unlimited speedy reviews?

        Someone Snarked all over my God’s gift to Wharton and now I need to rewrite everything.

        • Adventuring in Argentina does sound awesome! You bschool kids are gonna have all the fun.

          Yes, Unlimited Speedy Review will be back soon! Probably will be available again on Sunday.

          Rewrites are where it’s at! God will be pleased. 😉

          /BlasphemousSnark