MBA Admissions Essays Think about the decisions you have made in your life. Describe the following: PAST: What choices have you made that led you to your current position? PRESENT: Why is a Wharton MBA necessary at this point in your life? FUTURE: What position do you want after graduating from the Wharton School? I like options, I like security and I like power. With these needs I knew from an early age that I would enter the business world and so I attended a school specializing in the subject. In my first position out of school, I was hired by Dunhill Equities as a cold caller. After several weeks of being plagued by angry prospects, I decided that this career path would not lead me to success. Subsequently I moved within the company to cover the position of sales assistant. While this was by no means my dream job, I learned a great deal about business and gained useful exposure to the world of finance. Unfortunately the company went through a period of instability and after ten months I moved with my boss to Coleman & Company. Thirteen months later, that company also began to fail and I began to look for another path to progress. With two strikes against me, I hit a home run and was hired by Sanford Bernstein for a challenging job with endless growth opportunities. After almost three years at Bernstein, I am once again looking for career advancement. My education and work experience gave me an excellent introduction to the world of business and piqued my interest in finance. Taking my foundation and interests into consideration, graduate business school is the next logical step. At this point in my life, I consider a Wharton MBA necessary as I need to gain a broader understanding of finance and sharpen my analytical skills to be successful in corporate finance. Wharton's MBA program will allow me to focus on finance, strengthen my global business perspective, and provide me with the opportunity to study and learn from people with diverse backgrounds. The school's location in the financial capital of the world and one of the most diverse cities in the world also suits me perfectly. In addition to advancing my career, I would also like to develop myself personally. In college I didn't attend many clubs or organizations or play sports.