Is it possible for Wharton to make an early decision?

daluby

Hi, I am wiriting to ask for you guys' advices.

I lost in a trap set by myself. When I did the interview with an INSEAD alumni, he asked me what is my first choice between Wharton and INSEAD. I told him that INSEAD is my first choice. Then INSEAD gave me an offer two weeks earlier than its final decision date(Mar 18th) and set a very close commitment deadline which is earlier than Wharton's final decision date.

I was required to pay the non-refundable commitment fee (4k Euro) before Mar 23rd. However, Wharton's final decision date is Mar 24th.

I don't want to give up INSEAD now as it is very risky to be admitted by Wharton although my performance in interview was very well and the Wharton alumni told me that he would submit a very positive interview report to Wharton.

Could anyone share his or her experience on how to deal with this kind of situation? Is it possible for Wharton to make an early decision? (just one or two days before the final decision date)

I would very much appreciate your help.

brace

可以申请EARLY DECISION的。 不过我有个申请这个的朋友， 被拒绝了：（

makebj

i think you should pay the Insead deposit, what is you can not get the US visa, then you can go to Paris as a backup

2005FTMBA

agree!

danceindream

这种事情只能问WHARTON了。

jamesII

i have got a clear message from Alex Brown of Wharton that "very very slim chance" of early notification

daluby

Thank you so much for your advices and information. It seems that I have no choices but to pay INSEAD's deposit first.

I think this is a common problem. Didn't someone else meet this kind of situation? What about your choices?

whymba777

why don't you ask INSEAD to postpone the deadline for you.  You might want to explain that you need time to prepare or exchange money.