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Old 11-12-2012, 03:53 PM   #1
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Chance Duke, UPenn, and Wharton

I'm not expecting much from Wharton, but what the heck, I'll give it a try.
GPA: 3.75
SAT: 2350
ACT: 35
SAT II: 790 Physics, 800 Math II
PSAT: 220 (Nat Merit)

Schedule: 9th:
Geophysical Science
English 9
Geometry
Civics/Economics
Spanish 1
World History
10th:
AP US History
Honors Precalculus
Honors Biology
American Literature
Spanish 2
Finance & Investment
11th:
AP Calculus AB
AP Biology
AP Micro/Macro
AP English Language
Spanish 3 Honors
Marketing/Track
12th:
AP Calculus BC
AP Spanish
AP English Lit.
AP Statistics
Honors Physics
Honors Financial & Managerial Account

AP Scores: Mostly 4's and 5's

Extra-curriculars:
NHS (11, 12)
Varsity Track (11) Won the state championship
Key Club (10, 11, 12)
Physics Bowl (11, 12)
DECA (11, 12)

Awards:
- Won 1000 word InvestWrite essay contest, rewarded with 3 day trip to New York with "Wall Street" experience
- TASP at UMich

- Congressional Recognition from a Congressman.
- 2nd place DECA
- 1st place State Economics Championship

Recs: AP Calc AB: Excellent
AP Mac/mic: Excellent

Intended major: Finance or Economics

Background:
Ethnicity: Asian (Pakistani)
Income: <$25,000
I had to go to a few funerals freshmen and sophomore years, which dramatically lowered my GPA. I tried harder as a junior and ended up with nothing lower than a 4.0.
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Old 11-12-2012, 03:57 PM   #2
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OH! Also Uni of NC-Chapel Hill
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Old 11-12-2012, 03:58 PM   #3
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Old 11-12-2012, 05:11 PM   #4
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Duke: Reach
UPenn (both regular and Wharton): Reach
UNC-CH: Reach (OOS)/Low match (in-state)

UNC-Chapel Hill is probably the most protectionistic school there is.
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Old 11-12-2012, 05:37 PM   #5
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Is that your weighted gpa?
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Old 11-12-2012, 05:38 PM   #6
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It would help if you listed exactly what your letter grades were for each class
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Old 01-27-2013, 12:47 PM   #7
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There were no pakistani males at the umich tasp.
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Old 02-09-2013, 05:07 PM   #8
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^lol wth

Anyways, I think you have a very good shot
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