aairzoom34

I am a rising senior.
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White
From Long Island, NY

I know Wharton is extremely tough to get into. I actually plan to apply to the school of international business there. I was just wondering if I have a shot. My mother went to UPenn, so I do have legacy. The following is my resume. The format from Word didn't quite match well, so it's a bit messy. I listed details about each category under the category title. Such category titles are business education, music, education, test scores, APs, etc. Any responses would be great! Thanks.

Education
-GPA 99.9 out of 105, weighted through 8th, 9th, 10th 11th Grades.
Ranked #7 out of 664 students in the class
Standardized Test Scores
SATs: Critical Reading 800
Math 750
Writing 780
Total: 2330

SAT IIs (Planning to take Spanish and Math II): World History: 730

New York State Regents Tests: Global History 100
Spanish 100
Math A 97
Earth Science 98
English 97




Business Education
-Completed an 8 week internship for the Suffolk County Comptroller's Office in which I worked in the Audit and Control office; I helped analyze data and detect tax fraud. I also gleaned the ability to properly manage a budget.
-Created a business plan and started a tennis fundraiser to raise money for medical mission, raised $5,000. Used this money to go to Ecuador for one week to help those who lack proper medical care.

-U. of Maryland Young Scholars Business Program in Entrepreneurship, 2007
-Received an A for the course; college credit

-Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) – President, 12th Grade Treasurer, 11th Grade, Placed 5th in the Entrepreneurship Event at the State Level in 11th Gade. In 10th Grade, I was an active participant and attended New York State Conference

-Penn State Summer Business Course -10th Grade

-Sophomore Shadow Day; shadowed CEO Mr. Pisik of Four Seasons Sunrooms-10th Grade

Music (Trumpet)

-Achieved score of 99 out of 100 on Level VI (hardest) for NYSSMA-10th Grade
-UPenn Band Camp-10th Grade
Asked to play the Star-Spangled Banner for the concluding concert
-New York State All-State Band Alternate, 11th Grade
-All Suffolk County Band, 1st Trumpet, 11th Grade
-Ward Melville Wind Ensemble, 1st Trumpet, 11th Grade
-Ward Melville Marching Band, 1st Trumpet, 11th Grade
-Ward Melville Chamber Orchestra, 11th Grade
-Ward Melville Jazz Lab 3 (highest jazz performing group in Ward Melville), 11th Grade
-Tri-M Music Honors Society, 10-11th Grades
-Ward Melville Brass Quintet, 11th Grade
-All Suffolk County Band, 10th Grade
-Wind Ensemble, 10th Grade
-Highest level concert band in the high school
-Played at holiday festivals in Setauket and Stony Brook
-Filmed at Hofstra University; televised on local news for holidays
-W.M. Marching Band,10th Grade
-Performed at homecoming and marched for Memorial Day festivities.
-W.M. Chamber Orchestra,10th Grade
-Selected to play with the highest level orchestra in the high school.
-W.M. Jazz Lab 3, 10th Grade
-Performed solo on Sonny Rollins’ “Doxy” for the Spring Concert
-Highest level jazz performing group in the school.
-Best Symphonic Band Player Award, school award, 9th grade
-Solo Accompanist for high school Choral Group in “What a Wonderful World”by Louis Armstrong; 1st Trumpet, 9th grade
-Gelinas Junior High School Jazz Band, 1st Trumpet, 9th Grade
-Soloist in high school Spring Concert, 9th Grade
-All Suffolk County Band, 8th grade



AP: Expecting to complete 9-10 AP courses by graduation
Current AP Courses
English Literature
AB Calculus
American History
Previous AP Courses:
World History, 10th Grade
World History, 9th Grade
AP Courses to be Completed Senior Year:
Comparative Government
Environmental
BC Calculus
English Composition
Spanish

Athletics
Tennis
Ward Melville Varsity Tennis Singles- 9-10th Grade
All-League Player, selected 10th Grade
USTA Member and Tournament Player
Winter Track
Ward Melville Varsity Track Team 9th Grade

Honors Societies and Clubs
National Honors Society, 11th Grade
Student Government, 9th Grade
Language Honors Society, 9th Grade
National Junior Honors Society, 9th Grade

starss

Your application is looking very good. If you don't get in, I don't know what I'm going to do. But yeah.. your SATs are good, your ECs are excellent. Do well on your other subject tests and you have a pretty good chance.

ummy

terrific application, i think you should be able to get accepted! Can you chance me please?
Help me please! Chances, Chances, more Chances!!!

ummy

best of luck!

aairzoom34

any more comments would be greatly appreciated

aairzoom34

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rdave9009

Your EC's are outstanding...you've show a lot of commitment! Your test scores are excellent too! I personally think you have a shot at Wharton even without the legacy factor! Good luck!

Harvardian1990

I think you're in. Congrats!

aairzoom34

hey thanks for the posts

aairzoom34

*hey if you read the original post you can just skip the music stuff- I just put it up because it was on my original resume. *

waddlelikeaducky

If you get above 750 on the other two SATIIs, i'd say you have a 50/50 chance.

Wharton is very selective, good luck.
I'm ED to Upenn to (but engineering) :3

where on long island are you from? i'm from long island too!
EDIT: I see you posted your school, i'm from sachem lol

tjan91

we've got similar stats i would say, and i think that you have a great shot at wharton, especially with your business oriented EC's.

moizuhk

Apply ED and you will have an excellent chance. ED is the key here! Get that Math 2 score as close to an 800 as possible.
Best of luck

azngod1992

I wouldn't say "IN", but I say you stand a decent shot, especially with that SAT score.

I say ED if you're sure and not concerned about FD. ED benefits legacy like you the most.

Equilibrium

I don't know what business schools look for. I've seen many people get in Wharton w/o any sort of business experience, and ppl who've run their own business get rejected.

Scores/grades are awesome. EC's are quite above average. I would say a decent chance in wharton, it would be kinda a low-reach.