Applying to Huntsman Program/Wharton School

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Applying to: Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Stats:
GPA (unweighted): 3.80, at least top 15% in class

  • took hardest classes available @ high school, go to a competitive private schools, since many students to ivies each year
    SAT 780 CR/ 780 M/ 750/ W –> 1560/2310
    SAT II 720 Math II, 740 Literature, 770 US History (planning to take Chinese w/listening in november, expecting 780-800)
    Major Extracurriculars:
    Paid intern for Mark Dayton, MN’s state governor (he is writing a personal recommendation letter for me)
    Mock Trial: runner-up state champions in 2009, state champions and national champions in 2010, state champions and 8th place in nationals in 2011
    Science Research: 400+ hours in lab, siemens semi-finalist 2011
    Editor-in-Chief of school newspaper
    A bunch of volunteer work w/nursing homes, elementary schools, etc. (around 400 hours total?)
    Attended EPGY summer 2010</p>

<p>teacher recs and college counselor rec should be awesome, i haven’t started on the essays, but they should be good :p</p>

<p>Race: Asian American
Will apply for financial aid
thank you guys so much! im really anxious about getting into Upenn, I love it so much!</p>

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<p>If you’re really anxious about Penn, then what’s with the “Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs” at the top??</p>

<p>Other than that, I think that you have a decent chance.</p>

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<p>Your extracurriculars & SAT I are really good… but yeah, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs == lol isn’t that Princeton?</p>

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<p>haha sorry guys! i accidentely forgot to take that off while i was posting into this thread… any more thoughts? all comments appreciated, thanks much! :)</p>