Chances for (gasp) WHARTON?

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I honestly hope I don’t come across as conceited as some of the dickheads on here. Thanks for chancing!!!</p>

<p>Objective</p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.65 W
PSAT sophomore: 199
PSAT junior: 225
SAT I: 2350 (one take)
SAT II: Chem 780, Math I 800, Math II 800, English Lit 780
APs: European Hist (5), US Gov (5), Chemistry (5), English Lang (5), US Hist (tbd), English Lit (tbd), BC Calculus (tbd), Macro/Microeconomics (self taught, tbd), College Level Hebrew
Major Awards: Intel Semifinalist, National AP Scholar, National Merit Semifinalist
Class Rank: school doesn’t rank, but I estimate top 5% for sure (out of 120)
Senior Year Courseload: AP US Hist, AP English Lit, AP BC Calc, Honors Physics, Honors Zionism, College Hebrew</p>

<p>Subjective</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Mock Trial (captain), Debate (captain), College Bowl (captain), Science and Engineering (captain), School Newspaper (business section editor), Model Congress (captain), Tennis (captain), Student Government Co-President</p>

<p>Awards: High Honors at LI Science Congress, Highest Honors at LI Science Congress, Gold Medal at LI Math Fair, 15 regional debate awards, DEAH National Honor Society, Art Honor Society, Hebrew Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Principal’s Honor Roll</p>

<p>Summers: community service in California for a total of 150+ hours, classes at Yale and a tech internship, a finance internship at a large hedge fund</p>

<p>Community Service: Summer in Cali mentioned above, volunteered with autistic children Sunday mornings, created event to raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy and raised over $7500, tutored students for free</p>

<p>Work Experience: tutored both subjects and SATs (for profit this time), and created a small fund with friends, analyzing and investing in different market sectors for us and clients (other students who have invested in our company). We have average returns of over 15%. </p>

<p>Letters: from hedge fund manager, excellent. From Wharton alumnus who donates money there, excellent. From chair of school math department, excellent. From chair of school science department, excellent. From college guidance officer, excellent. </p>

<p>I really hope to get in… I’ve wanted Wharton since my seventh grade trip to Philly- I fell in love with the campus, the school and the vibe in general. Let’s go Quakers! :)</p>

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<p>i think you will be there in sept.</p>

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<p>A hint for the real world: calling people dickheads doesn’t get you very far.</p>

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<p>^Yup. You’ve effectively insulted the very people of whom you are asking a favor. That kind of stuff doesn’t fly in the real world. </p>

<p>That said, you have a very competitive application. But schools like Wharton are a crapshoot, which you hopefully know by this point. It’s impossible to say what will happen, but you’ll certainly hold your own in the applicant pool.</p>

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<p>Since you really wanted Wharton, why did not apply ED?</p>

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<p>Your academics are great, that Intel semi-finalist will look nice, and your overall application is well balanced and competitive. Just remember, even if you cure cancer there is no guarantee, so make sure you have other options.</p>

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<p>i think you have a great shot. i hope to see you in september.</p>

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<p>You have a lot of letters of recommendation, excellent scores, etc. good luck.</p>

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<p>oh my god why is this even a question dude even if you somehow dont get wharton you’ll your pick of the top schools</p>