Debating Wharton or Cornell AEM ED. Chance me please!

bmcnulty908
Fri, 22 Oct 2010 16:45:59 +0000

I’m currently having trouble deciding between applying early decision to Penn Wharton or Cornell Applied Economics and Management within CALS. I am interested primarily in finance, and I also want to pursue a math minor (or possible double major?). I have a legacy hook with Cornell (grandma), but I would rather study at Wharton. Do I have enough of a shot to go with ED Penn? Please help me decide!

White male
Catholic private school in NJ, difficult academics and many bright students. At least one kid got accepted to just about every tier 1 school last year.
Rank: 4/238
GPA: 4.55 weighted
SAT I: 2290 (CR 780, Math 770, Writing 740)
SAT II: Math 800, US History 800, Literature 710 (retaking Nov. 6)
Did poorly on ACT, will not report scores.
AP Tests: Macroeconomics (5), US History (5), English Lit (4)
National Merit Semifinalist, School Academic Excellence Awards in Honors Physics and AP Macro

Schedule:
AP English Language
Gym
AP Calculus BC
AP Physics
AP Spanish Language
AP Chemistry
Theology IV
AP Microeconomics

EC’s:
Nat’l Honor Society (11-12)
Spanish Honor Society (10-12)
Debate Team (10-12)
Key Club (11-12)
Special Friends Club, Secretary (11-12) service based, helping developmentally disabled
Wrestling (11-12) JV last year Varsity this year most likely
Spanish Club (11-12)
Jazz Ensemble (10)
Playing guitar and bass in several local bands
A few others

app. 100 hours of community and school service including:
Tutoring at feeder school grades 1-8 all subjects (10,11,12)
Volunteer at local library (9,10,11,12)
Volunteering at several school events
Various service projects from Key Club and Pass It Along

Work Experience:
1.Started my own business in early 2009 recording and producing music in my basement studio, have been very successful with this, clients from NJ, NY, and PA.
2.Summer 2010 paid accounting internship
3.Caddy for two years

Also in Summer 2010 I attended a 3-day workshop called Understanding American Business, my team won 2nd place.
Recommendations will be very strong, essays are strong (still working on the Penn Supplement though!)

Thanks for reading! Any input will be helpful and I will greatly appreciate it!!!