<pre><code>* SAT I (breakdown): 2330: 750 CR, 800 M, 780 W
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 800 Chemistry, 790 US History, 790 Biology-M
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.13 UW, 5.04 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 out of 333
AP (place score in parenthesis): 9 (All 5’s): US History, Calc BC, Stats, Comp Sci AB, Physics B, Physics C-M, Physics C-E&M, Chemistry, Biology
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Math 231- Linear Algebra, AP Spanish Lang, AP English Lit, AP Envi Sci, AP Human Geo, H-Econ
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Siemens Awards for Advanced Placement NY Winner, 2008 U.S. Physics Team Quarterfinalist, National Merit Semifinalist, National AP Scholar/AP Scholar with Distinction
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<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm), Varsity XC and Track, FIRST Robotics, Newspaper, Math Team (AMC 10 and 12 School Champion, AIME Qualifier), TSA (National Awards), Political Debate Club (Co-founder), NHS (Vice President), Volunteer Spanish Tutoring
Job/Work Experience: Cornell Catering, Worked for Cornell Prof (Health Econ), Interned for Cornell Prof (Prof of Finance at Johnson School)
Volunteer/Community service: Led own Community Service Project, Flood Relief
Summer Activities: Intern for Cornell Prof, Work for Cornell Prof, Trip to Philmont, etc.
Essays: One about Philmont, the other about music.
Teacher Recommendation: Excellent
Counselor Rec: Excellent
Additional Rec: From Cornell Prof with whom I worked
Interview: Excellent
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<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Economics
State (if domestic applicant): NY
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Public, sends many to Cornell (lol), few to Ivies each year
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: M
Income Bracket: 200,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Siemens Award?
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<p>ilovebagels is being incredibly harsh. This is usually the behavior of most students who got in ED to Wharton. I’m actually writing a paper on that and the out-group homogeneity effect.</p>
<p>If you don’t get accepted in Wharton, I’m not sure who is qualified. The only way I see you being rejected if Penn overrepresented your school/state in early decisions.</p>
<p>But I understand what ilovebagels is saying (and he was in CAS I believe). He means that based on the resume presented here, the connection between the OP and Wharton isn’t apparent. Wharton wants to know why you would like to attend the school. The OP the statistics and grades to be a successful applicant potentially, but not if he is unable to demonstrate why Wharton is a good fit, which should be the focus of the application essays.</p>
<p>I can’t speak to Wharton admissions, though agree with Bagels that I don’t see the heavy business hook that many applicants to Wharton sometimes have. My son had a resume very much like yours and quite a few more ecs [*though you prob didn’t list all of yours]. You sound like a great kid with incredible potential. Good luck with all. </p>
<p>Oh, and with that similar resume, my son actually only split the Ivies he applied to…2 acceptances, 2 rejections, 1 waitlist. He was accepted at all the other top schools he applied to though. Ha, but was waitlisted at one of his safeties, as they assumed he wouldn’t go there, and didn’t make a campus visit.<br>
Again, best wishes. I’m sure you’ll have some great opportunities.</p>
<p>ps: Congrats on your Eagle. My son is also an Eagle Scout, which can be viewed by colleges as both an asset and suspect at the same time. At his Princeton interview, the first question he was asked was regarding homophobia and the boy scouts, and basically was he anti-gay? My son almost fell off his coffee chair, but managed to get through it well, and the interview went on for 45 minutes as they chatted about early western civilization.</p>
