Dreaming of Wharton

happy1
Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:44:21 +0000

I’d strongly recommend that you give up the idea of a dream school and when the time comes (junior year) honestly assess your academic stats (GPA, standardized tests) and work to create a solid college list that includes reach, match, and safety schools that appear affordable (find out your parents’ budget and run the net price calculator for each school) and that you would be happy to attend. The people I see who get hurt by the college admission process are the ones who focus on one or two hyper-competitive schools and then don’t get in. Cast a wide net and recognize that (assuming no major hook) Wharton is a reach for pretty much everyone. You need to expand your horizons and recognize that there are many wonderful schools out there where you can have a great 4 year experience and get where you want to go in life.