How am I Doing for Wharton?

HalfWaterHalfAir
Sat, 20 Jul 2013 09:42:58 +0000

I’m assuming I’ll apply ED to Wharton.
I’m currently a rising junior at a public high school ranked 3rd in the nation.

Took the SAT I this June, got a 2230, (780 Writing, 11 Essay, 730 CR, 720 Math)

Sophomore Year Course load:
AP Calc BC (5), AP World History (5), AP Biology (5), Engineering Concepts, Nanotechnology and Materials Science, Chinese 2, Honors Word Lit

Expected Junior Year Course Load:
AP Physics E&M, APUSH, AP Gov, AP Stat, Georgia Tech Calculus II and III (Math 1502 and Math 2401), Chinese 3

Expected Senior Year Course Load:
AP Macro + Micro, AP Lang (Or maybe Lit), AP Chem, Differential Equations + Number Theory, Chinese 4

So far my U/W GPA: 3.99/4.0, my school doesn’t rank, but I’m in the top 15 out of a class of 210. My average is a 95.4% so far, and it’s been rising every semester.

I’ve just completed a five week long internship at Emory’s Dept. of Chemistry, where I researched 45 hours a week under a graduate student studying Quantum Dot kinetics using a femtosecond laser, and other spectroscopic techniques. I wrote a research paper on the main study I did at Emory, and have made an Emory research poster. I’m sure if I do an interview, the adcom will be very impressed by what I did there.

ECs:

I’m in NHS, and have about 70 volunteer hours so far, most from being an assistant teacher at a language school. I’ll probably end up with about 300 hrs

I’m planning on co-founding an FBLA chapter at my school

I’m involved in Science Olympiad, and will probably go to nationals next year, and have gotten many awards through it (so far only in invitationals and regionals)

Was first in State at the TSA’s High School TEAMS competition (9th-10th division)

I’m South Asian, and my family’s income disqualifies me for any need based aid. I will be paying for at least half of tuition/other costs for college though. How likely is it that I would get any merit aid at Wharton/UPenn, if I apply ED?

Also, please let me know where I can improve! Wharton’s my dream school, but I’m also looking at Stern and Goizueta, as well as Duke.

Thanks!