<p>Well regarding essays I would try to get it close to 500, but if your essays are over 500 I would not have it more that 520, 530 tops. My leadership essay was like 525 and my business essay was like 505. Also, you should not be discouraged if you are Asian and want to apply to LEAD, you would not be “wasting your time”. I saw pics and there was an Asian girl at Wharton this year, and there are underrrepresented Asians as well. Either way, all LEADers chosen will have something that sets them apart from the rest of the applicants, not just Asians. Oh, and in the “Is there anything else you would like us to consider when reviewing your application?” part, I expanded upon why I wanted to go to LEAD and gave my top 5 choices of SBIs.</p>