Tips for a Canadian neighbour

Cedthetrader
Sun, 19 Jan 2014 01:23:37 +0000

Applying to Wharton in 2 years.
Grades: 87 average… Strong points are mathematics and business related courses.
Public school with 6000+ students
Grades are above average by 15 to 20%
Rank is probably around top 7% or so.
ECs.:

Founder and Manager of first ever investment club: manage a team covering different sectors of markets.

Won state wide investing competition open to the general public.

70+ hours volunteering(can get more)

Developped and programmed automated trading system that was profitable using average crossovers

Worked 15 hrs a week during school and all week in summer.

Created and manage website where i make educationnal videos about finance such as derivatives and etfs.

Debate team member

Three day internships at a middle market bank where I was introduced investment banking and sales and trading.

… Hooks(not strong): parents are first gen college students and one is immigrant from third world country. Income bracket is fairly high. Internationnal student who speaks two languages very fluently.(if that helps)

Thing is… I havent taken my act/sats yet… I will be taking them this summer. I do realise my 87 is not too good compared to the crazy kids on here(iloveyou) but if I can get very good sat or act scores i hope it can kind of make up for that.
I think the strongest point of my app is the passion and focus of finance that I have, which many don’t. I think its unique but im not the judge of that. Also, no kid at my school ever left attended college in the UofAs, let alone the great Ivys.

Any tips? Thanks guys. Much appreciated