Upenn Wharton ED and others

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hey guys I’m planning on applying to Wharton ED now but am also looking at Cornell AEM, Columbia, Vanderbilt, Uchicago, NYU, and Babson regular decision. I have other safeties too.</p>

<p>GPA unweighted: 4.0/4.0 Weighted: 4.8/4.8
More than 11 AP’s taken</p>

<p>SAT: 2200/2400 (730CR/740M/730W) SAT II: Math 2: 800 Biology E: 760
I took the SAT once before and got a 2010. </p>

<p>My extracurricular activities include:

  1. Help run, manage, and micro-finance a small food business (since sophomore year)
  2. Will donate a total of 1,500 dollars (This is the minimum, I know its tiny so really trying to fundraise more) to various small businesses (2-3 businesses) by November 2013
  3. The donations will be part of a micro-financing initiative to create an everlasting solution to help small businesses run. Activities will include making a website, creating applications, consulting small businesses in helping them run, etc.).
  4. Investing in stock market to continue to provide money for micro-financing initiative
  5. Playing the piano for over 12 years
  6. President of a stock investment club that I founded since the end of sophomore year. (Promotes financial literacy)
  7. President of local chapter of SkillsUSA at high school (starting junior year)-business related/goal is to help some people that do not go to college still make it in the business or professional world
  8. Secretary/treasurer of a Chinese cultural club I helped found end of sophomore year
  9. Science Olympiad contestant (since sophomore year)
  10. DECA/FBLA (since freshman year)-business clubs
  11. Volunteer (hopefully over 100+ hours at library by end of senior year, help manage reselling discards-sophomore year)
    Awards:
    1st place and 2nd place in state piano competition
    3rd place in regional piano competition (7 states involved)-very prestigious
    Local piano competition awards
    3 Gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in state science Olympiad competitions
    Various top 10 state finishes in DECA/FBLA
    Jobs:
    Bank of America Student Leader</p>

<p>Thanks! I left some stuff out in my other chance posts so this is the most updated one.</p>

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<p>Have you thought about MIT Sloan or UVA? I think you have a great shot at all of these schools but it really is just about the essays.</p>

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<p>Wharton ED: hard to say
NYU: Match
Babson: Match
Vandy: Low reach
Cornell: Low reach
UChicago: Mid reach
Colombia: High reach</p>

<p>The SAT score is solid obviously, but might hold you back a little compared to other applicants.</p>

<p>I say applying ED will make you a solid candidate but no guarantees. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>Bumpppppppp</p>

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<p>Your GPA, classes, test scores, and ECs are all strong, but a lot of the people applying to those schools will have similar stats. I would just make sure your essays are very strong. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Bump 10char</p>

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<p>Oh and I might look into uga and others too</p>

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<p>Hey Kobe123358, I’m here because of your PM and really that’s it because their isn’t much to say. You definitely don’t need any improvement on your activities. Personally I believe admissions offices have a “bar” for all the considered categories - many people believe this bar is 2250 SAT for the standardized test category (as to say that all scores 2250 and above are essentially the same for top-tier schools). Your EC’s are definitely above the EC bar, however arbitrary that may be. The only thing your profile is “lacking” is SAT I, but honestly a 2200 is definitely high enough, especially because all your individual sections are high (I have a 2240 with a 680/760/800 breakdown - honestly what’s the difference between our scores? Neither is better than the other.) You have a good chance at top tier schools, all you need now is some beefed up confidence and killer essays. I don’t think there’s much advice anyone on the internet can give you past that. Good luck, I really hope you get into Wharton (your ECs are badass)</p>

<p>Btw, don’t look into UGA. I live and Georgia so I know a bunch of students there and quite frankly your profile is way better than that. Just out of curiosity, what is your specific intended major? Mine is accounting and if I can a double in econ.</p>