<p>As the title suggests, I want to know if I'm the type of person Wharton is likely to admit. I've heard that their main criteria are proficiency in maths, and demonstrated leadership. I'm very passionate about being a leader, and I can work equally well in teams and alone. My essays will most likely stress on the relationship i have with my peers, as their leader. I'm more interested in management than finance, and particularly like the Environment and policy Management concentration. I study in India.</p>
<p>Academic:</p>
<p>SAT: 2180 (first attempt) 740 M (2 mistakes), 750 CR, 690 CR (will improve my 6/12 essay) attempting again in May, 2250+ for sure
SAT Subject: Math 2, Physics, confident of 800 on both
Curriculum, hardest possible: Maths, bio, phy, chem, eng core
GPA: 9.9/10 avg cgpa (9th and 10th). 11th: 75-80% avg so far (I've known people to get into Ivies with such grades, they're good considering the insane course loads and marking schemes)
School doesn't rank. Consistently top 5 in class in externally conducted science and maths exams. (Maths is my favorite subject)</p>
<p>Leadership:</p>
<p>School Pupil Leader (elected post) for the whole school (i.e. Lower KG to 12th). I understand that US Schools don't usually have an equivalent post.
Formerly, Assistant Sports Secretary
Secretary General of school MUN. Founding member of school MUN club.</p>
<p>Other ECs:</p>
<p>Awards at MUNs
Debate and other speaking events
Rowing (gold at a regatta with participants from all over the subcontinent)
Football (soccer) (qualified for and played in the nationals)
School magazine reporter</p>
<p>Do I have a decent/good chance ED to Wharton? SEAS is also very interesting. I'm very keen on Penn and their One University policy. International applying for aid.</p>
<p>From Penn’s website on aid for international students.</p>
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Your chances aren’t terribly good.
If your Math is 740, you are making more than 2 mistakes. Even at 800, it isn’t perfect, several mistake are allowed.</p>
<p>I got my score report. I only made two mistakes. It’s says so in black and white (and blue). It’s scored relatively, I’ve know friends to lose 40 points for one mistake. I think i got off lighter coz one was a grid in. I’m from India. It’s not very common for people here to make more than 10 mistakes on a problem set that one can expect 9th graders to be able to do reasonably well on. It’s harsh.
Thanks for the other bit though.</p>
<p>Wharton is the hardest school to gain admission to. …I would go for engineering. Either way you need to raise your scores. But you are definitely in the running. Apply early decision to more than double your chance. </p>
<p>Most of the students, I have come across, consider the numbers (SAT, GPA, CLASS RANK) are the keys to admission to highly selective colleges, including the Wharton School. However, the undergrad admission is a very complex process and numbers will help to cross the initial hurdles only! Your numbers are good but Wharton gets thousands of applicants with similar stats. Your chance? Try out!</p>
<p>Wont applying for aid kill my chances at SEAS too? Would I be better off applying ED to Cornells AEM, where I can also pursue engineering. Cornell is need blind for internationals, right?</p>
<p>Given the ability that you mention at rowing and soccer, would you consider yourself a college level skilled athlete in either of those sports? If so, I’d suggest using one or the other to raise your chances of admittance at Penn or any other Ivy.</p>
<p>Ivies are NON- athletic scholarship / NON-merit scholarship schools, so when they recruit with the hope of getting highly skilled athletes to attend, they need the student athlete to want to attend because of that school’s excellence / prestige alone — UNLESS you’re a skilled athlete BUT financially needy, in which case your documented financial need will be met.</p>
<p>So, if you’re a legit athlete contact the coach for that sport. They can in theory help lower the admissions bar a bit…and if you’re admitted then your financial need should be met.</p>
<p>Example: Lebron James, had he chosen to attend college instead of going straight to the NBA, and had the grades + test scores, would’ve been admitted to any Ivy under “less strenuous criteria” than the typical applicant. Being from a poor family in Akron, Ohio he would have received zero $ in athletic scholarships at an Ivy, but being so poor he would have received very heavy financial aid.</p>
<p>For rowing, I have NO chance. Possibly for soccer. I’m a goalie, won lots of awards with my team, though 'keepers don’t really get much specialised training or recognition here. Mostly train myself. However, I’ve been told by a lot of people that I’m very good. So, how will the recruiters know my level of competence?</p>