Any chances at wharton ed?

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<p>3.5 uw gpa, at one of the top college prep schools in PA
course load includes: AP US, AP Chem, AP Statistics, AP Calculus, AP Economics
1320 sat (retaking hopefully getting that up to 1400-1450)
SATIIs- expecting a 750+ in US and Math I, 700+ in Literature
really really good recommendations
good essay</p>

<p>ECs- varsity basketball (9,10,11,12), senior captain
-aau basketball (10,11,12), travels east coast to top tournaments
-school chorale (9,10,11,12), member of madrigals in 12th (tours the<br>
world performing)
-member of church choir (about 100 hours of community service there)
-worker/organizer of church bazaar (40 hours of community service)
-orientation community (12), helps new students assimilate to the school
-peer mentor (11), similar to orientation</p>

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<p>GPA is too low....</p>

<p>I would advise applying to NYU ED....you would have a WAY better Shot.</p>

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<p>Whartonorburst, did you end up getting in? I hope so..with that name you def deserve it =)</p>

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<p>the problem with my school is that they only give an .6 bump for aps (whereas most schools give a 1 point bump). </p>

<p>so this year i took 3 aps and got B+ in them and my gpa for those classes was a 3.4 where at other schools it would be a 3.8 or higher.</p>

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<p>admissions usually knows about those weighted average things. that shouldn't count against you.</p>

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<p>wharton would be a reach for anyone... but yea... get ur sat grade up...</p>

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<p>If you break 1400 I'd say you have a shot (basically the same shot as most average wharton apps), but you're definitely not the strongest applicant. That's just honest talking, though.</p>

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<p>haha no hard feelings JC. I was sort of an underachiever throughout high school and was never really forced to work hard (dispite the difficulty of my schedule). i just wanted to know if it was worth it to even apply or if it was a lost cause.</p>

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<p>tussin: you have good stats...you should look into other great schools ED</p>

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<p>"you should look into other great schools ED"</p>

<p>ooo, looks like whartonorbust is trying to get rid of the competition.</p>

<p>lol jk</p>

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<p>Actually I applied this year and got in.</p>

<p>I was just telling him my opinion, since you can only choose one school ED.</p>

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<p>You have chances, but they are low. Pull up your GPA and SAT scores. Your EC's are decent, not distinctive.</p>

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<p>its kinda hard to bring up the gpa at this point, except next fall</p>

<p>sats will go up, i am confident of that. ECs, I didn't list everything.</p>

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<p>Read whartonorbust thread about "Penn (wharton) ed"</p>

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<p>Whartonorbust> <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=2293185#post2293185%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?p=2293185#post2293185&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Thats a rather fast rise from hs junior-->senior.</p>

<p>As for the OP> Look no one on this forum is qualified to make admissions decisions. Even many of the admits do not know why they were admitted. I also posted these chances threads before, but they were generally unhelpful and is a waste of effort. Focus on developing ECs etc.</p>

<p>I should note though: What matters is the quality of ECs not quantity. A laundry list of ECs is not going to help you much. Your best bet would be the ECs which you have focused on extensively.</p>

<p>Good luck (I am applying Wharton ED in fall as well).</p>

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<p>That was a friend who used my account....</p>

<p>You all can think what you want.</p>

<p>I am giving you all some advice. My strategy is the most logical thing and you guys are smart enough to see that it works.</p>

<p>You have all seen the threads of people who randomly apply to Penn RD thinking that they have no chance and somehow, they get in. </p>

<p>You guys can do whatever you want. I am not trying to stop you guys from applying ED. ED is something that should be thought about becuase of the rules that come with it. </p>

<p>I am sorry if I caused any misinterpretations.</p>

<p>-WHARTONORBUST</p>

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<p>of course it was your friend WHARTONORBUST..haha, can you say pizowned?</p>

<p>mahras- are you haitham's fund partner?</p>

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<p>As I said, believe what you want.</p>

<p>CC was found on the basis of helping other students through the college admissions process. I am shedding new light/perspective in applying RD rather than ED. My advice actually helps a student think about the admissions process, rather than people who reply to a chances thread by telling them they have no chance...when they actually do...People on CC have no experience in the admissions world and the adcive they give in chances threads only demoralizes the student.</p>

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<p>pprn00dle> Yep.</p>