<p>Hello,
So I am trying to decide between applying early to Princeton, Penn, and Harvard. I really like the Huntsman Program and Wharton at Penn, but I don't like the campus/student life as much — I just don't think that there's enough of a structured sense of community and intellectualism (and a really nice campus) as there is at Princeton and Harvard. However, the practical business education I'd get at Wharton trumps what I would learn at Harvard or Princeton. I really want to go into management consulting after graduation because it would allow me to use a wide variety of skills. If I (somehow) went to Princeton, I would major in History and get a certificate in Linguistics, and if I (somehow) went to Harvard, I would major in Linguistics. Also, I absolutely LOVED the Princeton campus when I visited it. Like, there was no comparison to anything I had seen before.</p>
<p>I understand that I'd have a better chance of getting in early at Wharton than at Princeton or Harvard. I would also have few to no qualms about accepting a binding early offer from Wharton. I would like some advice about where to apply, and whether "using" my early application on Princeton/Harvard is "worth it" based on my stats. I also understand that Penn doesn't let me use score choice, and I retook a score above 750 so I'm not sure whether that will hurt me.</p>
<p>Academics:
Large public school in suburbs of NJ
SAT: 2310 (800M, 760CR, 750W)
ACT: 34
SAT 2s: 800 (Math 2); 800 (US History); 790 (Spanish)
GPA: 4.7 (W); 3.97 (UW)
Rank: in my class of 400, I think I'm 3rd, 4th, or 5th (school doesn't rank)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chem, AP Calc BC, APUSH, AP Art History, MicroEcon AP, English 4, International Politics, Independent Study in Spanish<br>
AP: Have taken 6 tests, 5's on 5 of them, 4 on one of them
Major Awards: AP Scholar thing, National Merit Scholar, top 20 in nation in National History Bee, other regional quiz bowl awards, top 10 in quiz bowl national championships </p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
Quiz Bowl (9,10,11,12) — 5-man team placed in top 10 at National Championships; individually, I was in the top 20 in the nation at the National History Bee national finals and have won many regional history bees/bowls; numerous nationally-competitive team awards for quiz bowl, as well)
Field Hockey (9,10,11,12) — less popular sport in America for males. I play on my region's "select" team (we've won 1st and 2nd in a few tournaments), co-founded a club at my school, and last year I was a weekend coach for the U12 group at my former club.
Town's Youth Advisory Board (9,10,11,12) — Vice-President in grade 11, President in grade 12.<br>
ASB (9,10,11,12) — Frosh Rep, Soph Class President, Junior Rep, Treasurer right now</p>
<p>Summer Activities: volunteered at a camp, went to leadership camp, took a Global Studies course, history research at local university
Teacher Rec 1: Should be good, but there were a lot of smart kids in that AP class
Teacher Rec 2: Should be amazing. Said last year that I was the best student she had taught in a long time; I was the only person in her career to get a 5 on the AP test for that class. She's taught me for all 4 years of high school (ind. study this year)
Counselor Rec: should be good, but then again, there are a lot of smart kids in my grade
Essays: I think my common app one is really good/unique, but I'm still trying to cut it down to under the word limit. The Huntsman essay is good as well, haven't started the Penn or Princeton supplements.</p>
<p>Other:
State: NJ
School Type: large public
Income Bracket: 180K
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Hooks: None :(</p>