<p>I come from a prestigious public high school, ranked number 39 in the nation by Newsweek. My credentials are as follows:</p>
<p>3.7/4.0 unweighted GPA, our school doesn’t weight
took the SAT 1 once, 750 reading, 750 writing, 690 math, 12 essay
SAT 2: Biology-750 US History-670 Chinese-(?)
AP’s: APUSH (4) Biology (4) Statistics (3) Calc BC (?) AP Physics (?) AP Economics Mic/Mac (?) AP Lit/Lang (?)</p>
<p>EC’s: 1. editor for the school paper. Have been writing for it since freshman year
2. Frontman (singer, guitarist, pianist, songwriter) of a band, created an 11-track CD
3. piano for 9 years
4. self-taught guitar for less than a year
5. Choir by audition, self-taught
6. Brown belt in karate, achieved in a little over a year</p>
<p>Awards: 1. High school academic lettering award (recieved in 9th grade and 10th grade)
2. PSAT commended scholar
3. AP scholar
4. Statewide piano award
5. Consistent honor roll
6. National Honor Society</p>
<p>volunteer: 1. 100 hours work experience as a staff assistant and camp counselor at a summer camp for economically disadvantaged kids, that I had attended every summer for four years previously.
2. Spent August interning and teaching graduate students English at a university in Beijing.
3. Spent a week in an orphanage in China teaching english to and working with kids.</p>
<p>leadership: 1. editor of school newspaper
2. english teacher for Chinese high school students, graduate school students, and orphans.
3. Leader of band
4. Group leader/ staff assistant for sports camp
5. Teacher assistant in my Chinese school’s chess class, worked for two years.</p>
<p>I went to a university in Beijing over the summer and taught english classroom-style, more specifically, science vocabulary words, to a group of graduate students that I worked with every day. As I'm a native of China, and speak fairly fluently, I did not find the culture issue to be a problem. However, I don't understand your disbelief at something I deemed quite normal.</p>
<p>Math scores are too low for wharton. Sorry, but Wharton stresses math, especially calc. Also, i believe you need the MathIIC SATII or the strongly recomend it.</p>
<p>Penn, graduates from a Chinese university obviously have much worse english than their counterparts in US. So it isnt too hard to believe that a intelligent student from a US high school could teach english to them.</p>
<p>I agree, but April's SAT math was notoriously hard. I do take calc BC, though.
About the karate school, it was completely legit. It is called USA Karate, in Woodbury, MN, and I achieved brown belt by going there pretty much every weekday and every saturday, sometimes twice or three times a day. You can go at the pace you want, but I got the belt because my path was accelerated by my constant work.
However, I sense that my chances aren't so good, even with early decision. My counselor gives me a 25% chance, and I can only hope for about the same from the admissions committee. My application will go out november 1st, and I'll inform you folks of the results.</p>
<p>"but April's SAT math was notoriously hard"</p>
<p>Then why did I score 60 points higher than January without any preparation (not like I prepared for January either). I would have retaken the SAT because you have the potential for a 2300+ if you could pull math up to a 750 and the other scores closer to 800. Also, you may be at a disadvantage because you didnt take the Math IIC. The curve is very generous and if you got an 800, it would offset your 690, and it is probably recomended by Penn to take.</p>
<p>Wharton, to me atleast, seems like a school where perfect scores gets you past the first screening for us laymen applicants (non hooked legacy athletic URMs whos parents bought Penn a new building). Trust me when I say this, your math SAT scores is too low. You also seem Chinese and Asian kids who apply to top schools, in general, will have near perfect math SAT scores. If you apply to the college, instead of Wharton, I would say you have much better chances as an Econ major. No shame in trying though and you still have a fair shot of getting in. Your essays will need to be very good to offset the SAT score. Good luck and maybe you will get in.</p>
<p>Yes, math is very important to Wharton but it's not everything. I got a 640 on the SAT math, a 540 on the SAT II math and I applied regular decision and I'm a freshman in Wharton now. </p>
<p>Also, trying to backdoor into Wharton is not a good idea. If you want to go to Wharton apply and write some good essays that show why you really want to be in Wharton. Everyone has a shot at getting in.</p>
<p>^How the hell did you get into Wharton with a 690 on SAT I Math and A 540 ON SAT II MATH?? I'm sorry but those are just downright HORRENDOUS scores and shows that either you were drunk when you took the test or have absolutely no grasp of even basic high school math. There's no way you're going to survive at Wharton with the kind of academic preparation. I'm frankly ****ed off right now because even a half-Hispanic and half-Native American, low-income, double legacy applicant with valedictorian status, phenominal essays, outstanding teacher recs, and national business leadership positions should get rejected with those awful math test scores. There's just no excuse!!!:(</p>
<p>Hey... kevin must have had other stuff that got him in... SAT just measures test-taking skills, thats it... </p>
<p>"...should get rejected with those awful math test scores. There's just no excuse!!!"
SAT scores are just one of the many factors... Someone shouldnt be admitted just because of a 2400 nor rejected because of a low score.</p>
<p>Kevin... what do you think got you in? cause SAT scores definitely didnt help...</p>
<p>"Penn is said be to selective not becuase of numbers (test scores, gpa) but selective in a sense that they want to have the right people their" -Stetson.</p>
<p>i'm taking the math 2 along with the chinese next week. I just added it on. Hopefully, its not too hard, seeing as I'm taking Calc BC right now and I'm not a moron.</p>