Approaching D-Day making me doubt myself... Chance me nyone?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>So, looking at all these threads, I'm starting to double guess myself... I felt confident applying back in like October... but the nerves build. So this is just me putting it out there/procrastinating on hw due in about 7 hours.</p>

<p>Feel free to give an actual percentage, or to just say "good/bad"</p>

<p>I applied for Wharton ED. </p>

<p>Gender: Male
Race: Filipino
School: IB Program, Public High School, Application necessary to enter, top 50 by US News, top 10 by Newsweek.
GPA: 3.98 UW, 4.67 W (Curse you Chem Honors lol)
SAT: 800R,800M,760W
SATIIs: 1 790, 1 780, 1 730, 2 690s
APs: 5 "5's", 1 "3", expected 6 this May
IBs: 1 "7", 2 "6" (all SL), expected 4 this May
Rank: 8/316
Course Load: about 15 AP/IB courses, and Honors for all but two electives fresh/soph year</p>

<p>Awards: National Merit Semi, AP Scholar w/ Distinction, Stock Market Game-1st region, Investwrite, - 1st state/9th national, Science Fair, 3rd regional/ special awards, JETS, 1st/2nd local, Academic World Quest -1st local/28th national, Local College Sci/Math competition - 1st, Furman Scholar, "Book Award" from UVA, </p>

<p>ECs/Honor Societies: Eagle Scout - since 8th grade, Brain Brawl (Quiz Bowl) - Captain/District Champs, Mu Alpha Theta (Math HS) - VP/local competitions, Multicultural Club - Annual Multi Dance/leads Filipino Dance, Spanish HS, NHS, JSA, IB Magazine - Essays Editor, Physics Club, Golf - First Tee, Piano</p>

<p>Volunteer: Teen Hospital Program, Library, Tutor Inner City Kids, Filipino Pride Day, Book Room at School</p>

<p>Other: LEAD Program at Wharton, IB Extended Essay on Economics, Science Fairs in Economics</p>

<p>Recs: One teacher said "You're a 'strong candidate'" Other has said "you were one of the best this year," though outside the top 5. </p>

<p>Essays: Common App essay... was sorta forced for me. wrote about being Filipino-American. THought it was too academic for my liking. Liked my other two essays, the communities one and the autobiography one tho... communities one more tho. Did something a bit "different" (ie, conceptually-wise) than a traditional essay tho... not sure how that will go over.</p>

<p>So Yeah, let the judging begin!</p>

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<p>You have very high test scores and an great gpa, though gpa is relevant to the courses offered at your school (at my school, freshman and sophomores aren’t allowed to take honors/ap so I have nearly the highest gpa I could have-4.26-by taking 5 honors/ap classes last year).</p>

<p>Awards look great. ECs maybe a little bit scattered. The essay is pretty important, so if you felt this was your weakest point, it may hold you back. </p>

<p>But I think you look like a great candidate. I’d say you have a 70% (though I’m a CAS applicant and not altogether familiar with Wharton applicants)</p>

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<p>I think your chances are “good”… but you never know, I mean, it’s Wharton! ha</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Wow man your chances are pretty solid :slight_smile: people like you chancing yourself make me wonder why I even bother hoping lol</p>

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<p>Your stats are so solid! Did you ever consider applying for an engineering or science major? Maybe the Jerome Fisher program?</p>

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<p>@Hopeful - you got that right.<br>
@nike - oops, lol. Sorry, didn’t mean to scare anyone. I just have anxiety issues. plus, as I said, I was looking for a way to procrastinate.
@geishadoll - eh, funny thing is I prolly woulda gone engineering or medicine if I didn’t do business. But, I’ve fallen in love with finance. So, yeah, I thought about it, but decided not to in the end lol</p>

<p>Thanks for the replies everyone</p>

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<p>Lol everything is good <em>other</em> than one of your “first-place” finishes - the stock market game.</p>

<p>You know that’s B.S and you know why ;-P.</p>

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<p>Nuh-uh
smgww.org
Winter 2007, 1st place, NE Florida</p>

<p>Do I know you?</p>

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<p>I got the target card, the certificate and trophy to prove it</p>

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<p><em>bump</em>
come on guys, 375 views, 8 responses, 3 of which were me.</p>

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<p>I think you’re in</p>

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<p>I’m not really good at predicting these, and I don’t want to get your hopes up or down without qualification, but you answered mine so I’ll answer back! ;)</p>

<p>I think your chances are very good. As in VERY good. The only loophole, like someone else said, seems to be the essay. The topic is a little bleh, but no one is perfect and because you’re applying to finance instead of say, creative writing, it shouldn’t hold as much weight.</p>

<p>I would say 7.9656745/10</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I’ll give you 80% chance. I appiled too. Let me know if you get in. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>Lol - for my essays…
the Common App essay sounds sorta stiff to me, but everyone who read it says it sounded fine
the communities essay… I wrote it from the POV of my future roommate as he goes looking for me across campus, barging into the various clubs I want to be part of, or going to Huntsman hall
the autobiography essay… I wrote this set in the future. I went to a camp at UPenn this summer, where we had speakers in teh top of their fields and Wharton professors come talk to us. So my essay’s with me musing over how the program changed my life, (list future accomplishments), as I’m on my way to give a lecture to the same camp in teh future.</p>

<p>Thanks for the vote of confidence guys</p>

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<p>^Enter the world of peer review. Fine= just ok= probably stiff.
I like the concepts of both your essays but the first one sounds like it would be difficult to pull off in an eloquent manner and without sounding particularly pretentious because of the 3rd person POV. Second one seems simpler conceptually, which makes it easier to pull off. As long as you talked about how it changed you more as a scholar/person than your accomplishments and had interesting insight, you should be fine. Your stats are great (SAT II’s are just decent but I wouldn’t say that those scores would have a very large negative effect on your chance for admissions). So basically, I’d say you’re in.</p>

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<p>well, with my first [EDIT: second] essay I was trying to go for showing tons of energy</p>

<p>closing:
“Well? Are you coming?”
“Ok, ok. But wait up, man! You’ve got to slow down sometimes!”
“But life is calling out to us! Can’t you hear it? Let’s GO!”</p>

<p>As for my SAT IIs… yeah, I know xPP Hopefully they don’t pull me down too far.</p>

<p>Thanks a ton for the feedback, this is making me a lil less nervous for friday lol.</p>

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<p><em>bump</em>
<em>nudge</em>
<em>poke</em></p>

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<p>i would say so-so
because wharton candidates are all just so strong
post on this to tell us if you get in or not!
good luck</p>

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<p>You’re getting in. You know your not getting rejected tomorrow thats for sure.</p>

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<p>just curious, did you end up getting accepted?
i stumbled upon this thread, and i couldn’t help but notice that you completely stopped posting anything after december 10th, a day before ED results arrived…
i would think for sure you got in based on your stats</p>