I am currently a sophomore with good grades (unweighted around 3.85, weighted is around 5.2) and I take the most difficult course load possible, I play two sports, I play the violin very well, and I am involved in a leadership role in a volunteer organization club at my school. I am currently taking Pre Calculus but I have done the calculations, and although I greatly improved throughout the year, I don’t think I will be able to end with an A-, the best I can do is a B+. Is this okay? Is there still a chance I could get into Wharton? I’m on track to take AP Calculus AB next year, BC over the summer after, then IB HL math my senior year (my school does it in one year, not sure about others). I really want to get in but my self-esteem is dropping because I never feel like I am good enough. I apologize for the verbose post but I am extremely anxious.
It’s definitely possible for you to get into Wharton. I certainly wasn’t a perfect applicant, yet I got in, with 6 Bs on my transcript too. I think most would agree that grades are less important than ECs when it comes to college applications, so don’t stress out too much, especially if you’re just a sophomore.
No one can chance anyone once you get to a certain competitive level. Also other things to take into consideration is if you have a hook - athlete, URM, 1st generation, legacy. These definitely help. Once at a high level, it really comes down to ECs, leadership, essays, recs, hooks and LUCK!
You are a competitive applicant. Your stats and ECs are good. Get a 34+ on the ACT or a 1500+ on the SAT. Get leadership positions and awards in your ECs. Write amazing essays and you could get accepted
Could of course. Keep up the good work.
It is a bit unnerving to me that a sophomore is already “extremely anxious” about college. The fact is that no matter what your grades, ECs, standardized tests are you need to regard Wharton as a reach. There is simply not enough space for all of the extremely well qualified applicants.
I’d recommend that you give up the idea of a dream school and when the time comes (junior year) work to create a solid college list that includes reach, match, and safety schools that appear affordable (find out your parents’ budget and run the net price calculator for each school) and that you would be excited to attend. The people I see who get hurt by the college admission process are the ones who focus on one or two hyper-competitive schools and then don’t get in. You need to expand your horizons and recognize that there are many wonderful schools out there where you can have a great 4 year experience and get where you want to go in life.