<p>I wanted to know if there's any chance a student in social science could transfer to Wharton. I meet most prereqs except possibly calculus because it wasn't a program prereq. Would pleading to take calculus at Penn over the summer be an option? </p>
<p>GPA would be approx 4.0/4.0, I have a 92 average in our percentage scale
Good profile - helped found a national charity, summer internship at an i-bank,etc. I think I could get a decent SAT score, had around 1400 on the old one. Let me know what you think of the odds.</p>
<p>University of western ontario - I know it's high but I had the top mark in in each of my courses or at least in my section.</p>
<p>I'm (conditionally) accepted to the Richard Ivey School of Business next year but would much rather be at Wharton. I find the atmosphere her is a little suffocating after a while (ie case discussions are frusterating and not intellectually stimulating)</p>
<p>I was validictorian in highschool -graduated 97% and worked at a large investment bank as a summer intern. Profile is fairly good but not outstanding, helped found a national charity, run a peer mentorship program, residence council exec, first year research paper with associate dean on a business topic and deans office permission to make/name my degree, several merit scholarships. Nothing super special but I think my application would be read, not too sure after that point.</p>
<p>SAT scores kept me from getting an offers in highschool (1340) and worse SATIIs.. but if I study/prepare for them I think I can reasonably get the equivalent of 1500+ on the new system. SATII Eng essay was 5/6 last time and generally I get fairly good essay grades.</p>
<p>A campus friend transfered to general Penn and really enjoys it there.</p>
<p>I know I have a good shot at my career goal if I graduated near the top here since Ivey has excellent recruitment but I think I would have a more stimulating experience at Wharton to be honest. I might be totally wrong but you can't blame me for hoping I might have that option.</p>
<p>hmm interesting. I saw another girl posting on her who is at Penn now that transferred from Western. I was at Queen's but left and am now considering maybe going to Western. I'm not sure it's worth retaking the SAT's to be honest. Do they accept ACT's? A lot cdn's excel more at them then the SAT's. Thats true for me.</p>
<p>well taking the SATs again wouldn't be a problem. i think I could study for them for 2 weeks over christmas and take them early january. </p>
<p>Western is a good school but.. I duno... at times I feel like things are so introductory, all the time. I don't know how it's like in the Ivy Leagues but I could reasoanbly pass on my courses and graduate without reading/knowing much at all.</p>
<p>I'm sure taking the SAT's again wouldn't be a problem, I'm just saying you may score higher on the ACT's, thats all. </p>
<p>My problem with Queen's (which I left. I know live/work in the UK) was that it was very Ontario-centric (I'm from Sask) and it really wasn't about learning. I'm not into regurgitating exactly what the prof's want to hear. I actually wanted to learn and it just didn't feel like that there.</p>
<p>Well I'm from Canada (as if the name wasn't a complete giveaway) and I think you have a damn decent shot at transferring. If the people that review your application are familiar with Canada's grading scale and UWO then I think you're in honestly. I'm surprised you don't want to go to Ivey honestly, it's the best business school in Canada. If you plan to stay in Canada, a degree from Ivey will probably take you as far as a degree from Wharton but hey, you never know if you don't apply.</p>