<p>Hi, I'm applying early decision to Wharton and I was just considering what my chances are of getting in. I'm an indian male of 16 years age in 12th grade (sending my apps in within a few days or so..it's not too late is it? it won't look bad I hope)...I live in San Diego, Cali and attend a normal, very huge, public school.</p>
<p>SAT: 1500
SAT2mathIIC: 800
SAT2ushistory: 720
SAT2writing: taking in november...shooting for 700-750+</p>
<p>Class Rank: 18 out of 720 (top 3%)
AP weighted ONLY GPA 10-11 grade: 4.5
AP weighted ONLY GPA 9-11 grade: 4.2 (I messed up freshman year sort of but sophomore and junior year I got 1 b first semester both years)
Most Rigorous Courses Available</p>
<p>2 APs sophomore year (Bio: 5, Euro History: 4)
4 APs junior year (Phys Mech: 4, US History: 5, Calc AB: 5, Enviro Sci: N/A)
5 APs currently (Gov, Phys: E&M, Calc BC, Statistics, English)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:
-Speech and Debate (varsity, I have a letter in it, attended USD debate camp summer 2002, SDI (michigan) debate camp summer 2004): 4 years
-MGX Video Club (video productions club we started which has grown from 20 members last year to over 120 this year, we won club rush at our school, have our own television program on community television, purchased a $4000 XL1 camera and a $3000 GL2 camera): 2 years, treasurer, web manager
-Indian classical music (can play two indian instruments professionally as well as sing, perform all over Southern California and at places like California Performing Arts Center): 8 years</p>
<p>Community Service:
-Leo Club: 1 year, 9th grade, 40 hours of community service
-Key Club: 2 years, 11th and 12th, 110 hours approx total
-Elementary School Tutoring: 2 years, 11th and 12th, 1 hour every week during school year</p>
<p>Awards:
-Governer's scholarship
-National Merit Commendation/Qualifier
-Senior Homecoming Prince (does this count for anything??)
-Silver Star (4.0+) Award numerous times
-Fraternity of Academic and Civic Excellence award
-Letter in debate (is this an award?)
-Honor Roll</p>
<p>What do you guys think? It's been my dream for ever so long to go to Penn...it would be SO INSANELY awesome. But of coures this doesn't really matter for anything...although, any suggestions on how to eloquently convey this in my essay (the one for why you want to go to penn...i'm saying things like blah blah normal academic stuf, penn is sweet etc., and then i'm saying cuz of my debate background want to be on penn parly debate team, because of my video productions background i want to join the UTV13 penn student-run television, beacuse of my music background i want to be part of the penn a capella indian music groups, etc...any more ideas?)</p>
<p>Oh and, last question..on the teacher recommendations it says "last TWO years"...now if you calculate specifically, last two years means 10th too...so is it alright if i use 10th grade teachers? since those are the ones i've known the longest and have the best realtionships with...and a lot of my junior teachers retired (massive cuts)...like nearly half of them.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>