Chance me and also a few other questions.

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<p>Hi, I'm going to be a senior next year and I'm not sure if i even want to go to an ivy league school, but i will probably apply to Penn RD just to see if I get in and then I will decide. I am really interested in applying to Wharton. Im just using one of the templates I found and I'm hoping I can get chanced. Thanks!</p>

<p>Applying to Wharton</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): Will not take
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): N/A
ACT (breakdown):
Comp - 32
English - 30
Math- 32
Reading- 31
Science- 34
Writing - 10
Combined English/Writing - 30
ACT superscore (breakdown): Did the best on every section when i got the 32, except that i got 33 on math one other time so my superscore is the same.
SAT II (subject, score): Haven't taken any, but considering taking Math II (READ BELOW PLEASE)
Unweighted/Weighted GPA: 3.96/4.4 ... our weighted system is wierd, but it is not out of 5 and the highest I've ever seen from a graduating senior is a 4.75.
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): UW rank: 26/369
Weighted Rank: 11/369 (This is the one they use for graduation purposes) (Top 3%)
AP/IB (place score in parentheses): Human Geo (3, freshman year), Calc AB (Should easily be 5), Microeconomics (should probably be 5, at least 4)... taking 5 APs senior year. Also took CLEP Accounting Junior year and got 69 on the CLEP test.</p>

<p>Senior Year Course Load:
AP Calc BC ( Independent study)
AP Macroeconomics ( Independent study)
AP Stats
AP Psych
AP Physics 1
Exploring fiction
Lifetime sports
Senior Foods
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Not anything really outstanding. Distinguished member for Key Club is about it. 3rd at state in Accounting for DECA.
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): Will probably be AP scholar after this year, and with Distinction after senior year, honor roll every quarter, NHS. </p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): DECA - VP of Finance within my school, all 3 years so far, went to internationals soph and junior year. A lot of success at district and state levels.
Key Club- about 50 hours through Key Club, distinguished member award. Event Coordinator for an event. 2 Years
NHS- 1 year (can only be in it Junior and Senior year)
Student Advisory Comittee- All 3 years so far.
Job/Work Experience: I have worked at Culver's for about a year and a half. Will hopefully be promoted to Crew leader this summer, already am a trainer. Doing one job shadow of an actuary this summer.
Volunteer/Community Service: 80 hours, mostly through Key Club and NHS but also some other things.
Summer Experience: Like said above, continuing to work and doing a job shadow. Will probably do some sort of internship summer before college.
Teacher Recommendation #1: Spanish Teacher
Teacher Recommendation #2: AP Calc teacher or CLEP accounting teacher (haven't decided)
Both recommendations should be good.
Counselor Rec:N/A
Additional Info/Rec:N/A
Interview:n/a</p>

<p>Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):Will probably write about why i want to attend Wharton and what makes penn so special. Im sure ill think of other details too and I have pretty good writing Skills.
Why Penn: Wharton is one of the top business schools in the world and I want to learn in a rigorous environment.
Any dual-degree program essays: Haven't looked into these much, probably just want to major in Actuarial Science.
CommonApp Essay:
Number of reminder emails received:</p>

<p>Other: I also compete in a lot of business events such as an event called Business challenge where you simulate a business the whole day and try to make the most profit and another called Finance and Investment challenge bowl.
Also I have my own stock portfolio that I manage but my parents didnt let me put much in, but despite the low capital and commission fees i have still gained 10% and i feel as if it is unique somewhat and worth mentioning.</p>

<p>Date Submitted App:
U.S. State/Territory or Country: Wisconsin
School Type: Public (Nationally ranked/recognized)
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
Income Bracket Range: 150k-175k
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development): None</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: GPA and rigor of classes throughout HS, DECA in general.
Weaknesses: Other ECs and awards.
Were else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: n/a
What would you have done differently?:</p>

<p>OTHER QUESTIONS: Like said above, should I take the SAT II Math II test? Their website says either submit the SAT and 2 SAT II subject tests OR ACT plus writing. It also says however that it is recommended that wharton applicants take the Math II subject test... is it worth taking even though i already have ACT plus writing? Also im wondering in general anybodies opinion about going to an ivy vs a state school in a nutshell. Thanks </p>

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<p>OP your application is probably a litle below average for Wharton. Your grades/rank are good enough and your ACT is good enough albeit a little low for Penn. I cannot comment on your class rigor but this is impotant. All that does is get you by the first hurdle, Because of the holisic review everything else matters. I cannot comment on recs or essays but you will need to knock them out of the park. Your ECs are weak because there is not enough depth or strong leadership.</p>

<p>AS to your question about SAT IIs, definitlely take some. Math II is highly recommended, so in other words take it.</p>

<p>To give you some anecdotal notion of what gets in to Wharton, here were my son’ stats (he currently attends Wharton and got in ED). We are also from the midwest- Illinois. 4.86 weighted GPA… 3.92uw. we do not have class rank but he was top 2% in a class of about 700. ACT 34 SAT IIs Math II 800, Biology 800, US History 760. 9APS (all 5s except one 4 (Euro History) and one 3 (Spanish)). Important ECs - All the typical honors (NHS, AP scholar, national merit), President Peer Mediation, Internship in finance at Fortune 1000 company, 4 years Hockey (all conf & Captain) and 3 years lacrosse (all conf). </p>

<p>Good luck to you on the process. Remember that Wharton is a reach for everyone. If your passion shows through you may stand a chance. </p>

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<p>You definitely need to take SAT Math II for Wharton…that is what “Candidates to The Wharton School are strongly encouraged to take the Mathematics Subject Test, Level 2” means. It wouldn’t hurt to take a second SAT II (or two) in a subject you’re very good at to showcase what you can do. </p>

<p>Also, while 34 is indeed better, from the only information available from Penn that I can see, your ACT Comp of 32 is right smack within the Middle 50 Percent of the enrolled Class of 2017 (31-34), so I’m not quite sure why Glennu says it is “a little low for Penn.” In fact, it is better than at least 25 percent of the ACT Comp score of the enrolled Class of 2017. Your GPA of 3.96uw is excellent and the 4.4w is nothing to sneeze at either.</p>

<p>Note that since your senior year APs scores will not be available for admissions to take a look at, you might want to consider taking AP courses you will have grades for on your transcript by the application deadlines, in place of independent study APs.</p>

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<p>My independent studies are actually online courses that my counsler said I will get grades in that will count towards my gpa and everything just like a normal… so i have that covered. Also my school has “block” scheduling meaning i take 4 classes per semester for 90 mins a day, instead of the traditional 8 classes for 45 mins. My counsler gave me a choice for Calc BC and Macro which semester to take them and i did them first semester for the exact reason your saying, to get more AP on my transcript. I also probably will have 1 of the other AP classes 1st semester. And thank you both for telling me to take the SAT subject tests, because i know a lot about the ACT and near nothing about SAT. </p>