Hi! I’m looking to apply ED to Penn’s M&T program and possibly to Wharton as well ED. Also looking into Berkeley’s MET, Carnegie Mellon’s Tepper School of Business, MIT Sloan, Stanford, Harvard, and NYU Stern.
Please chance me! 
----Demographics----
School Type: medium sized public school
Ethnicity: Indian, born/raised in PA
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 100k
----Scores/Grades----
Class Rank: Top 1% (3/~300)
Unweighted GPA: 4.0 (all above 90%) - mostly As & A+s, one A- (BC Calc, I skipped AB)
SAT (New): 1580 (800 M, 780 R&W)
SAT Subject Tests: 800 Math 2, 800 Chemistry, 710 US History (didn’t realize the penalty for guessing)
ACT: 35 (35 R, 35 M, 35 W, 34 S)
APs: Euro (4), US History (5), Calc BC (5), Physics 1 (4), Chem (5), Lang & Comp (5)
2018 - Gov, Lit, Physics 2, French, Art
IB: none available
----Clubs & School Activities----
Hands to Hearts (Member 2014-18, Co-President 2015-18, CEO 2017-18) - send handmade letters to local hospitals and nursing homes where patients don’t get many visitors in order to bring a smile to their face.
Science Olympiad (Member 2014-18, Event Group Leader 2016-17, President 2017-18) - won some local awards
DECA (Member 2014-18) - won international finalist & state awards
Student Council (Member 2016-2018)
Girls’ Speaking Contest (2014 & 2016)
Sports: JV Cross Country, Swim/Dive, Outdoor Track (all years)
I do other smaller clubs as well, not worth mentioning.
----Honor Societies----
NHS
NAHS- Art
NBHS- Business
NFHS- French
----Awards and Honors----
DECA International/State Awards
Diamond Challenge - won preliminary round and $1000 prize for innovative biz concept
AP Scholar with Distinction
National Merit Semifinalist
----Extracurriculars----
PFEW- PA Free Enterprise Week (business simulation 1 week summer camp)
YLP- Youth Leadership Program (meets monthly to connect students to the local business community for one school year)
Diamond Challenge Business Competition- (1st place at regional competition for business concept to address drowsy driving accidents. $1000 award and advanced to international competition)
Summer Internship - helping local entrepreneurs launch businesses through a mentoring organization founded and funded by the creator of Integra Life Sciences. Very broad experience with far-ranging companies (sustainability, education, jewelry, water innovation, fitness) & for 3 months.
----What do you spend your time outside of school doing?----
12-15 hrs/week goes into sports all year round: XC in summer/fall, swim in winter, and distance track in spring
Ran Broad Street Run & participates in various neighborhood 5ks
Teaches me teamwork and mental & physical endurance
4 hrs/week go into organizing Hands to Hearts
4hrs/week go into preparing for Science Olympiad and organizing the team for upcoming competitions
3hrs/week go into preparation for DECA competition & other events
2 hrs/week to Student Council → meeting after-school, creating posters, ad-ing, etc.
I have also spent time creating a business concept for the Diamond Challenge with a previous DECA project partner. This has taught me collaboration, effective use of knowledgeable resources, and how to effectively use the lean model canvas.
Used this to launch the club I have run for 2 years, Hands to Hearts, into a non-profit and spread into to other schools
Networking through Youth Leadership Program hosted by the Chester County Chamber, which allowed me to connect with ambitious students & business leaders.
My internship has also allowed me to work closely with entrepreneurs and learn skills I want to emulate one day.
I love spending free time creating: painting or drawing are my favorite hobbies, and this is mirrored by art electives and AP Art.
----Application----
Essays:
Common App - 8.5/10 - about my creativity and how it blossomed. Starts with hook, kinda like the infamous Costco essay.
Why Penn - 8.5/10 - I love the Philly area and the campus, know people there
Recommendations:
Teacher Rec #1: 8/10 - Gifted Resource teacher
Teacher Rec #2: 9/10 - Chemistry teacher
Counselor Rec: 9/10 - good relationship
Additional Rec: 9/10 - Strong letter from internship supervisor
Only concern is that for M&T you don’t really have much STEM-related going for you. Maybe consider LSM/NHCM or something similar? I’m probably doing Huntsman 