Chance Me for Upenn ED

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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Ok so you have a good solid gpa for Wharton but your AP scores are not top tier so do not send them. I do not think they were required. (My d just accepted to Wharton starting this fall). My husband also a grad so that may have helped.

She had very similar extra circulars as you but here is the dif:
You’ve got to rock the SAT ASAP. So had 780 m 770 (1550) then 1510 with writing 20. Also she did have all 5 maybe a 4 on 6 AP exams but we didn’t have to send them.

Penn is very pricey so it’s good you can afford it and I think the ED helps move you from about a 3% chance with your stats to 10% IF you can get better scores on sat or ACT.

Just to let you know… the other schools are still tough for you so make sure you are getting VERY strong letters of rec from Guidence and teachers. That is KEY!!

Florida - she got Pres 20k Scholarship which was hard to pass up so if you get betterschoresvyou May could get that.

Where you go is not who you’ll be. You may be better off at a less competitive school based on your desire to attend grad school. At Wharton you’d have to really bust buns to get good grades (as all attending do also).

This is my 3rd child accepted to colleges so I’m pretty experienced…
Good job with your very strong high school record. (Ps. I know a boy with 1510 nat merit scholar , nat AP scholar ranked 1 in class of 553
Applied ED a few years ago to UPenn college. Sport team captain. 800 math Rejected

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thanks for the advise! i am retaking the ACT in september and i think i can easily get a 34 and make my superscore a 35 and then i have 2 chances on the math 2 to get my desired 780+ (i bought barrons review book) besides that im super dependent on my essays which in my honest opinion are stellar. if i attend wharton i dont think id go to grad school - i think ill be able to get a comfortable job with just their undergraduate degree but that school only. ive been looking at USC a lot lately because their undergrad business program ranks highly on US New and report - plus they give about 300 kids half/full ride scholarships based off merit. do you know anything about this?

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I don’t think your chances are great because Penn, and Wharton in particular, is extremely competitive. Your AP scores and your ACT score are lower than what they’d need to be in order to be competitive. Keep in mind, you could make a Plan B to obtain an MBA from Wharton.

Here’s a glimpse of your competition from another Chance Me for Penn thread:

White Female from Illinois

  • Econ Major

Stats:

  • Unweighted: 3.81
  • Weighted:4.5
  • ACT: 36/11
  • SAT: 1590/24
  • SAT II: 800 Math, 800 Physics
  • AP: Physics 1 (5), AP Euro (5), APUSH (5), AP Lang (5), AP Stats (5), AP Calc BC (5)

Extracurriculars/ Awards/ Leadership:

  • Karate (Assistant Sensei): American Shotokan Karate Championships: 1st and 3rd, Illinois State Karate Tournament: 2nd, USANKF national championships: 3rd
  • Math Team: AIME qualifier, Illinois State Math tournament 2017 2nd in state, 2018 3rd in state
  • TEAMS: 2017 - 2018 - 1st in state, 4th in Nation
  • Varsity Track
  • Work with senior citizens over the weekend to help them with their technology problems
  • Physics Club (Treasurer)
  • Conducting Research at Northwestern
  • Astronomy Club (President)
  • Jazz Band, Honor Band
  • Science Bowl (A-Team Captain)
  • NHS
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Good ideas. Keep going