<p>Hi everyone! This is my first time here, nice to meet you all <3. I've always wanted to go to University of Pennsylvania because I adore the Wharton School (I want to be a businessman). I am a white boy from Hinsdale Central in Illinois. Anyways, can you please chance me based on my credentials?</p>
<p>Objective</p>
<p>GPA: 5.6/5 (weighted)
ACT: 33
SAT: 2320
Class Rank: No class rank. (but i'm probably top 5%)
APs: Euro (5), Comp sci (4), US (4 or 5 i forgot), Calc BC (5), Lang (4)</p>
<p>Subjective</p>
<p>Awards: My photography has been exhibited in various galleries and has received some awards, national merit commended scholar</p>
<p>ECs: Cross country (JV all 4 years, i just do it to stay in shape for Track :p ), Indoor/Outdoor Track (3 years, won the 600m dash at the JV indoor conference), Co-Founder/Owner of a photography business (i make bank), NHS president, I play chess a lot on Chess.com and i am ranked in the top 1% on the website (if that means anything) but i am not part of the chess team at our school lolol</p>
<p>Essays: good i guess. I wrote about how all my friends think i'm a quirky, silly boy and how that relates to my photography (ie i think outside the box for my various shots). My english teacher <3 it, so i'm hoping that means its good!!!!</p>
<p>Rec Letters: they better be good nahmsayin</p>
<p>Hooks: none :(. Unless you call being a good-looking guy a hook! haha</p>
<p>Anyways, thanks for taking the time to chance me! Please take this seriously.</p>
<p>My safeties are Michigan, U of I, and prolly UWMadison. But i realllllyyyy want to get into UPenn. omg i’m so nurviss</p>
<p>@20more maybe i under-described the business i own. It’s a HUGE deal in my community. Pretty much all of the senior pictures at my school, etc. are taken by me and my fellow owner. I’d like to think that helps since im applying to a business school :/</p>
<p>@20more alright i was trying to be modest, but now i’m just going to flat out say it. My photography business (which I founded three years ago) makes $250k in revenue per year. so far me and the other owner have been using the money to expand the business, and we have representatives in over five different nearby towns. We are working on a deal to promote the business using the street advertisements in Chicago, and we are already getting the attention of certain small pop bands (ie to shoot photos for their album covers). I have been managing this whole process by myself. I realize that the rest of my resume is not that great, but doesn’t this help me out?? sorry for sounding like a jerk, i <3 you all</p>
<p>Your SAT is outstanding, don’t even bother sending the ACT score. </p>
<p>Your EC’s are weak; owning a business doesn’t give you a marginal advantage (Why go to college if you are already running a successful business?).</p>
<p>Your essays and recs are forgettable and you have no hooks.</p>
<p>I would say Penn is definitely a reach, but you clearly have the smarts to make it an attainable reach. Chance me back!</p>
<p>@Uknead thanks for the honest reply. I <3 you. You seem like a nice guy. maybe we should meet up sometime and go get some coffee? do you live anywhere around here? where do you live? Can i have your number? I’m gayyyyy</p>
<p>I’m applying to UPenn too, but I’m applying CAS. I too love photography and want to send a supplement with some of my works. Hopefully we’ll be together in the class of 2017 (though your stats are better than mine, so I’d say that if your essays are kick-ass, then you should be in :D)
Good luck!</p>