Chance me for Wharton ED

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Hello all! I am your average CCer going into my senior year after this summer. I know these posts are bothersome, but this can help calm me for applications.

Objective:
ACT score: 35C (34 English, 36 Math, 34 reading, 36 Science), single sitting
SAT II (subject, score): Math 2 - 800, World history-780, biology-720
Unweighted/Weighted GPA: 3.84/4.00 ish UW, 5.23/6.00 Weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 12%
AP/IB (place score in parentheses): APUSH (4), AP Lang (3). AP Calc AB (5). AP Stat (5). AP Comp (5). AP Environmental (4), AP biology (4) Ap wh (4).
New PSAT-1470/1520, 218 SI

next year I will take AP calc BC, AP physics C, AP chemistry, Ap Literature, AP Gov, and AP econ

major awards
-Ap scholar with distinction
-National merit semifinalist maybe
-AIME qualifier

Extracurriculars

-Boy scouts, Was SPL of a troop with 100+ kids, almost eagle scout
-DECA member, went to state
-Debate club varsity member at my school
-python club member at my school
-Math circle member at my school
-Doing a college level Internship at a tech company(bazaarvoice) in their sales department
-mentor of a lego robotics team that made it to internationals and were finalists for the global innovation award 2014 FLL world class
-Director of Haptic vision app platform (app that helps visually impaired kids with learning on ipads)
-tutoring kids at my local middle school for mathcounts (I used to do mathcounts as well and was on the school team for that middle school, but that was in 8th grade and I’m not sure that applies)
-also tutor my neighbors with math help

Recommendations

I asked my Calc teacher and my stat teacher to give me recommendations, I am generally enthusiastic in their classes, probably will get some good rec letters.

Other
State: texas, in austin
School: Westwood high school, is a large competitive high school
Ethnicity: asian (indian)
Gender: male
Income bracket: $150k+
Hooks: probably none other than the fact that I am doing an college level internship in sales whereas most companies don’t kids come in, only kids I know get internships are for medical fields, I don’t personally know anyone with internships in like tech or business fields.

Thanks for any comments you leave, If I don’t get Upenn I will probably be looking to UT hopefully.

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Will you have any leadership positions next year? Other than that, your profile looks good. But top schools and especially Wharton like to see leadership

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The overwhelming majority of Wharton students are in top 10%, or even top 5% of their class. You have one anti-hook, Asian American. Your EC is not very outstanding for Wharton. Be brutal honest, your chance is fair. On the other hand, nobody can chance Wharton accurately. You may work hard on your application, and try your luck. You may have some traits that the admission officer likes.

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@doorrealthe I have boy scouts and also I am a leader in my schools math circle group. Other than that there is not much else.

@f2000sa Yah my school is super competitive (not make that as an excuse, because if wharton wanted me than I would being doing well in the high school that I was raised in) and also being indian is definetly an anti hook. I’m just hoping that ED will raise my chances, and also if less people apply this year bc of the new rule about EA than I’m hoping I can get in.

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@cgsarat71 what is the new rule about EA?

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@doorrealthe I think they are changing it so its more restrictive early decision am I right?

Also wish you the best of luck for admissions, saw your post the other day and you are super well qualified, if you apply ED I think you have a 70% to 80% chance probably if you have good college essays (and I bet you will).
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania/1906041-penn-early-decision-now-restrictive-early-decision.html#latest

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Hmm. Just read that post. That’s weird (and annoying!).

Anyways, thanks for your chances! Let’s hope we both get in. Want to keep in touch throughout the application process?

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hey @doorrealthe . I just saw this message. yeah sure!