For my son applying this fall 2022 UPENN ED/Wharton
GPA - 4.0 unweighted 4.39 weighted - #1 in class but school does not rank - counselor will discuss it in their recommendation
VA Public School - Business Academy. Capstone Diploma candidate.
AP Micro (4), AP Macro (4), AP Human (4), AP Euro (4), AP US History (5), AP Psych (4)
-Sr year taking AP Government , AP Language , AP Research, AP Computer Science, AP Biology
Many Duel Enrollment Business Classes from community college
Class President Sophomore & Senior Year
Varsity Tennis 4 yrs, Captain
DECA state winner and board positions
Eagle Scout candidate will complete Dec 2021
SAT Verbal 740 Math 700 - taking it again but not sure if should submit since optional
Should be PSAT Commended Scholar
-Started 501c3 Non Profit over 3 years that expanded to multiple cities throughout the country- newspaper and tv stations reported and have received some scholarships for this.
-UPenn Legacy - Father, grandfather & cousins attended college (not Wharton).
Wharton is a reach even with legacy and what looks to be some good business ECs, and the 1440 well below the 25%ile of Class of 2025 admitted students (1500-1560 mid 50% range). So, he will need to apply test optional, unless that score goes up to 1530 or so (IMO of course). The many AP scores of 4 aren’t going to help either.
With that said, if he wants to take his shot he should. If family has donated regularly to Penn that will help as well. Good luck.
That score should be high enough to send. Does your son take AP Calculus AB or BC? I was told at an information session that Wharton strongly prefers students who have taken advanced placement calculus (and got a good score on the AP calculus exam)
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