<p>Dear CC community,</p>
<p>I've been luring in the community for about a year now and I'm finally ready to make my first post! I only ask for your honest opinion to chance me at Wharton school of Business at UPenn for Early Decision</p>
<p>Personal:</p>
<p>Race: Asian American
Location: New York City, New York State
Career Interests: Business and Entrepreneurship</p>
<p>School Stats:</p>
<p>Type: Liberal Arts
Location: New York City, New York State
Age/Record: Since Inception of 2001, only the current (2008) graduating year has acceptances @ Top schools (MIT, Cornell, Columbia, etc) - None at UPenn in history</p>
<p>Academics</p>
<p>Year: Junior
GPA: (Yet to be calculated)
Rank: N/A
Cum.Grade.Avg: 92.98%
Honors: Not Offered at School
Extra Courses: Intro to Business (BUS1000) @ Comm.College w/ A+ Avg.
APs: Calc (1), Macroecon (1), Microecon (1)
SAT Highest: 790 (M) / 580 (CR) / 670 (W) + 12 Essay = 2010</p>
<p>Projected SAT II's: Math, US History</p>
<p>*Extracurriculars: *</p>
<p>Freshman Year:
+) Started a business, wrote a business plan, won Regional Competition, qualified for National, ranked 4th. Business was featured in CNNMoney, NY1, Radio Disney, CBS, interviewed by Wall Street Journal.
+) Attended Model United Nations
+) Attended YMCA Leader's Club </p>
<p>Sophomore Year:
+) Continued running business, stopped b/c of failure. Started another, stopped b/c of failure. National Finalist for another National Business Plan Competition and National competitor for another Business Plan Week Camp.
+) Attended Model United Nations
+) Started Fencing at Club Level
+) Served as member of Student Government (Fyi, Everybody is a member, no titles/ ranks)
+) Served as Youth Advisor for Program Manager that taught business and entrepreneurship to teens
+) Invitational to National Youth Business Conference at Harvard Business School </p>
<p>Junior / Current Year:
+) 2008 Global Young Entrepreneur of the Year
+) Featured Guest at NASDAQ Opening Bell
+) Began on Plans for School Store
+) Business was almost bought by another company. Unsuccessful due to articles of incorporation, thus the CEO just ended up hiring me to do whatever I wanted
+) Attended Model United Nations - Won Honorable Mention
+) Member of Student Government
+) Business featured on CBS
+) Invited to National Youth Business Conference at Harvard Business School as 1 of 3 Invitational Alumni
+) Fencing at Varsity Level (Rank A)</p>
<p>Projected Senior Year
+) 'CEO' of School Store w/ 30+ Employees
+) Continue Business (Hopefully + more Accolades)
+) Editor-In-Chief of YearBook
+) Editor-In-Chief of Student NewsPaper
+) Captain of Fencing Team
+) Attend Model UN</p>
<p>Others
+) Played Chinese Hammered Dulcimer for 7 Years
+) General Interest in Business World (Forbes, Fortune, Inc, Money, etc)
+) Personal contact with Annual Wharton Business Plan Judge
+) Personal contact with Goldman Sachs Recruiters for UPenn
+) Volunteer @ Middle School w/ 200+ Hrs
+) Worked at Private Math Tutoring Center, Now Partner w/ Paid Dividends</p>
<p>Personal Opinion
I know my grades aren't up to par. I will honestly try my best to improve, but it isn't going to go much more, realistically. I'm hoping my EC's can SOMEWHAT tip the scale, along with Early Decision. I visited UPenn and I knew that it was the place I wanted to go to just immediately after walking into the campus. I can honestly say that I felt it with an objective, NON-predetermined emotion! How well do contact work in such a case?</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>YdoC</p>