<p>My son applied for ED.
GPA 3.66 WITH 5 APS.
SAT 2110
Math 730
CR 680
Writing 700
ACT 31
SAT 11 Math 740
SAT 11 Spanish 770
AP COURSES
Chemistry 3
English 4
Calculus 5
Good rec letters and great essay
Lots of ECs
Sports captain,student council president and lots of community service
GPA is kind of low .
Can any one chance him please.
Thanks
Kris</p>
<p><5% chance of acceptance...sorry :(</p>
<p>i've taken 12 aps (6 sophomore and junior yr 6 senior yr) calculus 2 and calculus 3 at stony brook university and linear algebra multivariable calculus and differential equations from john hopkins university..and i barely have a shot at getting in!!! =[[</p>
<p>What's your son's class rank? What's his ethnicity? His GPA is pretty low, his AP scores aren't too outstanding, and his SAT II Math (I or II?) is on the low end. </p>
<p>Wharton is hard for anyone, but good luck to him. From what I see he's more EC orientated, not academically orientated and it's hard to chance without a full list of ECs.</p>
<p>My niece applied two years ago, was first in her class and had a 2170 on her SATs, editor of the paper, pres of FBLA, internship, volunteer hours, varsity sports and was wait listed. Would not get hopes up</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. I understand that he has a low GPA and SAT scores.
Did any one get in with 3.66 GPA ?
He is taking 4 more APs in senior year.
Will his leadership ,best actor award sports captain and great community service help ?
Thanks</p>
<p>Yes, the ECs will most certainly help and yes people with all sorts of GPAs get in.</p>
<p>What is up with people thinking that anything lower than an 800 (meaning 740) SAT II score is "on the low side"? Do you honestly think that colleges are saying, while briefly glancing at your scores, "darn, if only he would have scored 60 more points we could have accepted him...rejected!"? That's just rediculous...scores aren't everything.</p>
<p>kanakakm, I think your son has a fair chance of getting in. His scores definitely show college readiness, regardless if they are perfect or not. Seriously, once you prove to the school that you can do the work, it's really up to essays, ECs, recs, transcript (which has a bigger impact than test scores), etc. Keep the faith and I wish you both luck!</p>
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What is up with people thinking that anything lower than an 800 (meaning 740) SAT II score is "on the low side"? Do you honestly think that colleges are saying, while briefly glancing at your scores, "darn, if only he would have scored 60 more points we could have accepted him...rejected!"? That's just rediculous...scores aren't everything.
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<p>I would normally agree with you on this but Wharton draws a lot of applicants with very high stats and so all applications are viewed within context. You are compared with the incoming pool of applicants. This is relevant because almost all classes at Wharton are curved so how one stands in relation to others becomes more important.</p>
<p>kanakakm, I think your son is competitive. His ECs show leadership roles and his academic scores are within range. Good luck to you and and your son.</p>
<p>I really appreciate the feedback. As parents we all wish that our children would make it to the school of their choice. I am one of those parents too. While going through the various discussions, I am a bit confused and really cannot know who gets in and who don't and what makes them a great candidate. I have seen perfect SAT scores and 4.0 GPAs placed in waiting list or rejected. At the same token students with 30 ACT scores got in.
I am listing all my son's EC. He only submitted the ones he thought are important.
Again thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>kris</p>
<p>Senior in a private school in Midwest
Leadership qualities<br>
Class president 10th and junior year
Student body president 2008-2009</p>
<p>Awards and Achievements</p>
<p>Deans List 9th-11th grade
National Spanish Exam Gold Medalist 10th grade
Inducted into National Spanish Honor Society<br>
National Spanish Exam Junior Travel Award Scholarship 11th grade
(One of six students selected nationally to travel, all expenses paid, to Mexico.)
The Colette Ely Scott Award for top Foreign Language Student 11th Grade
Brown University Book Award for academic excellence
With clarity in spoken and written expression 11th Grade</p>
<p>Athletics
Mens Soccer 9th Grade-Present
Junior Varsity Soccer Captain 11th Grade
Mens Tennis 9th -11th Grade
Junior Varsity Tennis Captain 11th Grade
Mens Junior Varsity Basketball 10th Grade</p>
<p>Theatre Experience<br>
Passion of the Dracula (Lead Role) 2008<br>
Spoon River Anthology, Edgar Lee Masters (Lead Role) 2006
Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare (Lead Role) 2006
Anastasia, Marcelle Maurette (Lead Role) 2007
The Adding Machine, Elmer Rice 2007
Best Actor Award 9th Grade<br>
Seldom Scene (Set Construction) 2006-Present
Prize Speaking (Speech Contest) 2008</p>
<p>Clubs
Blood Drive Co-Head,
American Field Service SpanishClub<br>
Thespian Society, Science Olympiad, Cultures Within, Alcohol Task Force, Diversity Task Force, Library Committee and Temple Youth Group president.</p>
<p>Community Service<br>
Spanish Translator Interpreter in inner city health clinics
Hospital Volunteer
He Formed a non profit organization and conducted medical camps and worked in orphanages in Latin America(July 2008) Raised almost 10000 dollars for his non profit organization</p>
<p>just remember that he'll be going against people who have the same, if not better, ECs as him AND higher numbers.</p>
<p>but you just never know. he definitely has a chance.</p>
<p>why didn't he apply to CAS? it would've been a much better fit (thus easier to get into), especially after seeing his ECs...</p>
<p>Thanks. He wants to go to a undergraduate business school.
Kris</p>
<p>If his GPA is consistant, his chances are just okay, if he is upward trending might be better. There is so much to factor in, class rank? Also has he taken most diificult classes offered. Just because areyouabaddfishh took all those impressive classes, not all students have access and the adcoms know this. It also depends on the applicant pool this year whichh because of the economy could be skewed. Penn has not reported whether apps are up or not. Most other top schools have reported something.</p>
<p>Why go to undergraduate business school when it's completely unnecessary for business after undergrad? (for everything short of a startup, that is). There's a reason Harvard, Columbia, Penn CAS, Brown, etc kids get picked even though they're not at a business school...</p>
<p>Completely unnecessary? Wharton is the way to go if you want to get into the business world. It opens so many job opportunities.</p>
<p>Four years at Wharton as a undergrad.....No MBA needed..it's a two for one...I personally took the tour with my niece two years ago.</p>
<p>He really wants to go to Wharton and wants to study International business. He has excellent Spanish skills and he is passionate about it. He is maintaining the GPA at the current levels and I hope he has a fair chance. In his essay he presented himself well.
Hope for the best and again I thank everyone for such interesting, encouraging and honest advice.
Kris</p>