Chances at Penn Jerome Fisher ED for Int'l

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>Vital Stats:
Singaporean, Asian, Male, ED Penn for Fisher, not applying for FA
Top/2nd (depending on the year you look at :P) public school in country
SAT I: 2330 (800M/800CR/730W)
SAT II: should be 800/800/800 for Math/Phy/Chem</p>

<p>School Results:
Predicted A-level Grades: probably AAAA/H3:A/A1 (most demanding course load)
Rank: School does not rank</p>

<p>ECs:
Computing Related:
+ National Olympiad in Informatics Silver Medal
+ President of Computer Club</p>

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<p>Science Related:
+ Singapore Science and Engrg Fair Silver Medal
+ National Science Challenge Semi-finalist (TV Quiz show abt science involving high school students)
+ National C.B. Paul Memorial Science Quiz Indv Top 10
+ Chemistry Communications Challenge 2005 Team Second</p>

<p>Economics/Entrepreneurship Related:
+ National Economics and Fund Management Quiz Indv. Distinction Award
+ NUS Startup@Singapore Champions (biz plan and entrepreneuership competition) for both '05 and '06
+ School-based Best Business Idea Champions
+ Ex-Co member of Entrepreneurship and Economics Society</p>

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<p>Internships/Attachments/Others:
+ MOE EAGLES Award for Both Achievement and Service
+ School-based Outstanding Student Award
+ Ran technical systems for the National Secondary/Primary Schools Sports Quiz
+ Stanford EPGY for Quantum Physics and Relativity
+ Internship for 1 week at Inst. High Performance Computing
+ Attachment for 2 weeks at Australian National University
+ Attachment for 3 weeks at IBM Singapore Human Resources Div.
+ School internal Projects Competition: 7 High Distinctions in 4 years</p>

<p>Now deciding between whether to apply for Stanford SCEA or Penn ED for the Fisher program...</p>

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<p>Erm, anyone at all? Or even chance me at Wharton :).</p>

<p>Oh yeah, forgot to add:
+ (2005) 32nd High School Students' Council Welfare Manager
+ Science Quiz Team Trainer (2006/2007)</p>

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<p>you have an awesome chance dude, so long as you put together a STELLAR essay. everything is there (scores, leadership, pretty cool extracurriculars). apply to M&T ED!</p>

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<p>Great chance. A few things:</p>

<p>1) Highlight why you want to go to Penn and why you want to be in M&T. This is really important.</p>

<p>2) Reword/reorder your EC's and such to illustrate leadership. We sat around the office one day and discussed the common theme among us M&T students - the only thing we all had in common was large amounts of leadership in HS.</p>