Chances at Wharton for International

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<p>Hello, I’m intl from Mexico and I recently posted asking my chances for MIT. I’ve been looking into other schools, and the above three seemed enticing, I especially aspire to attend Wharton at UPENN. So, without further ado, the stats. Keep in mind I’m still a junior</p>

<p>SATs (Mock, haven’t taken the real ones yet)</p>

<p>Verbal 750
Math 710
Writing 680</p>

<p>Math IIC 680
History 780
Phyisics 680</p>

<p>GPA 92 out of 100
Weighted GPA 93 out of 100</p>

<p>ECs
Math club - member - 160
Social Service - volunteer - 80
Informatics classes - student - 96
Played piano - student - 208
Swimming - team - 104
choir - volunteer - 156
Intern - volunteer - 25
Kung Fu - student - 416
Dankorp Software - owner - 86
Math classes - teacher - 20 and counting
<a href=“http://www.dankorp.com%5B/url%5D”>www.dankorp.com</a> - created it - 86</p>

<p>Awards
3rd place- Math olympiad- National (beggining middle school)
2nd place - Story writing contest - School-wide
Finalist - Informatics olympiad - state
Finalist - UAG Math contest - state
Have participated in every single math and informatics
competition available to me since the 10th grade.</p>

<p>Finally, I speak three languages, Spanish, English and French.</p>

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<p>You need to take the SATs for real before anyone judges your chances...mock isn't the same as real but you seem to be on the right track</p>

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<p>Um... did you just found that company for wharton ?? I don't think any school in their right mind would pay 100$ for that thing</p>

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<p>You'd be surprised...</p>

<p>I've made 500$ already, but I had to sell them in person. The internet web page is there just for show I'm afraid. I've also garnered a new project that is not neccesarily a database. Currently, I'm just trying to capitalize on my computer skills.</p>

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<p>Don't want to sound condenscending, but by the looks of the screenshots, any high schooler with java skills could code that... it's just a couple of buttons and forms</p>

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<p>I am in junior year of a Canadian Hs. BTW my background is Indian. MY average for semester 1 was 97.0 % (99 Math, 100 Accounting, 94 English and 95 Physics). I am currently in semester 2 of grade 11 and i'm taking grade 12 physics, grade 12 geo, grade 12 accounting and grade 11 chem.</p>

<p>I have taken the SAT I test once and have not taken the SAT II test yet</p>

<p>my results were 780 Math, 690 Writing (10 Essay) and 610 CR (ouch)</p>

<p>I have been involved in Student council since about grade 5 and am currently treasurer and will probably be President next year. I am in a ton of councils, clubs and sport teams. Every year in high school I have spent at least three of my lunch hours in the week at meetings. I have been on the tennis and badmington team for 2 years. I have one numerous awards (medals, plaques, ribbons, certificates). I am also in debate club since I here that debating is big in the US. I have also been handpicked by school principle to represent the hs at the school board. Also, I was pres of student council for elementary school. I also do free tutoring for students.</p>

<p>In grade 10 semester 2 my average was 98.8 % (100 in Business and Geo, 98 history and 97 science). My lowest mark in hs was 90 in grade 9 gym and after that was 93 in grade 9 drama.</p>

<p>I am currently ranked # 1 in my school and have always been ranked # 1 in my high school and previous elementary school in marks. Even for the previous semester with my 97 average i was #1. </p>

<p>I have been handpicked by many of my teachers and /or principle to go to overnight conferences or camps, of which some have been all expenses paid including transportation a few nights accomodation and meals. I am also in 3 councils outside of school and have about 80 volunteer hours. </p>

<p>I did a paper route for three years in which i delivered to the mayor of my town and he and his family got to know me really well, so i can probably get a reference letter from him. I can also get one from my current principle and for my previous principle (who knows me better)</p>

<p>I want to be an investment banker.</p>

<p>Also, Ive had to babysit my younger brother throughout high school for about an hour in the morning everyday and after school till my mom or dad gets home since my parents leave early and come home around 6 -7. This may not matter but it just shows how i managed to accomplish all those things and extracurrcular stuff despite having to take care of my younger brother. sometimes if i have something after school or in morning i ask my mom if she can leave later or come home earlier.</p>

<p>What do you think my chances are of getting into Wharton? What about other ivy league schools or other good business schools like NYU (Stern), Michigan (ross), california (berkeley), u of texas at austin (mccombs), Cornell or Princeton (they offer a finance certificate)? How much do I need to improve my SAT's and how important r they?</p>

<p>Thanks for ur help. PS sorry about bad writing/ grammar, trying to write fast</p>

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<p>danbertusmaximus,</p>

<p>What part of Mexico are you from? I'm also Mexican and currently study at Penn (engineering, though). You seem to be on the right track, but like someone has pointed out, you need to take the real SATs for a more accurate assessment of your chances. And that website does look like a lame attempt to impress Wharton. If you have any other questions about Penn, applying, or anything, feel free to message me.</p>

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<p>I'm glad people aren't hijacking threads or anything....
Isn't there a "chances" section for all this crap?</p>