Chances @ Wharton or M&T ED - what do you say

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>STATS:
-2300 SAT, SAT2: 800 (phys),800 (math 2c),780 (american)
-Top 5% GPA in competitive public school in NJ
-AP taken: Phys (5), American Hist(5), Calc BC (5), Stat (5), Span Lang (3)
-AP taking sr yr: Chem, Govt and Politics, Euro History, Economics </p>

<p>EC:
-Chief founder/organizer of tsunami relief fundraiser concert - $5500 and all donated to Direct Relief International</p>

<p>-Selected to and attended Columbia University Sci Honors Program (Junior and Senior yr)</p>

<p>-300+ volunteer hrs (all done for 2 or 3 yrs)- Fair Trade shop, special autistic children program, learning disability kids summer camp.</p>

<p>-Selected and attended M&T Summer Institute at UPENN junior summer</p>

<p>-Selected to NJ Region I Alto Sax
-Selected to NJPAC Jazz for Teens (only applied soph.yr)
-Winner of Amer Music Assoc Compet @ Carnegie (piano)
-4 year starting varsity member of fencing team
-4year member of stage jazz band, wind ensemble, sax quartet, and concert band
-Played piano for 10 yrs, Sax for 6 yrs
-3yr participant in NJ Essex County math league
-member of astronomy club and 4 yr intramural quizbowl participant</p>

<p>Summers (soph and junior summer together):
-Internship at KBS (broadcasting station)
-SAT Math Tutor
-Volunteered at learning disabled summer camp (2years i volunteered there added up to 9weeks)
-Lead 13 member community service program (fundraisers and volunt)
-attended M&TSI at upenn</p>

<p>Should have great recs and darn good essays (those about teachers work to my adv. because i was at M&TSI and learned from the actual prof.s there)</p>

<p>i know M&T is mad competitive but do i have a shot?</p>

<p>gracias</p>

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<p>Does having attended M&TSI and getting to know the admissions people and the professors help a lot?</p>

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<p>which school in jersey?</p>

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<p>Tidal, it sounds like you have a pretty good shot at M&T. Make sure to write good essays</p>

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<p>I'd say with your amazing SAT scores, high GPA, large amount and high quality of ECs, you have a VERY good shot. Good luck!</p>

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<p>The adcoms will really be impressed by the columbia honors+fund raising </p>

<p>by the way, how will you list the fundraising thing (like in ECs or Awards?)</p>

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<p>yea i was wondering the same...how would one present a fundraising idea like that in their app?</p>

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<p>I was going to put it on my EC</p>

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<p>Edit:
GPA top 12%
AP Stat was a 4 not 5</p>

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<p>whatup canh danny and other mtsi homies checking this outt</p>