<p>I am applying for business, specifically at Wharton, which requires a lot of leadership generally. Now I have some, which people say are of pretty good quality but I really want some more in order to maximize my chances since Wharton has been my dream school for the past 4 years.</p>
<p>In my school, the clubs are run by teachers (Debating, MUN etc.) and therefore there are no leadership roles in those clubs. However, you can start clubs (I started two, both of which are meaningful unlike some of the other clubs started at my school). So, creating clubs at school is somewhat out of the equation.</p>
<p>What do you guys reckon I should do to get some leadership as there are only 6 months before I submit my application (don't have to worry about commitment, I have other stuff that shows commitment)?</p>
<p>Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>student union perhaps?</p>
<p>You should do an activity outside of school. It can be business-related or really anything else you may be interested in. It can be community service, or it can be another passion you have. If you tell me more about your interests maybe I can be of more help. What type of business do you want to go into? What else do you enjoy doing? What two clubs did you start? good luck</p>
<p>What do you mean by student union? If you mean student council, then the school already has one and I was the elected representative in grade 9 and 10.</p>
<p>I have few business related activities. I run my own business and am currently, actively, taking part in a national virtual stock exchange competition in which I am in a strong position to come top 3 overall and win a prize. I am very interested in learning business at wharton, then doing MBA and becoming an investment banker. The clubs I started were revision club (teach students younger than me and successfully help them get 2 grades higher in their final exams (e.g. from B to A+)). The other club was guitar club, which is a free club aimed at teaching guitar to anyone who wants to learn. Started because the other guitar clubs charges north of 300 USD every 3 months for learning. It’s one of the most popular student led clubs in the school.</p>
<p>Your activities sound good. Maybe just pursue your business more and see what you can do with it. You could also start a business service group that teaches finances and economics to at-risk youth (you can look for local Brother and Sister organizations, public lower/middle schools, etc.). That would be unique. You can get a group of friends together to start an after-school program for the kids. You can all it maybe “Business Beginners” or “The Apprentice (kid version).” You can teach about finances and economics, planning for the future (college, career, etc.), and you can have little competitions in which groups have to craft their own business plans or nonprofits (this could be interesting if each group creates a nonprofit idea and actually executes it - you thereby helped to inspire community action in addition to interest in business). but this is just an idea, good luck!</p>
<p>Well I’ll give you a brief description of my business. I live in Hong Kong and surprisingly there are no mainstream glass recyclers, so we use glass and create eco-friendly furniture from it, like tables, chairs etc. We then keep some of the profits for ourselves (in order to actually be a business) and give the rest to charity. One of our accomplishments was that we started off with our initial funds of about 10 USD and earned enough profit, eventually, to be our own official business license, which cost us about 400 USD.</p>
<p>The problem is that I only touched upon it in the short answer on the common application (150 words of fewer) because the longer personal statement was used for a touching, humbling and everlasting experience I had with my dad.</p>
<p>Wow your business sounds awesome! And I think it’s a great hook. I had a similar thing - my hook only went in my short answer on the common app. BUT, I figured out how to make it shine more. I sent in a supplement with more info about it - pics, news clippings, etc. So gather whatever you can - pictures of the furniture you sell, news articles, really anything - and send in a supplement with a letter that further describes it. You can also send in a video if you have any, or testimonials from customers etc. Focus on how you not only crafted a unique business, but your business is helping your community and you love combining these two interests and hope to do so more in the future. UPenn has a supplement - maybe you can also mention it in your supplemental essay (I think I did that also).</p>
<p>If you get rejected, it will have nothing to do with a lack of leadership. Running your own business is incredible and shows both leadership and initiative. You’re beyond fine.</p>
<p>How about Government for your school?</p>
<p>I am not sure what you mean exactly by student government? Then again, I wouldn’t be able to start that now that the school year ends in 4-5 weeks. I am trying to find leadership outside of the school because I can start and maintain that now. Thanks anyway though. :D</p>