<p>whoops, looked at the canadian definition…National AP Scholar (Canada)
Granted to students in Canada who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on five or more of these exams.</p>
<p>meant ap scholar w/ distinction</p>
<p>after this year’s testing I will have it though</p>
<p>youre coming here thinking that your numbers and legacy alone will get you into Wharton- well it wont. if the reason why you’re not willing to add detail to extracurriculars is simply because you dont have any that are worthwhile, then your chances arent so great</p>
<p>While I think most legacies have the same qualifications as other students at Penn, I do think that being a legacy does make a significant difference when applying. So if a legacy has very high test scores and grades, while they are not guaranteed to get into Penn, I do think that it’s a lot more likely than for someone who is not a legacy. Also, not all legacies are created equal, being a double legacy is pretty significant.</p>
<p>@Snappy…I am not thinking anything alone is gonna get me in, I was just asking my chances based on the stats I provided…if you really care to know, I’ll elaborate on my EC’s</p>
<p>letter of rec. from a graduate school professor (a PhD himself) @ Cornell with whom I have worked in the past
member of business club in school
started my own investment portfolio in 7th grade, has nearly doubled in value since then
member of club for which I spend time with autistic children for 90 minutes/week, 8 weeks a yr
for the last 7 yrs, been spending 2-5 hrs a month with an autistic child, helping him learn basic social skills –> i didn’t mention this b/c its personal</p>
<p>You probably have a good chance based on your scores and double legacy, but I’m not sure if your extracurriculars are really that solid… a few hours a month isn’t much. You’ll have to go into a lot more detail in your app about why it was so meaningful and what you actually did than what you posted here.</p>
<p>^ Also, what ridgway posted is true. “started my own investment portfolio in 7th grade, has nearly doubled in value since then” sounds unrealistic.</p>
<p>I don’t want to sound hostile at all but I don’t know why you don’t think it was me who did the work? I watched Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer and did some research on my own…my parents played absolutely no role in it besides giving me the money to start with.</p>
<p>You are a slam dunk. But if you want to go to Wharton, apply ED. I think they could fill up their class with kids with your numbers, believe it or not. Why sweat it? Every now and then, people miss slam dunks.</p>