I am applying to Wharton this August and I want to know if will get in based on these EC’s. I am currently trying to start a club that teaches kids at my school about cryptocurrency. I got the idea for this club when everyone was investing in bitcoin and a lot of kids at my school did not know what bitcoin was. Apart from this club, I help cousin manage his event planning business and I do marketing for him. I am also planning to start my own businesses, where I run errands for elderly people around my community who can’t afford transportation. I am also applying for a job at Kumon, where I hope I attain a respectable position as I have heard, that good positions in most jobs looks good on a Wharton application. I am trying to keep my EC’s business related and I am trying to show leadership on them (president of cryptocurrency). Furthermore, I have heard that taking calc AB or BC during high school is very important. I am currently on track to take pre-calc during my senior year and I wanted to know if taking pre-calc online and Taking calc AB or BC is a good move or if I should just apply without taking calc and hope that I get admitted and take math 103 as a substitute to calc in high school
Business related EC is not required for Wharton application. Many got in without any such EC.
I have heard of people getting in without business related EC’s, but would businesses related EC’s make me stand out
No
On a related topic:
So, you are applying in less than a year, and are just now “planning” to do these things?
Starting a club to impress colleges is a very common activity. Admissions Officers will easily recognize the student who decided to start a club to pad his/her resume.
That being said, if there is a need, and you were truly interested in establishing the club to show leadership, tenacity, etc. then that’s fine. At least you’re doing something out of interest, and not to “impress” AOs.
You are right, I did wait too long to take initiative on those ideas. That being said, do you have any advice on how to impress Wharton/UPenn AO’s I terms of extra curriculars
@SRK6782 what Penn wants to see in terms of extracurriculars is that you have chosen 1-3 areas you are passionate about and really applied yourself. they are looking for the ability to commit and immerse yourself in an endeavor as well as leadership potential. the specific kind of EC does not matter as much as the fact that you have really pursued it in-depth. it is quality over quantity.
btw impress is a string word. you won’t impress anyone at a school like Penn unless you are an internationaly recognized scholar or you have founded an extremely successful start-up or non-profit etc. What you can hope to do in 99.9% of the cases is show the AOs that you are competitive enough to deserve a spot.
Do you have any tips on how to show AO’s that one has leadership potential?
Usually the best way to show leadership potential is to actually hold positions. The best include elected positions by your peers, such as being on student council/government or being a team captain if you’re involved with a sport. For other clubs, you really need to highlight your involvement and impact as a leader. You say “president of cryptocurrency,” but need to demonstrate that it’s more than just a title.
If you’re rushing to “impress,” it’ll be fairly evident in your application, so be realistic.
Wharton is a reach for even the most talented candidates. To be honest, your EC and Math is lacking. It’s easily clear to me that your trying to rush into a bunch of positions in an attempt to make yourself look good. To be honest, you don’t really have enough time to do anything that would make you stand out. but this isn’t to discourage you. Personally, the two biggest business activities occurred during the summer before and spring of my senior year. They were very unique EC’s with very quantifiable results.
Ex. A campaign came up in my community the summer before my senior year. I became involved with it and it won. It was a $1billion plus infrastructure project. Then that involvement led to interest from a former VP of a very large investment bank to be a paid intern for his real estate company.
Look for unique opportunities with quantifiable results and such that no one else will have.
You need a hook. Are you from North Dakota or some other unrepresented state?
No I am from Florida. I have been volunteering in a hospital for quite some time now and I hope my time and commitment to the hospital will show they them that I am a good candidate.
As @skieurope said, starting all these clubs/initiatives towards the end of junior year can be seen as resume padding. BC Calc is pretty important, as Wharton states under their “sought-after” admissions criteria, “Have taken the most rigorous curriculum offered by their school,” and “Have taken calculus during high school.”
I was admitted to Wharton ED this year, so feel free to ask me any questions.