FINAL Chance Me to Wharton (ED) and Ivys

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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Objective:
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2300 (770/740/800/8) only sitting
SAT II (subject, score): Math 2 - 800, Lit - (waiting on score)
Unweighted/Weighted GPA: 3.9 ish UW
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
AP/IB (place score in parentheses): APUSH (4), AP Lang (4). AP Calc AB (5). AP Gov (5). AP Comp (5). AP Environmental (5).

Senior year course load:
AP Calc BC
AP Physics
AP Statistics
AP Economics
AP Literature

Awards:

  • AP Scholar with Distinction
  • National Merit Scholar Commended
  • Chosen as 1 of 8 teens nationwide for a major program (lots of publicity)
  • (2x) High school award in math and science - given to best student in each class
  • Yale essay contest 1st place
  • Two other, smaller online essay contests - finalist/top10 winner
  • second place in We The People state competition
  • High honor roll, NHS, etc.

Extracurriculars (exactly what is on my Common App):

  • Blogger for the Huffington Post
  • Co-Editor in Chief of school newspaper
  • Co-President of DECA business club
  • Co-Founder of a growing company (annual revenue projected around $15k-20k)
  • Published writer and journalist: fantasy novel published on Amazon, reporter for local newspaper, published in 4 literary magazines
  • Editor for a national high school literary magazine
  • Karate Black Belt (first degree)
  • Class Treasurer
  • AVID Tutor and Freshman mentor
  • Former waiter and housekeeper at a bed and breakfast, ongoing private tutor with 3 clients, former employee for a financial literacy website

Recommendations:
I think they’ll be good!

Essays:
In my opinion, they’re great!

Other:
U.S. State/Territory or Country: competitive state
School Type: Very large public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket Range: No financial aid
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):

Chances to Wharton and other schools? I know these are a bit ridiculous but I’m doing it for fun. Thanks!

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definitely go for wharton ED
your extracurriculars demonstrate that you’d be well suited and your scores are past the threshold imo. all ivies are a bit of a crapshoot, but the the fact that wharton is ED will give you the boost that’ll give you a 40-60ish% chance of admission.

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Your ECs are definitely impressive! I’d be surprised if you didn’t get into at least a few of your top choices. I agree with the above, if Wharton is your top choice, apply ED

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Thanks guys @pineapple86 @commielover. Anyone else?

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Bump bump

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@SirRico20 Your third DD also got 1900 and got into Harvard?
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/20019299/#Comment_20019299

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@SirRico20 and you are applying to Yale yourself? Probably your DDs can help you.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/yale-university/1913265-chances-help-me-out.html#latest

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whoa, ur ECs are fantastic. Wharton’s tough, i’m not going to lie, but I think you have an outstanding shot. you’ve done what you can, now it’s up to see whether they like you or not. my guess is that they will. good luck

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Uh. 770+740+800 is 2310, not 2300 @doorrealthe

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Oops I meant to put 790 for writing, not 800. Thanks @icarus29

Any other chances?

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no problem @doorrealthe ! Chance me?

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Pretty godly E.C.'s, great SAT score and GPA. If your weighted GPA (if you have one) is 4.5+, you shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting into Wharton ED. Then again, the Ivies do have the odd outstanding applicant that they reject (read something about it in the news a few years ago). I still think you’re a shoo-in, though. Chance me back? Thanks.

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Thanks @SomedayIwill! Anyone else?

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I’d love some more opinions!

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Please :slight_smile:

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I’d be (cautiously) optimistic about Wharton ED, given the uniqueness and strength of your ECs. You’ll probably pick up at least one of the other Ivies as well.

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Thanks! @ipstac3141