<p>If some of you are willing, I’d appreciate it if you would give me some advice on how to prepare for the future so I could have a chance. I know my average is very low compared to the standards and I’m looking to turn it around. I have some questions: </p>
<li><p>Should I start to get involved in more business-oriented things or should I stick with well-rounded ECs? For example, should I try to go to business programs in the summer, business oriented clubs at my school… </p></li>
<li><p>Can anyone offer me any good business programs for the summer? I have looked into the Wharton’s summer ones but they look like their just for juniors/seniors.</p></li>
<li><p>If I transfer out of high schools, will that look bad? Stuy is considered to be one of the best high schools in the state and I’m going to be moving to a little better than average high school. This move is due to the fact that I realized that I could probably get higher grades with a h.s. closer to me and the fact that my school doesn’t weight grades for aps. I also realize that I will not stand out due to all the overachieving students in my school.</p></li>
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<p>Any overall advice to help me get into a school I desperately seek will definetely be appreciated. I’m actually looking for advice based on ECs that Wharton will take notice in. Thank you.</p>
<p>I don't like you just from reading your post. </p>
<p>Something about the way you talk about yourself and the need to get into Wharton really bothers me.</p>
<p>I'll give you one piece of advice--Penn places a large emphasis on recs and essays. There are a few otherwise qualified members here who were rejected from Wharton--and after reading their self-absorbed, "Wharton-is-all" essays, it wasn't hard to figure out why.</p>
<p>you're a sophomore. have some fun for god sakes. Not to mention you come across as pompous by trying to do the exact opposite. The whole "My ECs arent great...my GPA isnt that great..." You're hedging, and honestly they are looking for well rounded, gifted individuals: not some 10th grade type-AAA with an agenda.</p>
<p>Wow talk about trying to basically control everything. Live life a little and stop trying to stress over every minute detail. You go to stuy, you should be smart enough to realise this. Adcoms are more than capable of looking through polished up work. Find a niche you are good in and focus on that.</p>
<p>I got the same impression reading your post as jpps.</p>
<p>Haha, I totally agree with all three previous posters. Tone is everything, and sadly, many people have that certain tone the original poster have.</p>
<p>I'm really sorry if I made a wrong impression on you guys. To be honest, I think I made this post due to all the stress I have for the future/college. I read my post again and I could even agree with you guys that I seem kind of paranoid about Wharton but then again, this is all the stress and worries bottled up in me.
I hope you guys could understand. </p>
<p>I'm not a control freak at all... I've just been slacking off and not caring at all and that's why I made this post in search of help. </p>
<p>I don't think it matters whether the school weights or not. The colleges see how rigorous your schedule is. Also, your math classes are actually 1 year ahead of the average stuy kid. Most of them take precal Junior year. Research lab sounds great. </p>
<p>Personally, I wouldnt transfer. Stuy is a very liberal school with lots of freedom that you'd find nowhere else. I personally had a very good time in my years there. I really liked the experience.</p>
<p>I agree with the other posters. Have some fun =]. Try joining SING (although it's a bit too late) or volunteering for some people. Join Key Club (I'm on the commitee XD). Do something you like and be passionate about it. </p>
<p>My interviewer was a Stuy grad and part of Wharton Huntsman. She did <em>a lot</em> of work for the Red Cross and she did it because she liked it. She told me that she wanted to work for a non profit organization after she got enough money from Ibanking. That really wowed me and I think that's what Penn is looking for. Passionate and ambitious people.</p>
<p>... ok the thread is dead and I don't think you need to bash me any further. What was the point of bringing this thread back from a week ago... </p>
<p>I already pointed out that I just took all my stress out on this thread and I learned from this... </p>
<p>dont worry. do what you do. do what makes you happy. do what feels right. at the end of the road if you are a solid applicant for Wharton ..than thats where you need/want to be. at the age of 15 or 16 as a sophmore ..my bets are that you dont know too much about Wharton other than..its ranked #1 ..and the name. if you do know more. step back and stop learning more. enjoy highschool before u turn 45 and go "wow my life sucked all i did was work".</p>
<p>only alternative plan is ... start playing football,
my friend is going to wharton next year. he has like a 3.1 gpa. amazing SAT (genius but doesnt try) ... and was all state football. you could go that route?</p>