<p>So I'm a junior at a large public high school right now and I've been looking into colleges recently. UPenn (Wharton) seems to be my definite #1 choice (I'm intent on studying business).</p>
<p>I know it's 2nd semester of my junior year and almost everything is set, but what can I do to boost my chances at Wharton. I'm ranked 5/1000ish, have a 2350 SAT, 2 summer research internships, leadership positions in a few clubs, and some minor awards here and there?</p>
<p>What can I do to boost my chances?</p>
<p>btw, the focus of my app is going to be science (i know Wharton is business, but i hear that colleges are just looking for a strong passion in some area)</p>
<p>Do well on your SAT IIs if you haven’t taken them already. Your stats look solid so there’s not much more you can do at this point. </p>
<p>Also, if you’re interested in science you might consider applying to the M&T Program.</p>
<p>^yeah,I’m hoping to do well on SAT IIs.</p>
<p>As for M&T, I think it’s even a longer shot than Wharton (utlra-competitive, only takes 50kids a year, etc.), but I’m definitely considering it.</p>
<p>How about getting some work experience, or starting a (maybe business-ish) school club? <— would these significantly impact chances?</p>
<p>They wouldn’t hurt.</p>
<p>The thing to keep in mind with M&T is that if you don’t get in you’re still considered for Wharton with the exact same chances as everyone else, so applying can’t make your acceptance likelihood worse.</p>
<p>^how does the M&T app work? is it first apply ED and if deferred, then considered for Wharton RD?</p>
<p>No, at least as far as I know, you can get rejected from M&T and still be accepted Wharton ED.</p>
<p>yeah basically u get a shot for Wharton ED too with the possibility of getting in M&T. if ur focusing on science with ur stats apply m&t u have a good shot i guess</p>
<p>Get a headstart on your essay this summer. Your stats seem fitting already.</p>
<p>@whartonhopeful92: From what I know, it seems that you can apply M&T and get asked to be considered for Wharton if you get rejected from M&T Early. So in other words, it seems like you can get rejected EARLY M&T, but get accepted Wharton early. </p>
<p>The other case is being deferred from M&T early and waiting to hear in april, and i’m not so sure about what happens after that. For example, my guess is that if you get rejected from M&T after being deferred, you still get a chance at Wharton RD. But if you got rejected early for M&T, you can be accepted early for Wharton.</p>
<p>I’m not too sure if that is the 100% case, but it seems like it’d be something like that.</p>
<p>Hope that helps! And good luck.</p>
<p>opening a business club at this point is a deal-breaker because it’s obvious it’s a last second afterthought. You’ll send adcom a vibe of shallowness</p>