I Want Wharton!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Friends, I'm looking for a good undergrad business prog., especially Wharton. Please help me decide on which one would fit my stats the best and which ones i have a good shot at. (Sloan, Stern, UMich, Tepper, Haas)</p>

<p>Junior in High School
SAT: 800 M, 670 V <- gonna go up in june
SAT II: Math IIC:790, Chinese: 800, Writing: 700, WH: 660, Taking Chem, french, and US in may.
AP: Calc AB 5, Currently taking USH, Comp Sci AB, Calc BC, Chem, Junior year
GPA: weighted 4.05 (phase 5 add .2 to scale of 4, AP add .3 to scale of 4)
Rank: Top 10% No rank for school (very competitive, average SAT at 1200)</p>

<p>Extra stuff:
(sorry the format is weird but i just took this right out of my resume for summer prog.)</p>

<p>EDUCATION
2002- The Charter School of Wilmington Wilmington, DE
 2002 – 2005: Distinguished Honor Roll
 2003 – 2004: Rising Star Award</p>

<pre><code> 2004 Delaware Tech Wilmington, DE
</code></pre>

<p> Business 101 Course</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE</p>

<p>2004- Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children
 Weekly Volunteer in the Therapeutic Pool
 60 hours of service currently held</p>

<p>2002 Hagley Museum
 Summer Camp Counselor with 42 hours of service</p>

<p>2001-2002 Talley Middle School
 Library Aide with 90 hours of service</p>

<p>2004- Math Tutor
 Tutor of high school students with 20 hours of service
LANGUAGES</p>

<pre><code> Mandarin Chinese
</code></pre>

<p> Fluent Speaker, Language spoken at home
 Graduate of First State Chinese School</p>

<pre><code> French
</code></pre>

<p> 3rd Place Nationally in National French Exam</p>

<p>INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES</p>

<p>2003- Science Olympiad
 1st Place Team at State Finals
 National Finals 18th Place Team
 3-time Gold Medalist, Silver Medalist, Twice Bronze Medalist</p>

<p>2003- Model United Nations
 3-time “Outstanding Delegate” Award</p>

<p>2003 ISEF International Science Fair
 1st Place School Science Fair Exhibit
 3rd Place County Science Fair Exhibit
 United States Department of Agriculture Future Scientist Award
 Tri-State Science Fair Special Award Winner</p>

<p>2004 Commerce Bank Camp Business
 Selected as one of 50 of 300 to attend learning adventure
 Winner of the Commerce Bank Stock Market Challenge</p>

<p>1992- Piano Player
 8-time National Piano Guild Audition Winner
 Recipient of Margaret Littell Memorial Piano Scholarship
 Wilmington Music School Distinguished Honor Student
 3rd Place in National Junior Baldwin Competition</p>

<p>2002- Chinese Club
 Co-founder, Chief Financial Officer
 Organized fundraiser to give $350 to Project Hope</p>

<p>2004 Michael Ferguson Scholarship
 Chosen as one of the State’s top students</p>

<p>2005- Ethics Committee
 Collaborating with Synchrogenix® to create school Honor Code
 Nominated as one of twelve representatives</p>

<p>2002-2003 Math League
 2nd Place Regional Team
 4th Place State Competition</p>

<p>2004 HiMCM Math Modeling
 Honorable Mention in National Competition</p>

<p>Additionally: Summer College at Penn, 2005</p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

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<p>nobody? please?</p>

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<p>wharton/Sloan: maybe; you're in good shape tho
Stern: probably, well over 50%
Mich/Tepper: 99.9%
Haas: almost for sure if you are in state but pretty good shape even if you're not</p>

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<p>Stambliark, Michigan's Ross Business school will be accepting applicants directly next year. If thatis the case, I would say that the applicant has a 50/50 chance. If the applicant applies to Michigan's LSA, I agree, his chances are like 90% in favor of getting into Michigan.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the info, Alexandre. I was wondering how tough it was going to be to get into Ross directly myself. That's a good insight.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys, I'm excited bout the new straight-to-bba at mich, cuts out suspense</p>

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<p>Ross will be mega selective. I would be surprised if the acceptance rate was over 25% and the mean SAT under 1400. It may not be as selective as Wharton but it will certainly be as selective as other top 4 or 5 programs.</p>

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<p>So would that make at a bargain, even for out of staters?</p>

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<p>bargain as hard to get in, or bargain as financially?</p>

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<p>Your resume is good, but not all that impressive. Looks like every Wharton applicant's resume. What distinguish you is your outside of school activities. Anything that involves school and academics, some one else will have. Play up the stuff only you have and no one else. Also essays and recommendations are very important. It introduce your personality to the school you are applying. Keep in mind, they want to know why you will be beneficial to the student body. Extraordinary experiences, and opinions are important as well. I know this one guy who got into Harvard (not just this one thing) because he voiced his opinion as a gay chinese american in his well developed sophisticated essay.</p>

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<p>I was asking if it is a bargain financially, as Michigan is only abt 20k a yr compared to other top schools that are 30k.</p>

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<p>stambliark: i think umich is 20k only for instate, 35k for out of state. Wharton, Sloan, and such are all 40k+.</p>

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<p>oh by 20,000 i was not including dorm costs, books, etc (was just refering to tuition) the #s you give seem accurate.</p>