<p>.. the admissions officer at Wharton, how positively would you look at a student who compliments a typical Wharton application with a 4th place in a national virtual stock exchange competition (1st from school)?</p>
<p>any award you have earned will be beneficial in the eyes of adcom. don’t worry. congrats.</p>
<p>Probably wouldn’t have much effect.</p>
<p>Why don’t you visit the admissions office and ask them?</p>