International ED Applicants to Penn

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<p>I've been through so many threads and I haven't found too many international ED applicants to Penn. :D But I'm pretty sure there must be a lot of them. So I thought of starting this thread specifically for international ED applicants to Penn. How about everyone post their stats here and you can see what you're competing with in the run up to the 10th????
I'll post mine for starters-</p>

<p>SAT- 1st attempt: CR 680 W 660 M 720
2nd attempt: CR 730 W 710 M 740</p>

<p>TOEFL iBT - 115/120 (Reading 30 Listening 30 Speaking 28 Writing 27)</p>

<p>SAT II- Literature 720, Math I 720</p>

<p>Got 92% in ICSE (Grade 10), averaged around 75-80% in grade 11.</p>

<p>ECs- Been quizzing as a member of school team since grade 8, have won a number of national and state-level competitions.
Was a delegate at school's annual MUN, won a high commendation
Member of school's Colalife chapter
Done street plays since grade 9 with friends on the problems in Indian society today. This is done on a purely amateur basis without props.</p>

<p>Additional Circumstances- I switched late from Science to Commerce in grade 11, due to which I was exempted from taking the grade 11 first terminal examinations. My final terminal marks were taken as my year's cumulative.
I had dengue during my grade 12 first term exams as well as during the SAT II exams (November 2010)
My essay is good, although I don't think it'll stand out. Teacher recs will be good, focusing on the fact that I've caught up with the class despite switching late and counselor rec should be excellent.
Oh and I'm applying for aid.</p>

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<p>Canadian here~~</p>

<p>Stats? </p>

<p>GPA: 93.6/100
Ranking: Top 5%, exact rank unknown
SAT: CR 730 M 800 W 800 Total 2330
SAT II: Math II 800, Physics 800
ACT: N/A
Course Load; Would have taken every AP course offered at my school by graduation</p>

<p>AP/IB: Microeconomics 4
Macroeconomics 4
Psychology 4
Calculus AB 4
English Composition and Language 3 (=( )
Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction
Fermat Contest National Winner
AIME x 2
CMO x 1
numerous medals from table tennis tournaments and in-school awards</p>

<p>Leadership: President of Math Club,
Captain of Varsity Table Tennis team, President of recreational table tennis club
Co-founder and co-president of school’s tutoring organization
Community Service: Youth camp counselor, 200 hrs
School teaching assistant, 150 hrs
Other Notable ECs: Basketball writer/ freelance translater (11,12)
Officer of Student Council (11,12)
Community Youth Committee (12)
JV basketball (9)
Ethnicity: Asian
Applying for Financial Aid</p>

<p>Special Circumstances: Low-income (15k), recent immigrant (3 years ago)
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Which school?</p>

<p>Wharton</p>

<p>ED/RD?</p>

<p>ED</p>

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<p>^^ Whoa you just blew me out of the water.</p>

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<p>Korean here.</p>

<p>SAT
Reasoning: 700 CR/ 770 M/ 770 W (1470 / 2240)
I took it twice. I took it in October and January of my junior year.</p>

<p>Subject:
Math Level 2: 800
Chemistry: 790</p>

<p>GPA: Our school is very rigorous with GPA. It is a boarding school. I received Cum Laude, so I guess im in top 10% (only 8 ppl got it… there are 80 kids in my class). School doesn’t rank, though.</p>

<p>12th (so far): UW 3.88/ W4.58 (AP Eng, AP US History, AP Bio, AP Cal(1-sem course), second-yr college level math(1-sem course), Chinese IIII H)
11th: 3.94 UW/ 4.49 W (Eng, Euro His AP, Statistics AP, Chem AP, Chinese III H)
10th: 3.86 UW/ 4.41 W (Eng H, His H, AP Calculus AB, Chinese II H)
9th: 3.6 UW/ 3.8 W (Eng,His,Precal H, Chinese I)</p>

<p>APs:
10th: AP Calculus AB 5
11th: AP Euro History 4, AP Stats 5, AP Chem 5
12th: AP US History, AP English Language, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics B</p>

<p>Academic honors:
AP Scholar With Honor
Cum Laude Society
National Debate Challenge (in Korea) Finalist
High Honor Roll all four years</p>

<p>Internship in one German company and in a biochemistry department of a National University in Korea. Spent two summers interning in that German company, writing bug reports to the cooperate. </p>

<p>Activities:
Student Council: 9,10,11,12. First international Student Council President in school history (111 years)
School Prefect: 11,12. Freshman dormitory Prefect…hahaha…
School Singing Choirs 9,10,11,12: Chamber Choir, Chorus, and Chapel Choir
School Newspaper 9,10,11,12: Editing Staff since sophomore yr; sports section editor
School Boy Band 9,10,11,12: Leading Percussionist
Golden Key Club 10,11,12: Chosen by admissions staff; highly selective
Tutoring</p>

<p>I suck in athletic department
JV soccer captain 11
Varsity Wrestling 10
Varsity Lacrosse 10
Varsity Track 11</p>

<p>200+ hrs of volunteer work</p>

<p>Good luck to everyone… I applied to Wharton, so I am having doubts… haha</p>

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<p>yet another Korean. a pure Korean.</p>

<p>School Applying to: CAS ED</p>

<p>SAT 1: one sitting; 1560/2300 (760 800 740)
SAT 2: MathIIC 800, Physics 660
IBT: 111 (will not be submitting)</p>

<p>GPA: 3.85</p>

<p>RANK: Top 15% (due to freshman year from Korea–got straight A+s in America)</p>

<p>AP: 5 (Calc AB–only one offered before senior year)</p>

<p>Senior year course load: Bio 101/102, Linear Algebra/Vect Calc, AP Gov’t, AP Lit, AP Physics, Latin V Honors, Senior Seminar --straight As so far.</p>

<p>Essay: at the risk of sounding snooty, I think they’re great! definitely creative, at least.</p>

<p>DID NOT APPLY FOR FA.</p>

<p>Activity–Band Leader/first chair clarinet player, President/Founder of Math Club, Academic Team Captain, 4H Club Vice President, 200+ hours of (meaningful) volunteer service, summer governor’s school.</p>

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<p>hopefully they consider canadians the same as domestics</p>

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<p>I think they do. Atleast in terms of fin. aid they do so I’m guessing the application must be in the same pool as well.</p>

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<p>huh… i feel left bak (on SATs though)</p>

<p>SAT1 2090 (M800)
SAT2 MathII800 Chem800 Physix800
straight As… Top 1%
super recomendations (i guess)
super essays (m sure)
School prefect
School Football + long jump Captain (won prizes)
got recomndations from various NGOs for social service in rural area
built a model wid a grp on scientific issue
som experience in financial innovativ wrks…
school scienc fair top 3…</p>

<p>BUT MY SATs MAY RUIN IT ALL :'(</p>

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<p>I’m a Korean but a Canadian Permanent Resident (live in and completed HS in Canada).
I actually graduated June 2010, but I’m taking a gap year.</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning
1st Sitting: (M800/W750(essay:9…)/CR700) =>2250
2nd Sitting: (M800/W800(essay:12 :D/CR760) => 2360</p>

<p>SAT II
Math II 800, Physics 800</p>

<p>TOEFL: Not needed</p>

<p>APs (school only offers Lit and Calc AB):
Calculus AB - 5
Literature - 5
Macroecon (self-study) - 5
Microecon (self-study) - 5</p>

<p>GPA: 4.0 UW (97/100)
Rank: 1/315ish (school doesn’t officially rank)
Courseload: One of hardest paths in my school</p>

<p>Academic Honours:
AP Scholar with Distinction
Honour Roll with Distinction + lots of school awards (didn’t include in app)
Canadian Math Olympiad (CMO)
AIME x 4 or 5… can’t remember how many times i took it
I have medals at home for Pascal, Cayley, Fermat, Euclid, etc. lol</p>

<p>Activities:
Math Contest Club (President) - 10, 11, 12
Physics Club (Founder and President) - 11, 12
MUN Club (Founder, President, Head Delegate) - 11, 12
City Youth Council - 11, 12, PG
Tutoring - 9, 10, 11, 12
Overseas Volunteer in India (Mother Teresa House) - Summer after 12 (2 months)
Varsity Tennis - 9, 10, 11, 12
Volunteering at Church - 9, 10, 11 (400+ hours)
Volunteering at a place similar to a Soup Kitchen - 10, 11
Shad Valley (summer enrichment camp at Univ. of Waterloo) - summer after 11
Encounters with Canada (some youth forum) - 11
Group Facilitation/Leadership Training Program - 9</p>

<p>Essay + Rec: I think they were very good
Recs: Very good</p>

<p>Fin Aid: Yes</p>

<p>Applied to CAS (Major: Economics)</p>

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<p>^
■■■■, why’s there so many people made to CMO this year??? jeez, i though i was one of the few who did it…wow, ur stats look amazing, u can definitely make it</p>

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<p>^ Keep in mind that every year around 80 people make the CMO… We’ve only seen a very small portion of them here</p>

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<p>^ ya but how many are grade 12s now? how many are interested in Penn? i would assume 10 max. Including you, me, altec and my friends, that’s 4 already :stuck_out_tongue:
after seeing the common data set, i realized that they treat Awards & ECs only “important”, not very important, so i guess CMO doesn’t help us a lot :(</p>

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<p>hey guys</p>

<p>international student from germany with an indian background
going to a german medium high school
thus english is my 2nd language … (might be considered for SAT?)</p>

<p>SAT1: 2080
Sat Subj.: 780 710</p>

<p>(again consider english is my sec. language :slight_smile: )</p>

<p>high school:
very solid … top 3%!
school honors in 10/11 (only about 5% get it)
very tough curriculum
pretty solid recs
excellent essays </p>

<p>ECA:
Student Council President (1st with a foreign background)
LBW programme at Wharton
cfo and founder of my own business company
5 years state level taekwondo
community serivce projects: tutoring underprivleged children etc etc –> very strong certs. from those guys …
internship at a major bank nad 2 other companys
intl. math award
founder environmental club </p>

<p>wharton :slight_smile:
lets c guys !!
best o luck :D</p>

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<p>Besto luk every1</p>

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<p>rejected. bah not even deferred.
can i call penn to ask for the reason, so i can work on it for my other applications?</p>

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<p>^I was too. not even deferred.</p>

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<p>rejected…</p>

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<p>Decision: Rejected :(</p>

<p>I wish i were at least deferred!</p>

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<p>I got accepted to Wharton. It is not all about SAT or GPA… It is about your profile and leadership.</p>

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<p>i ALSO GOT IN…!!!</p>