<p>So i had a question that’s totally unrelated to LEAD (seeing I didn’t apply) but this is a question directed at Wharton LEAD alumni:</p>
<p>How was the UPenn housing? I’m considering applying for a program there, but i’m kinda curious to how the housing is.</p>
<p>Re students applying to LEAD Summer Business Institutes and any other programs that emphasizes they want diversity and are particularly interested in under-represented minority students applying: what they mean, but they don’t want to be so crass as to say out loud, is that the program is not geared to accepting white students, even if they are lower-socio-economic white students. Students should not waste their time applying to programs that do not welcome them, there are plenty of other programs. If you ask these programs for stats (and as an independent college counselor and a parent, I have asked for stats) about the ethnic origin and/or race of the students accepted to these programs, they will not give that to you, and will continue to insist they judge everyone on their merits. It’s not true. Life isn’t fair, and you should just move on to programs that welcome students of all colors.
Good luck!</p>
<p>I was accepted, into the Michigan Ross School =] . . . how does this school rank in prestige to the others?</p>
<p>anyone else accepted?</p>
<p>i got accepted into Ross too!!!
did you receive any other info yet?</p>
<p>LEAD ALUMNI: Is it true that after particating in LEAD, the program has this thing where you can work for a company and LEAD pays for your arrangement?</p>
<p>Why the program is only for native american student</p>
<p>Hi guys!! I am applying to LEAD 2011!!
It says the application deadline is on January 25, when do you guys think is the latest I should apply? I have the essays, the app, and one recommendation form all ready to go. I haven’t received my PSAT score so I can’t send them and I’ll get my transcripts, the school form and the other recommendation in January when school resumes.Do you think I should send what I got now and then later on the rest or send it all together?
Also what do you think are my chances based on my stats? Here they are.</p>
<p>GPA: 4.0
Class rank: 1 or 2 out of 40
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
haven’t received my PSAT scores so I can’t post them.</p>
<p>Essays: the first was on the 4% tax increase on foreign companies in Puerto Rico
and the second essay was on founding a red cross youth chapter at my school.</p>
<p>I have a lot of leadership positions I posted on my application.
What are your thoughts?</p>
<p>@wahkimoocow: I don’t know, this is the first time I’ve heard anything of that sort </p>
<p>@byxvera: LEAD isn’t only for Native American students, it’s for minorities</p>
<p>@rdpgn105: I would say try to wait until you have all of the required paperwork then send it together when school resumes, I also think you have a good chance just make sure based on your application you have something that sets you apart from other applicants since a lot of LEAD applicants are overqualified as well. Good luck! :)</p>
<p>Hi guys,</p>
<p>I’m looking to apply to this program too 
I’m just not too sure what my chances are. Also, should I submit my online app first then finish the written portion or wait for the written portion to be done?</p>
<p>Think I can get into wharton? ^^</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
GPA: 3.7 W, 3.5 UW (shoot me?) upwards trend… 4.2-4.3 this sem ; challenging courseload
Rank: 19x/600 ish. not exact, but top 30% (shooooot meeeee.)</p>
<h2>(to explain the above, our school is divided between very smart people and very dumb people. the very smart people get 2350 SATs and 3.5-4.0 GPAs. The very dumb people are taking low level classes such as math 2 and acing them, thereby getting a 4.0 . only 10-15% of the student body are in honors/ap classes, but they are extremely rigorous and mess up the rank system) </h2>
<p>SAT: 2220</p>
<p>ECs:</p>
<p>-own several websites + businesses making thousands a year
-invest in stocks, make thousands (may not include this)
-var track
-ebay business</p>
<p>targeted ecs, good SAT, terrible gpa + rank</p>
<p>I REALLY want to go… sigh. What are your thoughts?</p>
<p>Just a quick question, but on the first essay that says “Write an article…” does that mean actually write an article on what happened in business lately or to copy-paste one and cite it? I’m thinking it’s to write one but just wanted to make sure.</p>
<p>I read somewhere else that it said paste a recent article. If you want to make sure download the online application checklist. At least that’s what I did.</p>
<p>A question for people who have gone previously:
How many Asian (Chinese) people are accepted? I know the program is targeted toward minorities and I’m wondering if Chinese would “count” for this camp.</p>
<p>theres a good post on the Lead “2011!” thread</p>
<p>Help. Does the sat score report that was sent to my house count as an official copy of my sat scores.</p>
<p>Just sent in my application today!! Super pumped!! Now wait -_- Anyone else send in their apps?</p>
<p>@quickster94: There were no Asians at my LEAD (Kellogg/Northwestern) but I saw a Chinese girl in the LEAD Wharton 2010 pics on facebook :)</p>
<p>@Borolarbear: Was the score report directly from the college board? If so I would just make a copy and send it. At the time I was applying to LEAD I hadn’t taken the SAT yet so I just made a copy of the PSAT report from the college board and sent that.</p>
<p>Anyone who got accepted can you give me an estimate of my chances?</p>
<p>Chinese
3 Years Lacrosse, Freshman/JV team
Junior Class President
15 hours Volenteering at Womens Shelter
Prom Committee
2180 SAT
202 PSAT
91 GPA 97 Weighted
Essay was about me leading my team to a lacrosse tournament champion ship and steve jobs on leave, pretty good essays 400-500 words each
pretty good recommendation letters me thinks</p>
<p>Another question how many people here are athletes?</p>
<p>I am a varsity field hockey and crew athlete… I didn’t list it though because I thought it said to focus on businees-oriented ECs
edit: I just realized you mentioned lacrosse in your essay so I think that’s a great idea.</p>
<p>Hey would someone please chance me on my LEAD Business Institute 2011 chances? I know this gets annoying but I am freaking out!</p>
<p>Indian Canadian (from India, not native, I live in toronto, I asked if I could apply)
SAT: 610 Reading, 680 Math, 710 Writing (2000 Combined)
GPA (100% Scale): 93%, Grade 11 Student
Participant of the Global Social Venture Competition 2011 (I will not know results until May but I have a business venture that has made it through to the second round already, for more info on GSVC [Global</a> Social Venture Competition](<a href=“http://www.gsvc.org/about_gsvc/]Global”>http://www.gsvc.org/about_gsvc/))
Have my own non-profit organization that visits local schools to explain the importance of conservation (link: [Life?s</a> Mission: the rejuvenation of a planet](<a href=“http://lifesmission.ca/lifesmission/Lifes_Mission.html]Life?s”>http://lifesmission.ca/lifesmission/Lifes_Mission.html))
Volunteered Abroad last summer
Mathematic mentorship from the University of Toronto (mentorship with the mathematics department head at UofT)
Model UN Team Lead, won 10 awards last year
IMPROV Team Lead
Robotics Team Lead
Mentor kids in grades 4-6 (junior robotics)
Literally on ALL of my high school sports teams: Hockey, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Badminton, etc.
Actively involved in the high school student council
Over 500 volunteer hours: Canadian Red Cross Youth Council, Canadian Cancer Society, Marrianne Elderly Home, Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation, Me to We
Selected to Top Teen of North America summer program (i am pretty sure this is a bogus program but still…)
Winner of various school awards</p>
<p>I thought my teacher recs were AMAZING but that could be just me… its hard to be objective on something written about yourself</p>
<p>My essays were on my Global Social Venture Competition team (how we made it to the second round, etc.) and on the Abacuss Deal (Goldman Sachs and Paulson deal). My essay on my strengths was on my volunteer trip abroad. </p>
<p>I am probably missing some things here but how does it look? </p>
<p>Thanks</p>