<p>I think you're wrong Bern700. It all depends on how you define "rich". I go to a boarding school, which tend to have the same false "everyone is rich" stigma as the Ivies and elite privates. Yet, everyone in my school is not rich, many are on financial aid, and boarding schools tend to be at least as, if not more economically homogenus than top colleges. Even those who don't recieve aid are not all of the type who go to Swiss chalets for the weekend (though of course people like this do exist, they just don't represent the norm). Similarly, the average kid at Penn does NOT come from a family which owns a private jet. Sure, there are rich people, like at any school that charges $40,000 a year, but it's not everyone or even most people.</p>
<p>SAT IIs:
Biology: 700
US History: 680</p>
<p>I don't have any time to take another SAT except in December, in which case I'd have to do regular decision. Also, I am taking Math second semester next year and don't think it would be good to take the Math SAT 1st.</p>
<p>I know the idea of being in NYC is tempting, but you'll have plenty of time to be in New York once all the best marketing companies are chasing after you and that Penn degree...I say go for Wharton ED if you pull your scores up to 2000+.</p>
<p>Also, about the limited number of A's thing - EVERYONE who is going to be hiring knows about the Wharton curve, so they'll be more lenient regarding your GPA.</p>
<p>my definition of RICH is 300K+</p>
<p>all three Upenn rising freshmen i know are pretty poor, all 3 got FA.</p>