Penn-Wharton...Others Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
1

<p>hey my stats are as follows...i know im kinda young to think about this now but its better to start thinkin about it now.</p>

<p>Freshman in High School-Grad Class of 2010</p>

<p>Stats:
PSAT Verbal: 49
PSAT Math: 54
PSAT Writing: 47
SAT Total: 150
SAT II: N/A
ACT: N/A
AP/IB taken/scores: N/A Will take these AP's
Sophmore Year- AP Enviro, AP Art History, and AP Euro
Junior Year- AP English lang, AP chem, AP U.S., AP psych, and AP Microeconomics.
Senior Year- AP English lit, AP Calc BC, Ap Biology, AP Macro, Ap Govern., and AP Human.</p>

<p>Will end with 4 years of SPanish 4 Speakers.</p>

<p>Also had another question about classes...is it important to take physics...or go for chem AP</p>

<p>GPA weighted: 3.89
GPA unweighted: 4.29
Rank or % estimate: Definately Top 5%</p>

<p>[ b]Subjective:**
Essays: N/A
Teacher Recs: All of my teachers love me so they would probably be good
Counselor Rec: Hes my neighbor and my family and his family go out to dinner all the time so probably great.
Hook (if any): N/A</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Miami, FL
School Type: 900 students in Freshman class 4000 in school...really competitive...were ranked 67th in nation.
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Class President probably(9-11), School Pres(12), Student Congess (9-12), FBLA (9-12) will probably win state or natioanl award as i did last year in middle school, Key Club Class Rep(9-12), Varsity Bowling(10-12), possibly Varsity Baseball(11-12), model un am doing summer program at penn this year, junior congessman for all four years(traveling to tallahasee to work with a state congessman), and started a foundation for my sister who passed away that raises money for my church youth department that feeds children in needy areas.</p>

<p>I know im young but if i keep my grades up and do well on sat do u think my ec's will be good enough and overall do u think i can get into penn through wharton.</p>

<p>Schools also interested in:</p>

<p>Michigan(Ross)
NYU(Stern)
MIT(Sloan)
Duke
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Stanford
Florida
Miami</p>

2

<p>guys please leave anything at all</p>

3

<p>yes, u are way to young to start thinking about college and stuff. but do think about raising your PSAT score for next yr. read A LOT over the summer, study grammar, etc.</p>

4

<p>thanks...any1 else</p>

5

<p>You're never too young tostart thinking about this and soph year is a good point to really plan. College counselors for the wealthy start before highschool, so it's just stupid for anyone to tell you otherwise.</p>

<p>You totally need to focus on the SAT scores. Your PSATs are totally out of range for your schools. You should aim for a 2150 (215 on PSAT) to be in the running. And yes everyone, even as a URM. It would be 2250 for a non URM.</p>

6

<p>ur URM status will help u alot. Maintain your gpa. Get good grades at math -- really helps at B-schools. Aim for an 800 on SAT 1 Math and Math Level 2 (SAT 2). Do a couple of internships.</p>

7

<p>i never like it when people think that as a URM you don't need a higher SAT. It's true i'm a URM but i don't like people thinking just cause your one you don't have to work as hard. kid just focus on breaking 2000 and i'm glad your doing lots of APs. do well in them and try not to get a GPA lower than 3.8. Start looking for summer programs (good ones). there is a MITES program at MIT that is free and its a minorities program. look into that. and start looking for scholarships now!!! good luck</p>

8

<p>by the way the first time i took the PSAT it was pitiful worse than you. but you still have time to gain knowledge and i even broke into all the middle 50% of the colleges i applied to except MIT but i did get deferred from MIT which is 10x better than straight out rejected.</p>

9

<p>thanks guys for the great responses...just out of curiosity what do u think i should aim for on my psat during senior year...lastly is physics a much needed class in high school, or should i take ap chem and ap bio instead...one more question, i got a B in 8th grade algebra, it will count on my high school transcript...if i dont accept it i will hav a 4.0, do u think i should keep it and hope it doesnt hurt too much, or will colleges care and be better of dropping it.</p>

10

<p>can you drop it later?? if you can wait and see what happens. also if your taking AP bio and chem you should be fine unles your majoring in physics but i doubt you will right?? by the way you can't take the psat senior year you have to take the SAT</p>

11

<p>sorry i meant sophmore year....</p>

12

<p>any1 know what would be a good score to try and get next year on the psat</p>

13

<p>try to get them all in 600s but the most important psat is in junior year. those are the ones colleges use to start contacting you</p>

14

<p>thanks a lot not many people take me seriously since im just a freshman....</p>