<p>I unfortunately didn't focus as much of my time on school as I should have during my freshman and sophomore years (my business was taking up nearly all my time). Because of this, a little over half of my grades those years we Bs (all were borderline As and Bs). However, I have straight As this year (junior) and will have the same senior year.</p>
<p>This year, I am taking 4 APs in school, 2 honors, and I am self-stufying 2 APs. Last year, I took 2 APs and 2 honors classes. I plan on getting a 33/34 ACT (currently very close... probably a 33 though), an 800 Math 2, a mid 700s Physics test, and a mid 700s US History Test. I will get all 4s and 5s on my APs this year and should get the National AP Scholar Award.</p>
<p>My main point of my application is my business. I started it in middle school and have since grown it to become a powerhouse in its industry. Its revenue has peaked at $4k a <em>day</em> and I have hired and managed 2 full time employees. Also, I backed out of a $100k+ venture round earlier this school year to focus more of my time on school, and I have flown across the country several times to meet with different companies to work out various deals. In addition to this, I also have the typical stuff like being the president of clubs, etc.</p>
<p>Do you think that my Bs ruin my chances at Wharton? What would you say my odds are? I also applied to the LBW program at Wharton this Summer... Any idea of my chances there?</p>
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<p>Whats the business about, because I recently started a business but its not yet earning any revenue lol.</p>
<p>Regarding your GPA and Grades, the upward trend is the only thing that will save you now.</p>
<p>Also interested in this business. Can you PM or post a link? Thanks!</p>
<p>Hey guys sorry for the late reply. I don’t really want to post any more information about it on here, but feel free to PM me and I can tell you what the business is.</p>
<p>About the Bs… Anyone else have any input? I am really freaking about them. Also, what kind of As does Wharton want? Last semester, my grades ranged from 91-96 unweighted and this semester they should be from 93-98 with the exception of one grade which will probably be a 90 or 91.</p>
<p>I don’t believe the “type” of A matters. I had a handful of 90, 91, and 92s, but also some 95, 96, and 97s. </p>
<p>These B’s may hurt you. You should compare your grades to other applicants in your school. Three kids from my HS applied ED to Penn (and Wharton), and I was the only to get in. I had straight A/A-'s with one B, and for the other two, one had 7-9 Bs and the other had all As, but a lot of unweighted As (only two honors fresh/soph year whereas I was in 4-5 honors). So don’t worry so much about your grades compared to everyone else applying; I would focus more on your grades compared to applicants from your school. Admissions often talks about how schools have different grading systems and so they don’t tend to compare a kid from Ohio to a kid from Alaska to another kid from Florida. Rather, it is easier (and more logical) to compare within that high school’s applicants.</p>
<p>If your business is making 4k a day why go to college?</p>
<p>^agreed…if you are making more than a million a year, I dont think college is the correct next step…the biz must have floundered.</p>