UPenn - Should I apply Wharton or CAS? PLEASE HELP APPLYING TOMORROW

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>So far, I've been sure I wanted to apply to Wharton for its amazing business program, but I'm beginning to doubt myself. Here are my stats...which should I apply for? I'm applying tomorrow! </p>

<p>[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2190; 690 R 720 M (1410 CR+M) 780 W
[ *] ACT (breakdown): 32; 33 E 33 M 30 R 30 S
[ *] SAT II: 710 Bio-M, 740 MIIC, 730 Bio-E
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9 UW, 4.4 W
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Biology (4) – not reporting
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Lang, AP Italian, AP Macro/Micro Econ, Honors Physics
[ *] Awards: International DECA Finalist (12th in the world), 2013 Johnson & Wales State Scholarship, NJ DECA State Finalist (2nd Place), National Honor Society, Italian National Honor Society, "The Parent Paper" Art Competition winner, The Mary Ann Kinoian Scholarship winner, The Louis Armstrong Jazz Award, President's Education Awards Program, NAGC - Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award Winner</p>

<p>[ *] Extracurriculars:
[ *] Founder - website and app development company. Currently developing a social networking application evaluated at $138,000.00 by a mobile app design company – 3 yrs
[ *] Cofounder of a company that helps grow teenagers’ ideas, businesses, and charities. Partnered with Australian Business Week. Currently in contact with Google, State Farm, Macy's, and certain celebrities (e.g. Ludacris) for potential sponsorship. We hold expos where students from around the world enter into competitions for the best business or charity ideas. We then take the top ideas to angel investors and venture capitalists for investments, making deals with them for each student, putting them in contact with consultants – 2 yrs
[ *] Vice President -cofounded and served as vice president of an investment firm/club gauged specifically for teenager investors. Managed circa $248,500.00 in investments. Grossed $65,000.00
[ *] Marketing Affiliate at Google – 3 yrs
[ *] Biomechanical research - bio-mechanics and kinematics study using motion capture systems and software to identify key locomotion traits. Research is getting published in a peer journal.
[ *] Volunteering: Project Manager - led fundraisers through a local church-raised $20,000 for the needy; organized Barclay's Golf Tournament fundraiser and ran state-wide rummage sales – 4 yrs
[ *] Founder & President - STEM Club - had a Wharton MBA graduate - VP Medco, VP eCommerce, and a biomedical engineer come give lectures to the club – 2 yrs
[ *] DECA Board of Directors and Member – International Finalist – 3 yrs
[ *] Varsity Basketball - 4 yrs
[ *] JV/Varsity Tennis – 2 yrs
[ *] Work as a Computer Technician at Staples – 3 yrs
[ *] Worked as a Basketball Coach – 1 yr
[ *] Worked as Tutor/Grader – Kumon ½ yr
[ *] Interact Club -2 yrs
[ *] Lead Guitarist of a Band – recorded and performed at some gigs – 6 yrs
[ *] Treasurer - Italian National Honor Society & Italian Club – 4 yrs
College Courses:
[ *] Stanford University Online Course –Game Theory I
[ *] NJIT Web Development - on campus</p>

<p>[ *] Essays: All solid I think.<br>
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: One should be phenomenal, other will be good.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Pretty good, knows me pretty personally.
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[ *] Country (if international applicant): US
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male</p>

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<p>My advice is to apply to the school that you really want to go to. If you don’t, you won’t be happy where you end up. At least if you apply to the school you really want to go to, you’ll have the chance of getting in (and not a bad one, I might add) and even if you don’t at least there is closure. If you never apply, there will always be the sense of “what if?” So my advice is to apply to whatever school you truly want to go to, not “settling” (if you can even call it that seeing as many people would die to get into CAS) for an easier to get into school.</p>

<p>But if there is something that you’re really passionate about in CAS then do go for it. At the end of the day, what really matters is that you’ll be happy where you are.</p>

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<p>thanks for that good points. I would be happy at either, and Im stuck here becuase you can also transfer into wharton after your first year so idk if I should take the more likely route of CAS…cuz I also want to do bioengineering</p>

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<p>I think Wharton. Though U. Penn is great state school and all.</p>

<p>OP, given your stats, what in the he**, do you actually really need college?</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t advise for transfering to Wharton. It’s extremely competitive and I think that with your stats (especially the subjective ones), you’ll get in to Wharton.</p>

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<p>Haha, well in case it all doesnt work out…plan ahead my friend! And UPenn is not a state school. Just sounds like it.</p>

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<p>Thanks harrovian for the encouragement, only time will tell i guess</p>

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<p>you’re EC’s are amazing. I think you will definitely get into Wharton also. Don’t do CAS it’s a waste of your potential.</p>

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<p>thanks alexmass, but my scores…</p>

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<p>Your scores don’t mean as much as you think they do. They’re high enough that your ECs can compensate.</p>

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<p>Wharton for sure, you seem business focused</p>

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<p>Wharton the tougher school. My daughter knows a couple of students at Wharton - says they refer to CA as the College of Arts & Crafts.</p>

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<p>HAHA ok guys thanks for the help. Im gonna apply to wharton today :)</p>