Wharton Chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hey, I've been reading through this forum for the past 3 weeks and I'm getting somewhat stressed about this decision in less than three days. So, I decided to create an account in order to post this. Any opinions on my chances? I'm applying to Wharton.</p>

<p>SAT I:
- first time: Math - 750, Reading - 670, Writing - 700
- second time: Math - 740, Reading 700, Writing - 720</p>

<p>ACT:
- first time: English - 34, Math - 35, Reading - 28, Science - 31, Composite: 32
- second time: English - 33, Math - 36, Reading - 33, Science - 32, Composite: 34
- third time: English - 32, Math - 35, Reading - 36, Science - 32, Composite: 34</p>

<p>SAT II:
Bio - 780, Chem - 770, Math II - 800, Physics - 800</p>

<p>AP's:
Physics B - 5 (no ap course offered)
English Language - 4 (no ap course offered)</p>

<p>GPA: 4.27 (weighted, no unweighted)</p>

<p>Essays:
Common app - heard very good
Mover - heard very good
Academic Engagement - heard good</p>

<p>Recs:
Not allowed to see, but I would assume good</p>

<p>EC's/Extras:
Varsity Tennis - 3 years
Piano - placed top 50 in state competition
Worked at a gas station for 2 summers
Worked at a hospital doing research last summer
Volunteer as a teacher for a cultural school throughout high school
Total 520 hours of volunteer service
Senior Class Treasurer
President of Chess Club
Environmental Awareness Club, Diversity Club
Senior Prefect
National Merit Commended</p>

<p>Additional Comments:
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Gender: Male
Lived in US entire life
Fluent in 3 languages (English, Hindi, Spanish)
Always taken hardest courses, no AP's offered until senior year, took AP tests last year anyways
Private school
No class ranking, no one else from my school applying ED
Interview went well - about 45 minutes</p>

<p>Any comments would be wonderful - thank you!
Also, any ideas on how to ignore this unchangeable decision for the next 71 hours would be great.</p>

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<p>Saw the obsessive test taking and then asian. Had a little chuckle.</p>

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<p>^ Asian parents - they were convinced a 35 would get me into college</p>

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<p>i will be honest, i think your chance is close to zero unless your essay blew them away. your EC list shows nothing business related. your SAT score is avg. you have only taken 2 AP tests. in summary, nothing stands out. sorry.</p>

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<p>^ don’t listen to that</p>

<p>You have better than average ACT scores, perfect for math ACT and math II (not that thats rare for wharton) and you have a decent GPA. Taking two AP tests without an actual AP course is fine and you have some leadership positions in your ECs. I wouldn’t say you’re a shoe in but you have a relatively good chance. Asian might hurt but I think your decision really is going to be based on how you presented yourself in your essays. Good luck and try not to go insane in the next three days (I’m trying to stay calm but its impossible).</p>