<p>Congratulations!!! so proud to be a whartonite!!</p>
<p>Could you all please post your info and stat here :</p>
<p>country/city:
school type:
Gender:
ethnic group:
apply fin aid:
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa):
rank:
EC:
essays:
recommendations:
awards:</p>
<p>legacy:
recruit:
any hooks?</p>
<p>what most impress the admission?</p>
<p>country/city: seattle, washington
school type: private
Gender: female
ethnic group: chinese/white
apply fin aid: yes (but not an international)
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa): 2180, 710'ish on the three, 3.77
rank: NA
EC: debate, community service trip to china, language program in taiwan, just the average
essays: a little weird
recommendations: fine
awards: just random debate awards, and a couple from science olympiad (basically nothing special)</p>
<p>legacy: no
recruit: no
any hooks? i go to a school that has a very good relationship with penn</p>
<p>what most impress the admission?</p>
<p>country/city: Munster, IN
school type: public, yet well-respected
Gender: Male
ethnic group: white
apply fin aid: yes
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa): 35 ACT, 36 math; 4.42 gpa
rank: 13/340
EC: President of SADD, Student Gov, baseball, basketball, VP of NHS
essays: probably best i'd ever written
recommendations: very professional, were great by reputation
awards: excellence in foreign language, highest honors</p>
<p>legacy: no
recruit: no
any hooks? no</p>
<p>what most impress the admission? Probably all of the leadership I had in lots of different activities. Plus, my math scores were very good and my math teacher writes great recommendations.</p>
<p>country/city: Turkey/Istanbul
school type: private, intl.
Gender: Male
ethnic group: white
apply fin aid: no
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa): 2020 SAT, IIC 660, French 680; 3.83 gpa unweighted
rank: 1/40
EC: Varisty Soccer Captain, huge involvement in conference simulations (to the extend where i designed one of my own and now I advise faculty on MUN), Student Council V.P, Manager of tons of charity organizations at school
essays: why penn was just straightforward; i like this about penn and it will help me to learn x y and z which i want to learn because... first experience- really bad when i read it now. Shows me at my most vulnerable point during a very bad time in my life with family problems...but very honest
recommendations: INCREDIBLE/AMAZING/good
awards: a few here and there (school doesn't give academic awards)
legacy: no
recruit: no
any hooks? 5 languages, immense intl. experience, very very well roundedness (cultural/athletic/academic/social) was stressed in interview</p>
<p>what most impress the admission? The recommendations and interview... I got a very strong feeling that these people saw me as a being different from other people that they'd seen and I think that that is what made them want me to bring to the table.</p>
<p>country/city:Renton, WA, USA
school type:public, size 1300
Gender:Male
ethnic group:Chinese
apply fin aid:yup
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa):
CR: 670 Math: 760 W- 740
M IIC- 750, Physics: 740
rank: 1/254
EC:DECA, multicultural, comm service at tech college, city youth council, ...
essays:pretty good
recommendations: dunno
awards:</p>
<p>legacy:no
recruit:no
any hooks? Microsoft high school intern</p>
<p>I didn't think my interview went above and beyond, but it was ok.</p>
<p>country/city: New York, NY
school type: Private/French
Gender:Male
ethnic group: White
apply fin aid: No
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa): 2160 SAT (French: 800 - Spanish 760 - Lit 700)
rank:no ranks
EC: Musical Theater, Basketball, Senior Film,
essays: 1 about my films, 1 about me, 1 about Morocco (for Huntsman)
recommendations: English and Math teachers (I hope they were good)
awards: National Merit Commended Scholar</p>
<p>legacy: None
recruit: Nope
any hooks? None</p>
<p>what most impress the admission? I like to think it was my essays.. I don't really know</p>
<p>country/city: CA
school type: public
Gender: F
ethnic group: japanese
apply fin aid: nope
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa): SAT Is: 2100 670V, 730M, 700W; SATIIs: BIO740 MATH1C740 U.S.710
rank: n/a
EC:
varsity cheer (4 yrs, captain)
varsity gymnastics
choreo dance
spanish national honors society (VP)
athletes for community service (VP)
PV football & cheer (trainer)
Toberman House Settlement
Rancho Vista Elementary summer school (teacher assist.)
PV Land Conservancy internship
NSLC for law & advocacy</p>
<p>essays: VERY personal
recommendations: amazinggg, from my most difficult teachers/classes
awards:
High Honor Roll (all yrs)
CA Scholarship Fed (all yrs)
Who's Who Among High School Students
AP scholar with Honor
Best Varsity cheerleader</p>
<p>legacy: no
recruit: no
any hooks? </p>
<p>what most impress the admission? im normal? haha</p>
<p>country/city: CA
school type: Public
Gender: Female
ethnic group: Peruvian
apply fin aid: Oh yeah.
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa):
SAT Is: 2150 690V, 690M, 770W; SATIIs: Spanish 750, Math IIC 710
rank: 6/424
EC:
Bikram Yoga
Kaiser Permanente Volunteer
8 years of playing Flute
Confirmation/Youth Group Peer Leader
Multicultural Club
California Scholarship Federation
LEAD Summer Business Institute at the University of Michigan
LEAD to Wall Street at Bentley College</p>
<p>essays: my "why Penn" was very unique, and my autobiographical essay was the most personal piece I think I have ever written
recommendations: i only read one of the three, and i was really blown away
awards:
National Hispanic Scholar
Outstanding Junior Girl
Spanish Department Award
Academic Letter
Who's Who</p>
<p>Hook: brother went to Wharton, LEAD Program in Business, URM status, low income, really really good interview</p>
<p>wha? how come like no one here so far has an sat score above 2200?</p>
<p>country/city: San Diego, CA
school type: Public
Gender: Male
ethnic group: Filipino
apply fin aid: yes
academic scores (sat I & II, gpa): 740 M, 700 W, 640 R (2080), Math IIC 720, US Hist. 710, Physics 650, 4.5/4.0
rank: 18/417
EC: Founder/President of a high school freshmen assistance program; Boy Scouts (Life Scout); Boys' State '05 (ran for governor); Badminton (4 years); Certified Income Tax Preparer
essays: Why Penn?: Discussed my desire to improve housing affordability. First Experience?: Discussed the impact learning taxes had on me.
recommendations: Didn't read them.
awards: AP scholar with honor, 1st place in a math competition, photography award, etc.</p>
<p>legacy: no
recruit: no
any hooks? no</p>
<p>what most impress the admission?
I agree with Calisurf06 regarding being normal. I mean, it's great to have very impressive extracurriculars however, they're also looking for people who can balance their lives with other normal activities.
and to IVYPoison:
I don't think admissions is largely based on having high scores.</p>
<p>I'm looking at these and thinking that I should've applied to Wharton...oh well, I'll just apply for a dual degree or double-major to appease ibanks.</p>
<p>this post amazes me
ferrari6123 is def. a qualified candidate w/ 35 on the ACT along w/ numerous leadership positions</p>
<p>no offense to all the other acceptees
most of them hav leadership positions and average SAT scores</p>
<p>arent there thousands of applicants w/ leadership positions+average SAT scores; moreover, applicants w/ leadership positions+amazing SAT scores</p>
<p>just dont get it... Wharton's so reputable and there are so many competent/overachieving applicants out there... </p>
<p>this thread is not intended to offend any of the acceptees
im sure there must have been something that made them stand out among the rest of the applicants...</p>
<p>im juz really amazed cuz ive been hearing bout PERFECT applicants getting into Wharton in the past couple yrs (ppl i know)...</p>
<p>That's what I was thinking...all these acceptees are obviously brilliant and deserving (c'mon, 2150+ SATs, top 5% or better, etc...), but I had always heard that Wharton was made up of Fortune 500 CEOs (okay, that's an exaggeration, but from past years, it seems like all Wharton acceptees already have incredible business experience).</p>
<p>Were not gonna give away all our secrets on this board jpps1 and Fximpeccable. A great cook never gives away his/her recipe. Those who were accepted to Wharton early decision, including myself, are perfect in their own rites. Standardized scores don't guarantee S**T. There were many people with high scores who were not accepted to Wharton. I don't know why they weren't accepted, but I do know that scores don't guarantee anything.... ANYTHING!!!</p>
<p>I know you say that you mean no offense, but it's a little degrading when you talk about it like that.</p>
<p>I agree with lucky98... i'll tell you something. You don't know me till you spend half an hour with me talking in 5 languages, recounting your years of having lived in different countries and cultures being recognized in different way, playing soccer with me till best of 3 goals, discussing the manners in which you've contributed to the intl community within the past 6 months through strenuous fundraisers and acting across from me on stage as the lead of a play. I don't mean to sound stuck up but as lucky 98 said there's a lot more to an applicant than what their stats say. I see people writing their stats pages longer than their application essay- the first chances thread i wrote was a paragraph long and just because of that i received condescending comments that said i stood very little chance because i was just another ordinary applicant. This collegeconfidential thing of judging eachother has to stop. While everyone here's stats seem ordinary, i'm sure that they have to potential to fill a page-long summary with tangible content on how they are upstanding and bright individuals. Congratulations to all of wharton '10 and best of luck to all RD applicants.</p>
<p>What this thread shows is what all the elite schools keep emphasizing. Admissions is not numbers driven beyond a certain minimum. They are looking for more intangible qualities. All of the CCers who harp on retaking SATs to bring a 780 up to an 800 are obviously barking up the wrong tree.</p>
<p>Whoa, dont jump on me...I said nothing degrading about any of your stats or ECs...however, I always THOUGHT that Wharton practically only took kids with business-oriented ECs. All I was emphasizing was that you guys did not have those ridiculous ECs (internships with major banks, owning profitable companies) that posters on CC claim that one must need to get into Wharton. If anything, you guys have proved that good old stats and character are enough.</p>
<p>i don't think it was your post that we responded to jpps1. It was fximpeccable's use of the term 'qualified' and statement:</p>
<p>"just dont get it... Wharton's so reputable and there are so many competent/overachieving applicants out there..."</p>
<p>when referring to how we could've gotten in. You have to admit that that is a little degrading.</p>
<p>Quick question:</p>
<p>I'm new to the board and the college app process. Is Wharton much harder to get in than the College? Also, is the Nursing and Health Care Management Joint degree as competitive as the Fisher/Huntsman programs to get in?</p>
<p>it seems like a bucket of ice cold water has been thrown on some people here.... they were under the CC illusion that a 790 is needed at minimum! Point is, once you reach a certain level, it's a new competition that doesnt have anything to do with grades.</p>