<p>Used the search function, can't seem to find the answer.</p>
<p>Approximately, what is the Wharton acceptance rate for ED applicants?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>the overall acceptance rate was 9%. That means RD should be about 7 and ED about 11. However, stats show that ED was a little higher (12-13%) and RD was a little lower (5-6%).</p>
<p>Thanks so much! I have another question about Wharton (most definitely applying ED)...</p>
<p>I've read up on my Wharton and it seems as though the school is heavily focused on mathematics, which is a plus for me. Most of my EC's involve math and science...not much is business related, which I feel may hurt me in some respects. </p>
<p>I've taken, or plan on taking next year, every math class my school offers: BC Calculus, Statistics, AB Computer Science, PreCalc, Algebra II, Geometry, and Algebra I. This is probably pretty typical for your Wharton applicant, though I can't say for sure.</p>
<p>Also, I've decided to take Honors English IV next year. English isn't my native language and I seem to have trouble with it on the AP level (as shown by my low 600 SAT scores; 800 on Math, for the record). Not sure whether they'll frown upon Honors English or not...</p>
<p>The rest of my schedule is as follows:
AP Statistics
AP Calculus BC
AP Economics
AP German
AP Physics C
Honors English IV</p>
<p>Is that a rigorous enough schedule with emphasis on the right subjects or do I need to further tweak it?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>It's rigorous, but they may see you as just being a one dimensional math freak =/</p>
<p>well, don't worry too much about one specific score. My SAT's were math 800, reading 710, and writing 690 and my SAT II's were math II 780, bio M 700, US His 610. I would recommend studying for the reading and trying to bring it up as high as you can. However, wharton does a HOLISTIC review of your app. Don't be discouraged by one flaw. Just make sure you have SWEEET essays and decent ecs.</p>
<p>Not having business related ecs is fine if you're school doesn't offer them. Mine didn't and it didn't hurt me at all. Just make sure you express in your essays WHY PENN and WHY BUSINESS</p>
<p>and your schedule seems fine.</p>
<p>and btw...i was deferrred ED and then accepted RD this year</p>
<p>Thanks for the input guys.</p>
<p>As for "why business?", I was thinking about using my mastery over four languages (English, Russian, German, and Ukrainian) and turning that into an advantage in the general business field. Eh?</p>
<p>In my "Why Penn" essay, I didn't explain "why business" at all. And I had no business-oriented extracurriculars; however, I did have significant leadership. My math scores and grades were mediocre.</p>
<p>I was accepted ED. </p>
<p>I don't believe that Wharton prefers the "business business business stock market" type applicants. Frankly, few high school students have genuine exposure to the business world. The essays I've read about FBLA competitions, so-called "business ventures", and passion for stock ticker symbols since the age of four--well, they haven't been great.</p>
<p>Instead of going with the "I love business" route, try something along the lines of "I love that which the field of business comprises." If you've mastered four languages, perhaps you could talk about your fascination with globalization. But of course, you'll have to add a personal touch, since other Wharton applicants will also write about this topic.</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that there are no Wharton-specific admissions officers. Wharton applicants often imagine these stiff business people looking at their applications. </p>
<p>No. It's the same regional admissions officer who reads applications for all four schools; Wharton advisors do make recommendations, however.</p>
<p>Chaotic -</p>
<p>That was very helpful, thanks much. I'm liking Penn already; everyone on these boards is friendly and helpful, whereas on the other Ivy boards, every person is a jerk.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Hey tctennis can you link me the site where you found these acceptance rates? i've been looking for these for a while.</p>
<p>Wharton undergraduate division does not oficially publish its specific admissions stats. However what people hear through the grapvine is mostly true. For Wharton undergrad, a 9% overall acceptance rate and a very high yield.</p>
<p>"I've read up on my Wharton and it seems as though the school is heavily focused on mathematics, which is a plus for me. "</p>
<p>I think you are overestimating the importance of math - the Wharton curriculum is math based up to a point (roughly BC calc level) but not beyond that - more math than that won't help. They are looking for people who have the basic competence in math (plus all the other skills they are looking for - leadership, etc.) necessary to understand business subjects , not for math geniuses. Don't delude yourself that Wh. will especially love you just because you're a math whiz.</p>
<p>Very true. I had a mediocre SAT II score and still got in ED. Plus, I got B's in precalculus and calculus.</p>
<p>The emphasis is placed on math (particularly your ability with calculus) because we have noticed that students without this background in calc do not do well in our curriculum.</p>
<p>So we do look for strong math students but that can't be all you have. If you don't have a strong math background, there needs to be something else in your application that makes your case compelling.</p>
<p>WhartonAdvisor, would taking math classes more advanced than calculus (say, multivariable) boost an applicant's chances or would calc suffice?</p>
<p>WhartonAdvisor, is that acceptance rate of 11% for ED true? It seems on the low side because the Penn's overall acceptance rate is around 16% yet its ED acceptance rate is 32%. I would estimate somewhere between 18-25% for ED at Wharton, but I'm not sure if Wharton gives a bump to EDers. If you can't answer my question that's all right too.</p>
<p>This year overall RD rate for Penn was 29%, not 32%. Reg admit rate was 11%. This according to DP 4/2/07.</p>
<p>I don't see how you could get to 25% Wharton ED acceptance rate unless almost no one got in RD -the numbers just don't pan out as mathematically possible unless you make really wild assumptions . For that matter, 11% doesn't make much sense either. If you apply the same ratios as the overall admit pool, you get something like 16% ED rate and 6% RD rate for Wharton, which blends to the 9% overall rate and roughly sounds plausible to me.</p>
<p>I came to that assumption considering the ED acceptance rate of Princeton, roughly as competitive as Wharton (10% vs 9% acceptance rate) Princeton's ED acceptance rate was roughly 25% in the 2006 year. That's the way I got to the number of 18-25%. Also, very few people get into Wharton RD, as can be seen from our CC RD threads this year and last year. However, a relatively good portion of the Wharton ED applicants got in. But I admit, I can certainly be far off.</p>