<p>My school does not really have any of the regular business extracurriculars (like DECA or FBLA) so I've been doing a sport and a lot of science-related stuff (like Scioly and uscho and usabo). Will this convey "passion" and help me get into wharton? Or will they throw my application into the trash after seeing no business experience? And if that's the case, what can I do to embellish my resume a little bit before applications (im a junior)?</p>
<p>Take business classes at school including economics, accounting, etc. Also get a job or volunteer at a local business this summer.</p>
<p>They most certainly won’t. The admissions committee wants you to display a strong interest in something that you love, not activities that you think that will get you into the school. I personally didn’t have any business - related extracurriculars, and I was still admitted early.</p>
<p>Same thing here. In fact we had 3 clubs. I launched an investing club where i manage a team of investors specializing in sectors they were assigned. Also am doing a TON of ECs related to finance out of school.( created and manage a website related to finance education, won investing competition state wide, created automated trading system that was profitable, etc…) i found oersonally that school related ECs ended up being a burden. Theyre not unique, show no passion and every single kid applying is the same. They want to see unique students who have a passion. They are interested in specialists that have already accomplished things in their desired field of study. Unlike 70% of the students applying to Wharton next year, I don’t have a 4 gpa or a 2400 SAT score, but my ECs show true passion, are unique and do not bore the **** out of the admissions officers…</p>
<p>Model UN, National Honours society, Harvard Summer School (yawn), developped and coded profitable trading system and started a website educating people about finance for free.</p>
<p>TL;DR: STAND OUT, do things differently from other kids, push your limits and show passion. Youre applying to Wharton but doing science related ECs? Start investing, write a few articles, start a finance club. Be original and interesting.
Not only will it help your application, when you apply(if you apply) for a job related to business/ finance, you will be able to have a real discussion with your employers.
Not trying to show off, but at 17, i can converse about the options and stock markets for hours with bankers and businessmen I encounter, sonething many adults couldn’t do, let alone students.</p>
<p>Your grades and scores are important, but show passion, knowledge and interest in your ECs.</p>
<p>Okay now i feel like im repeating myself, which means I probably am. 
good luck.</p>