<p>dude--u said ur Essay came off as arrogant, hence, u were rejected. Wharton doesn't need anymore arrogrant kids as my friends at Penn tell me they got enough of them.</p>
<p>i didn't think it came off as arrogant - in fact, it was supposed to convey the opposite. but it was quite dense and if it wasn't read carefully i could see how it could have been construed that way. but yeah, that def. could be it i guess...</p>
<p>Your 7 APs don't present much of a tough workload. Now if you would have taken 2 sciences or 2 math classes, that would have been a different story.</p>
<p>i'm confused by what you mean. I have 7 APs this year, 11 total. I do have 2 math classes this year (Calc BC & Stats)...</p>
<p>I mean I know there's people that have tougher schedules but I thought it was tough enough...</p>
<p>ya that essay might be it. You said that it started off as arrogant, so the adcom might've read a couple of sentence and tossed it aside without finishing it. Cali also had a surge in applicants this year (50%+ increase??!), but I couldn't think of how that could make you a reject.</p>
<p>BTW, I was rooting for you to get in... at least that way I'll know I have a chance</p>
<p>maybe they thought it was a sub-conscious indicator of you inner self</p>
<p>Taking 2 economics courses and 1 govt. course isn't that challenging...at our school they are courses you have to take in order to graduate. Literature, psychology, and your 2 math classes make up your bulk.</p>
<p>talking about 'our' own schools is pointless... that's not helping the op at all</p>
<p>how was your interview?
and arrogant essays = BAD</p>
<p>My essay for the autobiography was about the defining moment I developed an interest in business, when I walked into a distant relative's bathroom which was gold plated, and developed a relationship with him where he basically imparted infinite business wisdom on me. That may have come across as cocky. Though I didn't dwell on it at all. I thought it was cutesy.</p>
<p>oh man I'm sorry!
In my opinion, you should have totally gotten in, but you probably had to compete with other people in your area..
Also, you shouldn't have really emphasized TOO much on business.. I mean, a lot of people at Wharton have never taken a business class or done anything with business. Just show YOURSELF in your essays. That's what makes you appealing</p>
<p>Read this thread for some great wisdom & inspiration: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=127582%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/showthread.php?t=127582</a></p>
<p>Question for the wannabes: are you able to wait a year and reapply?</p>
<p>stambliark - did you call penn admissions this morning?</p>
<p>I sent you my comments on your essay--hope you got it. Yes, the essay did have a humble conclusion, but the fact that it even starts out as arrogant is a problem in my eyes..</p>
<p>I talked to my admissions officer a little while ago. It's not that exciting, but PM me if you want to know.</p>
<p>I think there is something called, too perfect.</p>
<p>yea seriously.. our valedictorian who got a perfect 2400 on her Sats and all avoce 750 sat IIs, and great ap scores.. runs varsity track and volunteers at numerous charities.. DIDN'T GET INTO STANFORD!
It just shows that its not just grades and sats that adcoms care about..
thank god for that!</p>
<p>stam, can I read your essays? I'm just very curious, but I feel bad that you didn't get in.</p>
<p>Lucky98, what did you mean by that? I don't have a perfect GPA, nor a perfect SAT, nor any well-known phenomenal ECs. Or if by "too perfect" you mean that I am insincere, I find that insulting...I never got involved in anything to "get into college." In fact, I'm not in a single club. But anyway, have fun at Wharton. Wish I could be there.</p>