What are my chances of getting into Wharton?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey everyone,

I’m currently a junior attending the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) in Switzerland (the La Chataigneraie Campus). I’m doing the IB program: taking Math, Economics, and History at Higher Level, and Chemistry, Spanish Ab Initio, and English Literature at Standard Level.

At the moment, I have a 6.8 GPA (out of 7) and the lowest grade on my report card was a 6.5.
From years 10 to 11 I have consistently won a wide range of awards at the end of the year for may academic performance.

I recently took the SATs and got a 2170 M+CR=700+700 = 1400
Will be taking them again in May and Math 2 and French Subject Tests in June, German subject test in

Re extra-curriculars,
-I’m president of the Student Council

  • Editor-in-chief of the Student newspaper that delivers to all three Ecolint campuses (Before I became editor-in-chief, I was Editor of the Visual Arts and Photography section of EtCetera, the newspaper)
    -Peer counsellor
    -Volunteer at the red cross
    -Have done the Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award
    -Participated in year 11 and 12 in Student League of Nations
    -Am participating in Global Issues Network
  • Participated in a debating competition in year 9 and 10, won 3rd and 2nd place in the categories I participated in
    -Intern every Saturday at my parents’ commodity trading company
    -have interned at Bunge’s (a commodity trading company in Geneva)

I would really appreciate some honest advice (brutally honest advice will be appreciated =} ) and feeback regarding my current chances of getting into Wharton ED and what I can do to improve my chances.

Thank you so much in advance!

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SAT is really low for internationals, get that up to a 2300. You’re ECs are lacking. You have very little chance at Wharton unless you write killer essays and have amazing recs.

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Thanks! Hopefully the SATs will go up

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I think you have a decent shot. Try to get the SATs up a little. Are you Swiss national or American expat?

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I’m an Indian student living in Switzerland (I’ve lived in Switzerland for about 6 years now)

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What more can I do for ECs

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Wharton is one of the best business schools in the entire world, so you will need ECs that show your dedication towards a career in business. One thing Wharton is known for is “group discussion”. this is only for people applying for grad school, but the premise remains the same: leadership. Currently, your DoE silver award is the best thing you have, but you need to show that business is your dream. Try to do some administration work or an internship over the next few months. You have a whole year to show how serious you are, especially since schools in the US don’t care about your final year grades as much as the 3 years before it. GOOD LUCK!