work experience? do they care?

<p>hi.</p>

<p>how much does upenn and other good universities consider work experience?</p>

<p>i started a business during high school, make over 40k a year. i worked almost 60 hours a week throughout, causing me to have pretty bad/mediocre grades. i believe i have natural business talent but my academics suck. should i even bother applying to these fancy schools?</p>

<p>-Meow man</p>

<p>apply!, i know a guy started business since he was in highschool, so he got bad grades, he got in upenn wharton!!! he transferred from a community college with. gpa 3.8 something good luck :)</p>

<p>Then again there are hundreds of kids who keep up great grades while starting a business.</p>

<p>eh yeah i probably dont have much of a chance. oh well i might apply anyways</p>

<p>happy thanksgiving!</p>