jameswang.FCHW,
UPenn
B.A., Statistics
UPenn '17
Features Included
1
Essays
5
Schools
1
Scores
2
Advice
2
ECs
2
Sports

Background

Hometown Rocky Hill
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken Mandarin

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Duke University (Durham, NC)
  • Claremont McKenna College (Claremont, CA)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Applied for a B.A. in Statistics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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Personal Statement
514 Words
Leadership experience
It dawned upon me that they would never know. It was a late summer afternoon as I swayed on those swings. The little girl cried out as her brother threw sand at her, and they laughed as she chased him around the playground. They would carry on their days unaware that I had helped fix a problem that impacted their futures. I used to be like them too: carefree, innocent, and unaware of the problems around me. Back then, big...
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General Admissions Advice

My advice about getting recommenders
45 Words
Definitely the teachers you are closest to. So many kids choose English teachers because...
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How to increase chances at my school
97 Words
If you want to get into Wharton, an option you can consider is applying to the College first (it's easier to get in), and then doing an internal transfer...
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High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.40
 
Rank
Top 1%
 
High School TypePublic

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1530
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2240
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2240

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

SportsCross Country (Recruited), Swimming/Diving (Recruited)

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesStudent Council / Government, School Newspaper/Magazine/Journalism

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers

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