SecretaryGeneral
SecretaryGener,
UPenn
B.S., Finance
Brazilian boy who always dreamed of going to college in the US!
Features Included
3
Essays
11
Schools
6
Scores
2
Advice
2
ECs
0
Sports

Background

GenderMale
EthnicityHispanic
AdmissionRegular Decision
Class of2019
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Portuguese, French, Spanish

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Princeton University (Princeton, NJ)
  • Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • Williams College (Williamstown, MA)
  • Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)
  • Yale University (New Haven, CT)
  • Stanford University (Stanford, CA)
  • Swarthmore College (Swarthmore, PA)
  • Amherst College (Amherst, MA)
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Applied for a B.S. in Finance

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

School Specific Advice

More Essays

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The atmosphere was silent, despite the hordes of tourists gazing on, creating an aura of introspection. As I walked through a passage, I found myself in a starkly lit corridor oppressed by dark, industrial grey walls. I saw the paintings as daylight after waking. Their colors popped, and from then on, I was absolutely, irrevocably spellbound. I had never thought of myself as a dreamer. My whole high-school career had been quantifiable and goal-oriented. Grades, SAT scores, awards, fundraisers, and...
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Supplemental Essay “Why us” school essay
667 Words
The Wharton School offers all the opportunities I find indispensable in an undergraduate education. Wharton is recognized as the best business school in the world, yet it still incorporates unparalleled academic flexibility into its curriculum. I believe in the value of a well-rounded, interdisciplinary education, and Wharton propitiates the perfect environment to balance all of my interests. Throughout high school, I’ve advocated in favor of greater sustainability at school and beyond. I’ve led task forces to remove plastic...
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Additional Essay Details
1244 Words
Essay for Princeton: Woodrow Wilson’s speech “Princeton in the Nation’s Service” stands as an eloquent, impassioned treatise on the purpose of higher education, which should “implant a sense of duty” and “illuminate duty by every lesson that can be drawn out of the past”. The speech offers the distinct perspective that “enlightenment” should not be pursued in a vacuum but rather should be put to use in the service of national advancement. Fortunately, this unofficial motto was broadened...
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General Admissions Advice

Why I ultimately chose my school
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Most popular extracurricular activities at my college
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High School Performance

GPA
3.95
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypeInternational
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
2210
 
SAT Score Details
 
Converted SAT Score1520
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep
SAT IIs

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesModel Congress / Model UN, Help Save Our Environment
Elaborate on Extracurriculars or Work

Experience & Awards

How Spent Summers
Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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