shresh.b
shresh.b,
UPenn
B.S., Finance, , Statistics, , International Studies, , International Business
I grew up around the world, learnt 5 languages, and love to travel
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Essays
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Schools
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Scores
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Advice
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ECs
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Sports

Background

Hometown Bangalore, India
GenderMale
EthnicityAsian, White Non-Hispanic
AdmissionEarly Decision
Class of2017
English First Language Yes
Other Language(s) Spoken French, Japanese, Tamil, Hindi

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
  • University of California - Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
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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

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Personal Statement
492 Words
Creative personal story
The Hustler Rises My career as a salesman began in 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. In the months leading up to the annual cocktail night for parents, we students were given the responsibility to sell raffle tickets. This was incentivized by an iPod being the reward for selling the most tickets. Selling my first ticket to a complete stranger outside the local supermarket was nerve-racking. It was a month since I had moved to Japan from Paris and I could hardly communicate...
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General Admissions Advice

Whether I used a private admissions counselor, and advice I received
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How to increase chances at my school
57 Words
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High School Performance

GPA
3.80
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 5%
 
High School TypeInternational
Academic Performance in High School Low one semester/year
Explanation of Low Grades

Test Scores

Highest ACT
33
 
ACT Score Details
 
ACT Prep
Highest SAT
1460
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2090
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2090
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

Experience & Awards

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