Advice for Highschool

Greetings, I am a junior in high school. I have been wanting a career in asset management since I was 13. Soon to become a senior, college applications are approaching. I have a close to perfect SAT score, close to perfect SAT subject test scores(Math and World History), top 3% rank, and a 3.9 unweighted GPA. My dream school is UPENN due to it being the top feeder school(as per my research) into wall street and also because I love the campus overall. However, I am not sure that I will get in. Any advice on how to get into Upenn or top schools for wallstreet? Certain things I need in Application Process, etc? Also any other top ranking schools that I should consider to get into Wallstreet?

Also, What should I do during my high school to have a better understanding for the hedge fund or asset managing career. So far I have done the understanding investments course by a duke professor(online), read stock market 101, learning the stock market(idiots guide), currently reading why stocks go up and down by William pike, and I am participating in the Wharton investment competition.

I know I am young, but I am ready to learn. Thank You

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