1500/2230, bleh GPA.. byebye Penn?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>So, my school loves to engage in mark-deflation. I scored 770 M, 730 CR and a meager 720 on W. (single digit essay) I don't have many leadership ECs or awards, but I am seriously hoping that being an Asian quadralingual will help me out. (I am international and thus competing with other Asians). I have won a couple of language awards as well.
My GPA is on par, or slightly lower than classmates but I have taken the most rigorous curriculum and they haven't. There are a couple of people who have 2300+ SATs though :(
In short.. am I still a competitive applicant, with a 2220, one leadership position (but various other ECs) and hopefully my unique love of languages? Keep in mind Im competing with other Asians with amazing GPA/SATs. </p>

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<p>u din’t giv the SAT subject tests?</p>

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<p>If what your worried about is your SAT scores… thats ridiculous. I would say you are still competitive.</p>

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<p>What school at Penn are you applying to? The numbers can make a big difference depending upon the particular College/School at Penn.</p>

<p>You mention the hardest curriculum at your school. Did you get a “5” on your BC Calc AP exams last year? Staying on the subject of math consistent with the hardest curriculum, presuming you took the AMC, did you qualify for the AIME? If not on either, then the 770 Math may be a problem to get into the Wharton School. An 800 on the Math-2C SAT II may also be critical for Wharton.</p>

<p>On the bright side; with your language background, however, CAS may absolutely love having you a part of their College. So it likely will depend upon the college/school you applied to.</p>

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<p>^lol, you don’t need an 800 on the Math II or SAT Math to get into Wharton. They are a bit more involved than that at the admissions office.</p>

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<p>I’m applying to CAS, not Wharton. </p>

<p>I do like languages very much, but I was planning on using the quadrilingual thing as a “unique aspect” in my application. I wouldn’t mind majoring in a language at college at all, but I would also like to keep my options open, given all the unique majors at Penn (one of the many things I love about it!). Should I be putting down a language instead of “undecided” for my intended major, if I want a better shot at getting in?</p>

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<p>Bump please~</p>

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<p>Do you know what your class rank is?</p>

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<p>School doesn’t rank. I forgot to mention, apparently I scored a 2300+ in December. Will this help me a teeny tiny bit?</p>

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<p>^How can you apparently score a 2300+, it’s either you did or you didn’t.</p>

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<p>More importantly as an international, it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to get into any of the Ivy League schools due to them being extremely generous with fin. aid to internationals.</p>

<p>Instead of asking for chances, you should make sure you have safety schools both in your own country and in the US that you can pay for without aid.</p>

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<p>WongTongTong: Point taken. In revision, I did score above a 2300. </p>

<p>I won’t be applying for financial aid. Any advice on what to put down for intended major? Any help is duly appreciated!</p>

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<p>I agree with that statement. Also, in my opinion, Penn is a reach for you.</p>