2320 SAT - But any chance of getting into PENN? And where else would be appropriate?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I will appreciate some feedback on my real chances on my ED app to Penn:</p>

<p>White male, PA, large public school in school improvement</p>

<p>GPA is 99.9, rank 9/800</p>

<p>AP US History = 4</p>

<p>Taking AP Eng, AP Chem, Honors Engineering Science, Art History, Honors Govt, Honors Calculus I (couldn't take the AP version in addition to other APs)</p>

<p>SAT highest CR 770 M 750 W 800
PSAT CR 80 M 67 W 68
Have taken ACT w/ writing and SAT Subject (don't have much confidence in these scores, though)</p>

<p>Governor's School for Health Care
Two Firsts and One Second Place - Let's Get Real International Research Competition
Medalist, Science Olympiad
Scholastic Scrimmage
National Merit Semifinalist (so far)
Student Council (officer one year)
Cross Country (two years)
Track and Field (two years)
Chamber of Commerce Student Board of Directors
Partners in Education (liaison to board -- communication organization to explain local career opportunities to students)
Junior Leadership (local organization that helps nonprofit groups raise $ and distribute to United Way -- a decision-making board of students)
Science Club
Volunteer at nursing home Alzheimer's Unit (assist with music and memory retention activities for elderly affected by disease)
Church lector and youth volunteer
Local Civic Organization volunteer for fundraising and other activities</p>

<p>I work at a supermarket roughly 20 hours per week. Have worked pretty steadily throughout high school. Some summers only, but average 15-20 hours per week for the most part.</p>

<p>Raised by single dad all my life. Pretty quiet and reserved; not too outgoing; good musician, too. </p>

<p>I applied ED to Univ. of Penn. College of Arts and Sciences. What do you think my chances are? Where else would be good to apply?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>_____________________________(bottom line) = Congratulations!</p>

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<p>...99.9?</p>

<p>I hate u</p>

<p>and how the **** do 8 people have GPA's higher than 99.9?</p>

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<p>I hate him too but i covered up my feelings....until now...I HATE U!!!! lol just kidding.....the ranking also depends on the level of the courses you are taking. For example a person with a 4.0 GPA can be taking all regular courses while another 4.0 person could be taking all AP courses.</p>

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<p>also gpas vary by schools so that could depend.. i dont think its possible to have a gpa of higher than a 98 at my school.. its like REALLY impressive to have a gpa of like a 93 at my school bc thats soo hard to achieve.. your sats scores are very impressive though and colleges will look at what classes you took and the rigor of your school to determine if your gpa was really hard to achieve.. you definitely have a great chance though</p>

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<p>You have a good shot at ANY school, ANY where.</p>

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<p>A 99.9? Nice. My school's scale only goes to a 100 and the number one in our class has a 103. So unfair. But I think you have a shot. Go for it.</p>

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<p>Sorry for seeming boa****l, which I am sincerely not. We went for a visit at Penn, and the rep told us that they reject kids with 2300-2400 all the time. It depends on so much more than that. Then a parent said he heard that Penn will automatically reject kids with SAT scores lower than 2280. The rep said that was not completely accurate. Therefore, I asked my question. And wieghted courses do push the top kids over a 100% GPA. </p>

<p>Again, sorry if anyone was insulted by the way I posed or phrased my question. No harm was intended -- at all.</p>

<p>Thanks for the useful input.</p>