Admission Chances?

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<p>I'm an applicant from India, and have applied to Harvard(EA-Deferred), Columbia, Dartmouth, Yale, Princeton, Brown and UPenn, amongst the Universities.
I've also applied to the following LAC's: Williams, Bates, Colgate, Grinnell, Swarthmore, Reed and Carleton. </p>

<p>I want to major in Physics, and my scores and extra-curriculars are as follows:</p>

<p>SAT 1: 2150, CR=710(national percentile=96),Math=710(national percentile=94), Writing=730(national percentile=97);
Math Level 2:800(national percentile=88);
Physics and Chemistry: 770(national percentile=82 and 83 respectively);</p>

<p>My school transcripts placed me at the top 1% of my class for my 9th and 10th years. However, ranks have slid down badly over the past year. </p>

<p>My Co-Curriculars include:
30 odd wins at city, regional and national level at quizzing events, for one of these quizzes I received an award from the ex-President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
Several leadership posts at school.
Have won a few national level essay/creative writing competitions, and a handful of national/city level debates and/or Model United Nations conferences.
Over the past 2 months I have received decent ranks in 3 Olympiads, which are held in India, and 7 other countries in Asia(though I think South African students do take part too).
(I came State Rank- 3rd, International Rank-81st in the Science Olympiad,
I came State Rank- 12th, International Rank-323rd in the Math Olympiad,
I came State Rank- 24th, International Rank-420th in the Cyber Olympiad)</p>

<p>I have helped at a home for the elderly, and have helped to educate underprivileged children from city slums.
Played for my school soccer team.
Have certification in Piano and Music Theory till Grade 5 from the Royal School of Music London.
....etc.</p>

<p>I think my essay/essay type answers were quite strong and do me justice.</p>

<p>Now, I was deferred by Harvard, but that notwithstanding, UPenn is one of my top 3 favourite schools. So could anyone please chance me? Keeping in mind I need full/near full financial aid.</p>

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<p>Anybody…bump?</p>

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<p>superbump. . .</p>

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<p>im indian too, i wish i was like you :c</p>

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<p>why on earth would you want to be like me? Bad career choice. :)</p>

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<p>:p just give your all. That’s all that matters. My stats are average at best.</p>

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<p>Oh for the sake of ten char bumps! Anybody out there?</p>

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<p>Bumpabump!</p>

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<p>You’ve had opportunities, and you’ve made the best use you could of them. I’m no expert at admissions, I’m very green myself. But from what I gather from other similar threads like this, you should have a very decent shot. And you’re so right about liking UPenn, I love the attitude of this school, I’m watching and reading more about them everyday - and progressively falling more in love with the place :slight_smile: All the best!</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot. I’m assuming you’re an applicant yourself. I’ll have it tough, upenn’s aid for internationals is need sensitive, so… But i’ll keep my hopes up and pray that a weak mid term report doesn’t kill me. I had other academic and ec pursuits that messed with my exams and can only hope my counsellor mentioned that in his report.
Best of luck to you too. What’s your area of interest? :)</p>

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<p>While every school has its fair share of high nosed individuals, there are these vibes that upenn and brown and lac’s like grinnell and carleton give me that make me feel that students at those places take themselves a lot less seriously than those at harvard or yale or williams, while at the same time they’re just as able academically. This really attracts me, because as an international, i need to feel like i truly belong at the place i.ve chosen to take up physics at.
Fingers crossed and best of luck to everybody.
How was the interview for penn?</p>

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<p>My interview went amazingly, so does that help much?</p>

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<p>Yes, I would say you have a very good shot, even taking into account FA. Like other guy said, “you’ve had opportunities, and you’ve made the best you could of them.” That should be the biggest compliment anyone can pay you, and the most you can ask of any applicant. If you don’t get in, it means nothing – you are a solid, phenomenal applicant, and as a fellow student, I applaud your efforts and accomplishments. </p>

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<p>uhmm, thank you! But there are far better applicants, statistically, but i hope the admissions office shares the same view as you do! :)</p>