<p>School: Public NJ, usually sends 1 student to Penn each year
Rank: 1/360
GPA: 4.0
SAT: 2260 750 M 710 CR 800 W
SAT 2: 770 Chem 700 Math 650 Spanish
Most rigorous course load (all AP and honors)
Chem: 5 English: 5 Stat: 4
Senior year: AP Bio, AP Calc, AP Spanish, AP US, AP Physics, AP English</p>
<p>Some standout EC's/Awards
*Raised $10,000 for church, letter from diocese of Trenton
*2 yr member of NJ Greater Shore Band
*Drummer for church orchestra
*3rd Place/14,000 kids nationwide in Ayn Rand Contest
*National Latin Exam 4 consec years "summe cum laude"
*5th highest scorer on NJSL Chemistry II Exam
*Boys' State graduate; Freeholder of winning county (Eaton Award)
*National Honors Society & Latin Club Tutoring Coordinator in Spanish, Chem, and Latin --also private tutor
*4 Varsity Letters in Tennis, starter in singles
*Acceptance in NJ Atlantic Tennis Center "Elite Class"
*100+ Community Service hours in school club</p>
<p>Guidance Counselor/Teacher Recs: Awesome (I read them), very gracious and memorable</p>
<p>Essays: Definitely the best part of my application. My EC's/Awards probably are scattered, and my SAT 2 scores probably aren't that great either. Essays are what I am proud of.</p>
<p>My "Why Penn" essay addresses chemistry, languages, and chemical/biomedical engineering. I have an interest in sciences and perhaps getting a degree in Applied Science. However, I don't think I have the math stats (SAT 1 and SAT 2) to get into SEAS.</p>
<p>Should I apply to SEAS or CAS? What's my best shot?</p>
<p>Thanks!
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