black legacy's RD chances at Penn?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Objective:
[ul][<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 1370/2050 (CR: 760, M: 610, W: 680) <- Math=FAIL!
[</em>]ACT:30 but not reported
[<em>] SAT II: US History: 800, Literature: 730, Biology: 790
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): probably a 3.7-3.8
[<em>] Rank: top 10%
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Biology (5), English Language (5), US History (5), World History (4)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Heaviest possible
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): nonexistent....National Merist SF though[/ul]
Subjective:
[ul][<em>] Extracurriculars: Quizbowl, Varsity Basketball, Science Club/Science Olympiad, French Club (President), Student Government (Class President)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 70+ hours
[</em>] Summer Activities: worked at a glassfactory but didn't mention it
[<em>] Essays: common app essay not great, supplement essays pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: waived my right to read 'em[/ul]</p>

<p>Highlights: legacy status, URM, underrepresented state...
CAS applicant - by the way does the legacy/URM thing help at all for RD? Because I hear it doesn't and that would suck....</p>

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<p>Penn does not give much of a legacy boost RD. That said I think you will get in anyway, a long as you didn't apply to Wharton.</p>

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<p>I think you have a really good chance. Penn doesn't value legacies as much RD as it does ED, but I think it will still help. Coupled with your ethnicity and impressive APs/SATIIs, I'd be surprised if you didn't get in!</p>

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<p>Yeah, didn't apply to Wharton - figured the Math score would keep me out (plus I really have no interest in business)</p>

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<p>You have a good shot at being in because of good SAT's and your ethnicity, regardless of whether legacy helps you or not.</p>

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