Can I get in ED?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I am currently a senior in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here are my stats:
3.78 GPA
ACT 33
SAT 2100
PSAT 211 (Recognized by National Merit, possibly a semi-finalist)
ASVAB 95
Student gov. 1 year
JV Track 1 year
Band 4 years
Literary Magazine 2 year
S-Troupe 1 year
National honor society 1 year
Currently drum major (the very top of the band leaders)
All-state saxophone 2 years
District honor band 1 year
State champion proof-reader
Passed two AP tests so far (with a 3 and a 5)
Taken 7 AP classes,
Taken four honors classes
I am in the gifted program</p>

<p>This is all I can think of...please tell me honestly how good my chances are. If not Penn, then what schools would you rec? thanks!</p>

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<p>I think Penn is probably a pretty big reach for you unless if you can boost your SATs by about 100 points, you have some major hook, or you’re a URM. Your ECs are great; it’s just your SATs and GPA may be a little low.</p>

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<p>Not to sound stupid, but what is URM?</p>

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<p>Under-represented minority – black, hispanic, or native american.</p>

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<p>Oh…well, I AM Hispanic :)</p>

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<p>You have a shot at it. In the end scores don’t matter too much (i got into wharton with a 660 on SAT math). And remember 75% of the people at penn had a HS GPA of 3.75 or higher, so you’re already in that bracket. You just have to make your essays count. It also depends on which school you’re applying to. Wharton is tough regardless of scores and grades. I’d also recommend some community service, if you don’t have some already.</p>

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<p>You have a good shot but I’d still retake the SAT. If you can get another 100 points or so you’d be in for sure.</p>

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<p>Gotta disagree with you Old College Try. 100 points will definitely not make him in for sure. There were people with 2300+ that applied last year and got rejected, yet I got a 2160 and got into Wharton, and another guy in my school also got into Wharton with a 1960 on his SAT</p>

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<p>Exactly abivin, there are far too many people on this forum that dismiss outstanding applicants simply due to them having a SAT score of below 2200. 2200 is not the be all end all of scores, heres a nice little thing I have heard when I have talked to many admissions departments of competitive institutions “we could fill our classes with valedictorians, but we don’t”. They want intelligent students with good scores if possible, however, if one has a 1960 but takes difficult classes and succeeds in them they might be a more competitive applicant than the all too common 4.0 2200. Admissions departments tend to weight standardized test scores below both transcripts and essays. So OP, regarding the SAT test, you have nothing to worry about, concentrate on doing well in the subject tests.</p>

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<p>I would be applying to the engineering/applied sciences school</p>