Can I get in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Please note that I am not yet a senior. I am making a few assumptions here, all of which are in my extracurriculars.</p>

<p>I want to study Biology or Biomedical Engineering.
General Information:
High School: One of the top 20 private schools in the US.
Sex: Female
Location: NY
Ethnicity: White</p>

<p>Stats:
GPA: approximately 90 (it's very good in context of the school I go to)
Rank: School does not rank.
SAT: 2180 (CR: 700, M: 720, W: 760 [12 Essay])
SAT II's: 800 Math IIC, 720 US History, 760 Bio M
ACT: 32</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars:
Math Team: 4 years (Captain during Jr. Year)
Engineering Team: 3 years
School Newspaper: 4 years; Positions held: Staff writer, Senior staff writer, Publisher (basically I run the paper)
Internship at a prestigious cancer research lab: Spent over 360 hours here during my sophomore year summer, and will spend all of my junior year summer there as well. I will probably publish a couple papers this summer.
Chorus: 3 years
Sports: I've done sports every season of every year in high school (mostly track/cross country)</p>

<p>Significant Awards:
- Likely National Merit Semifinalist (PSAT: 224)
- School Fellowship ($3,500): This is one of the things that makes my application unique. The fellowship that I won is awarded to one student in my grade every year, and it's extremely competitive. My fellowship has a lot to do with my focus on cancer research, and I will be going to the pacific rim to pursue it.
- I will be applying to the Siemens-Westinghouse competition.</p>

<p>Do I have a shot at Penn (CAS) if I apply ED?</p>

<p>Thanks! Any opinions are welcome.</p>

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<p>you have a good shot if you are in the top 10% of your class</p>

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<p>Good but... it looks typical of a Penn applicant.</p>

<p>You have an honest shot, but is there anything unique about you?</p>

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<p>it makes a big difference if you are applying for biology or biomedical engineering</p>

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<p>I would retake the SAT, looks like you can do a smidge higher looking at your PSAT.</p>

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<p>I agree.
Your extracurriculars look FANTASTIC but it wouldn't hurt to have a little bit of a higher SAT as well.</p>

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<p>What are you researching?</p>

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<p>As a Female, you have a better shot a getting in for Biomedical Engineering (SEAS) as opposed to Biology (CAS).</p>

<p>You seem to have a strong, but very typical application. I'd say you have a 50/50 shot (maybe less).</p>