<p>Okay...so my academic record is wacky. I have NO idea what Penn (or any school really...) will think about it.
here it is!
Grades:
9th grade: I got As/A-s in all my classes except for B+'s Freshman Bio, Music Theory, and Art
10th grade: I got straight As.
11th grade: straight As with an A- in art
12th grade: currently straight As</p>
<p>That means my GPA is:
3.5ish for Freshman year
then a 4.0
4.0
4.0
3.83 gpa
Decent right? Well, think again...unfortunately I go to a super competitive private school that ranks for no reason whatsoever so I'm ranked 10/50. That's a problem. </p>
<p>My SAT reading is low, but ACT reading is high and my SAT math is high but my ACT math is lower. </p>
<p>How are colleges (including Penn) going to look at all of this stuff? I'm obviously concerned with my rank, but really, do I look competent enough?</p>
<p>Just based on your GPA and standardized test scores, you have a fair chance as any other qualified applicant to Penn. 3.83 GPA is not supremely great, but since that is mainly caused by your freshman year, they may not look so heavily on that perhaps. (3.83 isn’t a bad GPA anyways.)</p>
<p>I think because your school is just so tiny, that technically being in the “top 20%” of your class won’t be looked badly on so much? Penn does see the stats of your class, like average GPA. So if not many people get 4.0s or 3.9s in your class, then your 3.83 is pretty good. </p>
<p>I don’t really get what you mean by your test scores being “whacky” because they really aren’t. They’re not like “WOW YOU GOT A 2400/36!” but they are definitely enough to get into Penn. No one cares that you were 20 points off from a 700 in CR.</p>
<p>Overall you have a chance at getting into Penn, assuming that your extracurriculars, leadership aspects, and essays are good.</p>
<p>Edit: Just so you’re aware… if you’re applying to Wharton or SEAS, it’s recommended you take SATII Math 2 or Physics/Biology or something.</p>