CAS ED 2016?

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 800W/800M/800CR Superscore (2 Sittings)
SAT II: 680 - World History, 800 - Math II, 780 - US History
GPA: 3.92/4.54
Rank: Top 10%
AP: World History (5), Calculus AB (5), English Language (5), Biology (5), US History (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Chemistry, AP Statistics, AP Spanish, AP Eng Literature, AP Economics
Major Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, National Spanish Exam Honorable Mention, National Merit Commended, M3 Challenge success in Triage (top 100 in country)

Subjective:

Minor Awards: Junior Varsity Athletic Award, High Honor Roll, Top 10 in State SciOly, Runner-Up Town General Knowledge Contest
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Speak Fluently 2 Asian languages, SciOly Engineering Captain, Debate Club member, Pep Band Section Leader, Secretary Feminist Club, Youth Orchestra, Vice President Tutoring Club, NHS Webmaster, Self Published Novel
Job/Work Experience: Fast food restaurant
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteering with Disabled Children, In Rural Village, and at Temple
Summer Activities: Job at fast food, Travel sports,
Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 Average
Counselor Recommendation: Probably generic 4/10

Other

Applying for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Economics
State (if domestic applicant): New York
School Type: Public (In Top 10 in State)
Ethnicity: Asian

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Sure. Your stats are competitive. And ED will definitely improve your chances. Penn selected more than half its 2015 class at ED.

Why do you think that your counselor recommendation is 4/10? Work to improve that. Talk to your counselor. Improve his knowledge of your achievements. Show your passion for Penn.