Chance a UPenn CAS ED Reject

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Stats:</p>

<p>SAT Verbal: 680
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 680
SAT Total: 2160
SAT II: Math I: 750, Literature: 610 (Retaking Lit in January along with Biology)
ACT: 30
AP/IB taken/scores: English Language: 5; Biology: 4; US History: 4; European History: 4
GPA: 3.8
Rank or % estimate: 10-15% (No School Rank)
Class Size: ~130</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Essays: I received a considerable amount of praise from both my AP English teacher and guidance counselor for my essays. They both said they were excellent.
Teacher Recs: Both great.
Counselor Rec: Should also be very good
Additional Rec: I'll have another Rec from a UPenn professor from the program I attended.</p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<p>State or Country: PA, USA
School Type: Private, Catholic
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: Nowhere
Recruited Yes/No: No</p>

<p>Awards:</p>

<p>-National Merit Semifinalist
-AP Scholar With Honor
-4 Year High School Scholarship</p>

<p>Important ECs: These are the ECs that I listed on my resume. The others I have would probably be ambiguous.</p>

<p>-3rd in the State in forensics (public speaking)
-5th in the city of Philadelphia in forensics (two different events...that's why different ranks)
-University-run program in forensics over summer
-Executive Board of the National Honors Society
-President and Founding Member of the Science Club
-Student Government Senator
-Vice President of the Community Service Organization at school
-Participated in every large community service project run by school
-Attended a month long UPenn summer academy.</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule:</p>

<p>Toughest schedule of any in the senior class:</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP Economics (Macro + Micro)
AP English Literature
AP US Government
Honors Physics
Mandatory Religion course</p>

<p>Schools applied to:</p>

<p>**UPenn CAS ED<a href="Rejected;%2015%20Apps%20this%20year">/b</a>
**Cornell CAS<a href="7%20Apps%20this%20year">/b</a>
**Georgetown College<a href="3%20Apps%20this%20year">/b</a>
**Johns Hopkins SAS<a href="7%20Apps%20this%20year">/b</a>
**Tufts College<a href="2%20Apps%20this%20year">/b</a>
**Franklin & Marshall College<a href="4%20Apps%20this%20year">/b</a>
**Fordham - Rosehill EA<a href="Accepted;%208%20Apps%20this%20year">/b</a></p>

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<p>F&M: LOCK
Fordham: Would have said LOCK, and you got in anyway, so, there you go.
Tufts: Fit
G-town: Fit
JHU: High fit (but good chances)
Cornell: High fit (but good chances)</p>

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<p>bump it up</p>

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<p>bump, bump it up...</p>

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<p>I think you're fine. Don't sweat it too much. You've already done all you can.</p>

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<p>Hi. i was wondering what you guys thought my chances were of getting into Penn. I'm an African American student that lives in West Philadelphia. I go to the 53rd ranked public school in the country (Masterman). I have a 3.85 GPA. 1980 SAT Score (630M, 680V, 670W). I received a 670 on the SATII BIOM and a 570 on the Physics SATII. I also had a 4.0 GPA at a Dual Enrollment BIology Course at Community College of Philadelphia. I have all honors/AP's (AP Calc BC,AP Phisics: C, Honors Social science:Government/Economics,Honors English, Honors African American History, and Honors Biology) I have alot of extra-curriculars, community service, etc. Strong recommendations and really good essays. I was also accepted into a science internship at Thomas Jefferson University. I will be researchin viral genetics and embryology. I'm trying to get into the College of Arts and Sciences. i want to major in biology (with a concentration in pre-med) Do you think I can get in?</p>

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<p>Grr, thread jackers.</p>

<p>Git outta mah thread!</p>

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<p>Sorry, I'm new to this. I don't know the rules of threading. I want to apologize again:-(</p>

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<p>U Penn CAS Chances ED Please</p>

<p>SAT:2100
SATII: US History 680 Bio: waiting
Public School
Rank: 1
Psychology Major
Visited UPenn
No Legacy Hooks
Really Good Essays</p>

<p>Various Extra activities</p>

<p>NHS President
Math League Pres
Sci Olym:Pres-won award at competition
Spanish Club: pres
Quiz Bowl: Captain
Spanish Group: Pres
Historical Society: pres
Youth Group: Leader</p>

<p>lots of community service
library
shelter
youth court
research in lab
hospital
etc.</p>

<p>What do you think my chances are as an ED applicant?
asian
5 on 2 aps
4 on 1ap
3 on 1ap
4 aps taking senior yr</p>