Chance at getting into Penn

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>What are my chances at Penn?</p>

<p>I attend a private Jesuit high school that is pretty competitive. I currently have a 97 GPA unweighted and im probably in the top 5-10% of my class (they don't rank). I have a 2230 on my SATS with a 780 on Math and 700 on Verbal plus a 750 on the Writing. I got a 750 on Math Level I Subject Test and a 740 on Math Level II plus a 700 on Chemistry Subject Test. </p>

<p>I took(or am going to take) A.P. Chemistry, A.P. English, A.P. Biology, A.P. Physics, A.P. Calculus, Honors Spanish, and Advanced Computers. I don't have any scores back from A.P. tests yet.</p>

<p>My activites include 3 years on bowling, 2 years on speech and debate, 2 years on school newspaper, 2 years spanish club, 2 years computer club, 2 years math team, 4 years spirit club, and 2 years freshmen orientation.</p>

<p>I was a National Merit Commended, honorable mention on National Spanish Exam, and gold on National Latin Exam.</p>

<p>I have volunteered over 40 hours teaching pre-school and spent a month in Mexico doing service work in an orphanage.</p>

<p>I'm planning on majoring in a medicine related field and I also plan on applying ED. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>State and ethnicity? Those will be important.</p>

<p>In general though, -- keeping it honest -- I'd say you have a small chance. Your rank and SAT scores are about average for Penn, but you don't seem to have leadership among your ECs, or have won too many awards. If you're a URM (black or hispanic) or come from an advantageous state (like those in the mid-west), I'd say you'd have about a 50% chance if you applied ED (I'm assuming College, not Wharton).</p>

<p>You never know though... I was very skeptical about my chances at Penn, but somehow I got in (deferred ED and accepted RD). So if you aren't accepted, just remember that this is Penn, where about 85% of applicants are rejected. It's always good to have backup schools that interest you.</p>

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<p>You're someone who would really benefit from ED.</p>

<p>I'd say 50% ED, 20% RD.</p>