Chance at UPenn CAS ED and other schools? Will chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I'm thinking about applying to UPenn CAS ED this year, so here are my stats. Please chance me! THANK YOU</p>

<p>Some of you may recognize me from another chance thread I made for Wharton. Wharton is my dream school, but it is so hard to get into haha I'm keeping my options open, and I may apply to CAS economics...These chance threads play a part in helping me decide, so they are pretty important to me hehe</p>

<p>I have a weird situation where I repeated 10th grade (not because I couldn't keep up lol I was always younger than everyone in my class. Complicated~ I repeated 10th grade when I transferred schools, so I have 2 10th grade records)</p>

<p>Scores:
PSAT: 209 sophomore year, 213 Junior
SAT: M-770, CR-730, W-800. Total-2300
SAT II: MathIIC - 800, USH - 700 (might not use this if possible), Planning on taking Chem and/or physics, and Chinese
AP: USH - 3 (bleh..i hate history), Micro-5, Macro-5, Chinese-5. Don't know about Stats and Lang yet. Planning on taking Chem, Calc BC, and Physics next year.</p>

<p>GPA unweighted:
At my first and smaller school (G9, 10) - 3.9. We actually used the IB/MYP scale, but my transcript gave a GPA as well.
My new and MUCH more competitive and larger school (G10, 11) - 3.79
So when I average up all my GPA, I get 3.82, but don't know what the colleges will do with this.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian</p>

<p>Female</p>

<p>Hooks: um...Founding the English Tutoring Club to which I have put a lot of work into. Also, beginning an online business recently.</p>

<p>ECs:
9th grade:
* Varsity Volleyball
* Class President
* Founded/President of an English Tutoring Club
* Varsity Badminton
* Played major role in High school production</p>

<p>10th grade:
* Student Council President
* Varsity Volleyball
* Varsity Badminton
* President of English Tutoring Club
* major role in High school production</p>

<p>10th grade (at new and larger school - about 4 times as large)
* Model United Nations
* Community Service Club ( to continue with english tutoring)
* JV Volleyball
* Internship at research center of a water heater company</p>

<p>11th grade:
* Thespian Honor Society
* Model United Nations
* JV Volleyball (Captain)
* Relay for Life Captain
* Habitat for Humanity
* Varsity Dance
* Community Service Club
* Yearbook Editor in Chief </p>

<p>12th Grade (planning):
* Thespian Honor Society (Treasurer)
* major role in high school musical
* Varsity Dance (Captain)
* Varsity Badminton
* Habitat for Humanity
* Community Service Club</p>

<p>Awards:
* MYP Blumenburg Award for educational Excellence (first year grade 10)
* Several Subject Awards at both schools
* MVP JV Volleyball (Grade 11)</p>

<p>Summer:
* 2008 EPGY Stanford: Intro to Business
* 2009 Cornell Summer College (for credit): A- in The Business World </p>

<p>Work experiences:
* Internship at Heesung Co (Grade 10)
* Internship at A.O. Smith water heater co, R&D (Grade 11)
* I have just begun an online tshirt design business that is taking shape. It hasn't made much money yet as I am just getting started. I know it probably doesn't show "dedication" since I started so late, but better late than never right? haha I'm planning to write about this as one of my essays...maybe my "why penn" one.</p>

<p>Music:
Piano- 10 years - passed level 8 of a chinese piano exam</p>

<p>Schools I may apply to:
Upenn CAS (ED)
Brown
Georgetown
University of Notre Dame (EA)
U of Chicago (EA)
Cornell
Northwestern
UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego
Duke
NYU
Washington U. in St. Louis
U of Southern California</p>

<p>Honest opinions please~~ I don't mind if you're harsh, as long as it's honest hehe Thanks in advance!</p>

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<p>Upenn CAS (ED) - low reach/reach
Brown - low reach/reach
Georgetown - high match
University of Notre Dame (EA) - low reach/high match
U of Chicago (EA) - ?
Cornell - reach
Northwestern - low reach
UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC San Diego - ?
Duke - reach
NYU - match
Washington U. in St. Louis - ?
U of Southern California - ?</p>

<p>You have really great stats and should definitely get into a lot of those schools. Schools like Duke/Brown/NW/UPenn are gonna be reaches for just about everyone. Write an essay about changing schools and repeating 10th grade and you’ll have a great shot at UPenn. </p>

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<p>I can only comment on UPenn but in my opinion you should without a doubt apply ED. Your stats are great, even with the 10th grade issue. Write strong essays and ED for sure. I think you are in!</p>

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<p>Hmm UPenn, Duke, Brown, and NW, Id say youll get into two or so of those. The rest are matches, except maybe Berkeley.</p>

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<p>Thanks for all the opinions so far! >.<
I’m just a little worried about my GPA cuz it’s pretty low for UPenn…does UPenn weigh GPA heavily? Do you think my GPA will affect my chances that much?
Thanks again everyone~~</p>

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<p>Reasonable shot an Penn ED if your rigor and rank (they will figure one out) match your scores.</p>

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<p>You can always transfer into Wharton you know? I think you can get into UPenn CAS and some of the others.
Do not write your essay about changing schools/repeating a grade…seems a bit ordinary in my opinion, and your scores and ECs are anyting BUT!</p>

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<p>Your EC’s are really great, SAT is good and APs are great. Your GPA could use some work, I have no idea if colleges will average out your GPA like that, they may just pick one of the two 10th grade grades.
I think you have a really good chance at most of those schools, especially NYU. I’m assuming you live in California since you’re applying to so many UC schools, so I think your chances at those are better than average as well. Get really good SAT II scores and I think you’re chances will really really improve. Brown, Cornell, and Duke are reaches, as they are with everyone, but they’re not impossible. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Actually, I live in China but am a US citizen…so…not so much luck haha</p>

<p>I go to an American school in China now. I used to go to an international school which was the school that was much easier lol</p>

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<p>Interesting ECs and solid test scores; I’d say you have a pretty good chance</p>

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<p>Thanks to all so far! bump~</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>