Hey, guys! I’m planning to apply to CAS ED for the Fall 2016 semester. I’m planning on entering as an English major, as I have interest in perhaps entering publishing or the like. I’m not sure how I stack up against other applicants, but I fell in love with Penn from the moment I stepped on campus, and it’s my dream to attend. I know my stats aren’t exemplary, but I’m hoping Penn might see how passionate I am about the school and learning and will potentially be lenient. Side note: I attend a small public school in rural Pennsylvania, so we don’t have a ton of APs or clubs, if that helps! I’ve taken rigorous courses throughout high school and have done independent studies of three classes: Geometry, Information Literacy, and Wellness.
Stats:
SAT Total: 1970 M: 610, CR: 690, WR: 670 (I know the score is low, and I plan on taking it again this fall.)
ACT: N/A
SAT II: I will be taking the US History and Literature tests this fall.
GPA unweighted: 3.82
Rank: 9/220 - top 5%
AP Classes: Sophomore - AP Calc (1) - awful class, but I worked hard to earn a B+ and I’m hoping this isn’t a deterrent
Junior - AP Lang (5), AP Psych (5), AP Stat (3), AP Gov (3)
Senior - AP Lit - tbd, APUSH, tbd
ECs:
-Varsity member of Cross Country, we finished eighth at States this past year
-Member of the track team for all of high school, assists with a track camp after school
-Class officer, elected secretary during freshman and sophomore year, then elected class president junior and senior year
-Member of student council for all of high school, elected representative to the school board
-NHS vice president
-Member of MHS and math tutor
-Link Crew member, a program that assists freshmen during their transition to high school
-advanced to States for a paper for National History Day
-work as a lifeguard at a local pool, also has managed the pool on occasion
State: PA, USA
School Type: Public, about 900 students
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female