Chance me for CAS?

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<p>I'm currently a high school junior at a small public high school.
Our school does not rank or weight GPA's, and we have a very limited amount of AP classes.</p>

<p>I'm going to be applying ED for Penn, as it is my top choice. I fell in love with the school when I visited. :)</p>

<p>TESTS::
GPA: 3.8-3.9
SAT Superscored (took twice) -- 2300
PSAT: 216
ACT: 35
SAT Subject II - Bio (750)
Math 1 (790)
Chem (760)
Math 2 (800)</p>

<p>CLASSES:
10 AP Classes-
Euro (5), USH (4), Chem (5), Language (4), Comp Sci, Physics B, Calc AB, Literature, Gov, and Spanish Language</p>

<p>School Winner for the AMC 12
National Honor Society Vice President
National Science Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society
ABRSM Music Theory 5
ABRSM Level 8 Piano (Highest before professional grade)
Math Team - one of two selected to go onto state level competition (top 50 in area)
Frisbee Club
PIA- international association that involves community service and a stipend at the end to be an "ambassador" to another country
---- (commitment of two years, involves fundraising and public speaking)
First chair Flute/Piccolo (main piccolo)
Only band member invited to play with professional pit orchestra for school play
Vice President of TAB Library Program- ran scavenger hunt and taught computer skills to the elderly
YMCA Youth and Government
ECHO Member- Community service club at school
Link Crew- upperclassmen outreach program for incoming freshmen (10 hour trainings each year)</p>

<p>Summer Activities::
After 9th:
2 week course at Brown University on Neuroscience
1 month in Taiwan taking Chinese reinforcement classes</p>

<p>After 10th:
4 weeks in Chile (amazing experience!) through PIA (see EC's)-- homestay, travel, comm. service
3 week course at Brown University on Organics and Biochem</p>

<p>After 11th:
4 weeks in Taiwan through AID Summer teaching English to elementary students in rural areas of Taiwan (400 chosen out of 1000+ applicants)
(Also got accepted in the UPittsburgh Health Scholars Program, but couldn't go because of time conflicts)</p>

<p>Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese</p>

<p>Thanks for reading and your time! :)</p>

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<p>Solid chance, you’re a strong candidate.</p>

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<p>Thank you! :)</p>

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<p>Very good chance.</p>

<p>But what does superscore mean? Is that the best of each individual section put together from different test dates? Why do people do that? I know Adcoms always say that they will focus on your best scores, but thats not how it comes printed on your admissions file. I did work-study in the adcom office - it prints the scores on a separate line for every test administered. Sure, they can say they take the best scores- but I don’t think they’re actually sitting there nitpicking and summing and saying “Ms. A” has 70 points total higher than “Mr. B”. just fyi!</p>

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<p>@ foxdie!
I don’t really know why people use the superscore. In my case, my nerves got the better of me the first time i took it and i tanked the test. The second time I did nearly 300 points better. 2250 was the sum of my second, I only slipped up in reading. I’m hoping that my act scores and sat scores will balance each other out.</p>