Chance me for ED to UPenn CAS

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<p>Hey guys! This is my first post on here. I'm going to apply ED to CAS. I never thought about having Penn on my list, but after my visit I fell in love. I absolutely adore Penn and would do anything to go there. I am overly anxious. </p>

<p>GPA: 3.9 (UW), 4.1 (W)
Rank: Top 7%, 45/601
SAT I: 2020 (680CR, 620M, 720 W) <em>Waiting on my October scores, hoping for a likely 2100</em>
SAT II: U.S. History (680); Going to retake US, take Spanish with Listening and Literature on November 2nd. </p>

<p>AP Scores: 4's on U.S. History, European History, Environmental Science, English Language, and Psychology </p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Vice President of German Club this year, Member for 3 years
Vice President of German Honor Society
School Newspaper for 3 Years
Model UN for 3 years
Asian American Club for 2 years (helped start it last year)
Vice President of Spanish Honor Society </p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
Regional Red Cross: 80 hours
Obama Campaign Intern: 200 hours
Local Retirement Home: 200 hours
Mosque: 80 hours (and counting) </p>

<p>Had an internship with a state senator and have a good letter of recommendation from her. </p>

<p>Awards:
Art Honor Society
German Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
National Honor Society
AP Scholar with Distinction</p>

<p>My weakest point would be math...
Senior Year Courses:
AP English Lit
AP Spanish Language
AP Stats
AP Government
Honors Anatomy and Physiology
Honors German 4
Creative Writing 1
Sociology
<em>Self-studying macroeconomics and human geography</em></p>

<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Hispanic and Asian
Background: Middle Class</p>

<p>I am fluent in 5 languages.
My teacher recommendations will be flawless; all of my teachers said that I am the best in their career. My CommonApp essay is excellent as well. </p>

<p>Major: International Relations and Economics/Arabic</p>

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<p>First thing that jumps out is test scores. But I believe you’re community service and background strengthen your app</p>

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<p>Good idea to apply ED if you’re sure about Penn being your 1st choice. It’s a coin toss at best for everyone, so take the comments you’ll get with a grain of salt. Just make sure you spend a fair amount of time on your essays and really show yourself in them.</p>

<p>Looks like you have a reasonable shot, especially given that you’re part URM.</p>

<p>Strengths in your above points:
—Multiple language fluency
—Part Hispanic, which is a URM
—Leadership + commitment to organizations</p>

<p>Weaknesses in your above points:
—Top 7% of class seems a touch low; most are in top 5%
—2020 on the SAT is borderline
—All 4’s / no 5’s on your AP tests</p>

<p>Here’s last incoming class test profile for 25th to 75th percentile…and I’m guessing that the lower quartile that isn’t shown here is likely made up of a fair % legacy or athlete or? :</p>

<p>Testing Means for the Middle 50 Percent of Enrolled Students
(25th-75th percentiles)</p>

<p>TEST RANGE
SAT: Critical Reading 680-770
SAT: Math 700-790
SAT: Writing 690-790
ACT Composite 31-34</p>

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<p>are you going to apply for huntsman?</p>

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<p>I was initially going to apply to Huntsman but I think I have a better chance at CAS!</p>

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<p>go for engineering</p>