Chance me for Huntsman and Wharton Program

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<p>I am a white male attending a ~2000 student high school in Georgia</p>

<p>My "passion" for high school was debate, and I plan on debating in college.</p>

<p>I plan on applying to Huntsman Early for Russian.</p>

<p><academics></academics></p>

<p>GPA: 3.969 (B in Calc BC)
Rank: 3/~500</p>

<p>SAT - 2190 (Retaking Oct., at least 700+ writing)
790 Math
730 Critical Reading
670 Writing</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests
800 Math II
800 U.S. History</p>

<p>AP
5 Biology
5 Calculus BC
5 Chemistry
5 English Language
5 European History (Self-Study)
5 Music Theory
5 Spanish Language
5 United States History
5 World History</p>

<p>PSAT
216
National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p><extracurriculars></extracurriculars></p>

<p>Debate:
-Qualified for the NCFL National Tournament
-Went to the Spartan Debate Institute for 3 Weeks
-Multiple Speaker Awards
-Get to Elimination Rounds Nearly Every Regional Tournament
-5th in the State Tournament
-90% Chance will qualify to the Tournament of Champions this year, nearly qualified last year as a junior (Top 70 Debate Teams in the Nation)
-Coach of the first-year debaters
-President junior and senior year</p>

<p>Language:
-Fluent in Spanish, spent a month in Spain and Spring Break in Mexico.
-Fluent in Russian, read and write. Plan to defer my admissions and spend a year in Russia.</p>

<p>Math Team:
-Varsity Sophomore through Senior Year
-Qualified for state tournament sophomore and junior year
-Team Captain Senior Year</p>

<p>Dance:
-Ballet, Tap, and Hip-Hop
-Have performed in recitals and local shows</p>

<p>Oddysey of the Mind:
-Freshmen year only
-1st Regional Tournament
-3rd State Tournament</p>

<p>Music:
-Piano for 8 years.
-Play flute in local ensemble at community events.</p>

<p>Athletics:
-Cross-Country Sophomore Year
-Swim-Team Year Round all four years. State cuts for 100 and 200 Breaststroke
-Water Polo Senior Year</p>

<p>Science/Academic Bowl:
-All Four Years
-Captain Senior Year</p>

<p>Community Service:
-300+ Hours
-Coordinator of the School Tutoring Program, Assistant Camp Counselor, Anne Frank Holocaust Museum Docent, Debate community events, local Sunday School</p>

<p><work experience=""></work></p>

<p>-Lifeguarded half a summer</p>

<p>-Interned in Biophysics Laboratory for a summer. Plan to enter into the Intel Science Competition</p>

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<p>you certainly have a strong academic record - nice AP scores :] and if you get that writing score up, the numbers should be fine.</p>

<p>however, despite the fact that you've gotten involved in a lot of different things during high school and you have some really great awards, it sounds like a laundry list of activities. and i have to ask, where do you find the time to do everything? do you sleep? lol i don't want to be disparaging but try to make sure that your most significant activities stand out on the app. </p>

<p>i think you definitely have an above average shot at penn and huntsman. i hope i helped and good luck!</p>

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<p>I'll admit that it does look like a laundry list of every random activity I've ever done in high school</p>

<p>If you had to boil it down, I would say the activities that I am truly active in are debate, math team, and athletics.</p>

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<p>Huntsman accepts 40 - 50 people every year, Any huntsman stundet can correct me but average ACT last year was a 34.... You ahve an amazing chance at Wharton (believe me I don't say that alot =]) but Huntsman is like perfectionist's trying to ascend. You will probably need perfect stats AND a amzing hook.... like you don't have any arms, walk 4 hours to school everyday... and is the main source of income for your family... oh and you live in a shack and live on a dollar a day. lol lol lol i kid i kid, but Huntsman is extremely hard to get in. However by no means does this mean you should not apply! DOn't let me or anyone else stop you from applying!</p>

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<p>Any more chances?</p>

<p>Do you guys think I should apply for Russian or for Spanish?</p>

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<p>there's this part of the app that asks u whether u want to apply for huntsman. if u don't get accepted, u DO still have a chance at the regular schools (i.e. CAS) right? there's an option underneath that asks u what's ur second choice IF u don't admitted to huntsman. but when i clicked on it, there is absolutely nothing. it's like a drop-down box thing...</p>

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<p>Yeah I'm wondering about the same thing, too. If one applies for one of the dual-programs, doesn't get in and is then considered for his/her second-choice college, then would he/she have a smaller chance of admission than an applicant who applies straight to the said college at Penn?</p>

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there's an option underneath that asks u what's ur second choice IF u don't admitted to huntsman. but when i clicked on it, there is absolutely nothing. it's like a drop-down box thing...

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<p>Same problem here x___x E-mail the technical team?</p>

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<p>no i've been trying to look for email addresses on the penn homepage. also, i have bunch of questions to ask...however, they only provided phone numbers for the deans of admissions (eric J furda).</p>

<p>WTH!!! i'm starting to freak out</p>