Chance me for Huntsman ED/college @ Penn ED?

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<p>I am very interested and inclined to attending UPenn next year (I'm going to begin my senior year in a few weeks). I am very interested in the Huntsman program at UPenn, but I understand its selectivity level is very high and many people who might have had a shot at being one of those 40 some odd freshman students will not get in. For this reason, I have selected the college @ UPenn as my second choice (for ED) in my application.</p>

<p>These are my stats so far:
3.82 (U) GPA
2200 on my 1st SAT (700 CR, 740 M, 760 W) but I plan to take this again</p>

<p>SAT IIs: (not my best, but hopefully when I take the Math II and Spanish subject tests this year, I'll score much higher)
700 Bio
700 Chem
650 US (probably not a good score for international programs, right?)
690 Math I (this was not a typical result, I'm not sure what happened that day and I hope my Math II score can mask this)</p>

<p>APs:
US: 4
Chem: 4
Lit: 3
Euro: 3
(for my senior year, I'm taking 6 more AP courses, and even though I will take my tests after admissions/rejections, I hope my course selection helps my application)</p>

<p>1 Varsity Sport</p>

<p>Taken most challenging courses in HS, so I'm sure my transcript (minus the GPA) won't be a problem at all</p>

<p>Essay is about a profound trip I took to Africa and this one lady I met with a terrible story (which impacted me a lot)</p>

<p>Member of a total of about 12 clubs throughout HS, executive positions in 5 of those</p>

<p>Ex-Vice President of Class</p>

<p>Published photographer and writer</p>

<p>Have had 3 Part-time jobs throughout HS</p>

<p>NHS, Foreign Language Honors Society</p>

<p>Best Language Student Award</p>

<p>If there's anything else you'd like to know, just ask me on here! I'd be happy to answer it.</p>

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<p>U dont have a Maths II…and ur Maths I is too low?
High chance of rejection. (3s on APs…)</p>

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<p>Are you an URM/legacy/hook?</p>

<p>To be frank, if you aren’t, Huntsman will probably be nigh impossible for you to get in. Even getting into CAS would probably be a reach of sorts for you.</p>

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<p>As of now, your SAT subject tests are in need of work. So retake them, not your SAT (which is a good score btw). Additionally, you will prbly wanna take a language SAT subject test for huntsman. </p>

<p>Now your chances if you were going to submit today…</p>

<p>I say you have a decent shot at the CAS. I mean your subject test scores will hurt you if you are unhooked, but I’d say you have a good chance especially if you apply ED. Now, at huntsman, you prbly will not be competitive…sorry =/</p>

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<p>It’s fine, I completely understand. Yes, I am planning to take the Math II and Spanish subject tests this year. Thanks for your input!!</p>

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<p>oh, and I do not have a hook (at least I don’t think).</p>

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<p>I hate to say it, but it’s not so great. I believe Math II is a must for Penn, especially for a dual. In the standards of Huntsman international, and even just Wharton, 2200 is only acceptable, and the SAT IIs and APs are not so great. However, I still encourage to you apply there, especially ED if Penn is your dream school. It definitely is mine, and I know I will be applying ED to Wharton (and maybe M&T, i’m still deciding if it’s too much). Best of luck to you!</p>

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<p>Thanks!! Yea, I plan to take Math II and Spanish this year and rush my scores. I know my SAT II’s and AP’s aren’t great. I’ve been seeing 750+'s and 5’s everywhere I look on this site. But if I were to … let’s say … score an 800 on both Math II and Spanish, would it increase my chances or am I still pretty much a gone case?</p>

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<p>Although my SAT II scores and AP Scores are low, would expressing a very strong interest in international studies and leadership in my supplement change anything?</p>

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<p>Well sure it will help you. However, unless you can become a URM or something, your SAT II’s will make acceptance into huntsman unlikely.</p>

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<p>OK, thanks for your input. If I retake my Math I and score above a 750 (which I am very confident I will, take my Math II + Spanish and score above 750’s on both, would you think I had a decent shot at CAS ED?</p>