Chance me for Penn CAS ED. Will chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey!
My stats are very low when compared to other applicants but I decided to give Penn as well as other top schools a chance anyway. I'm applied ED to Penn College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) for Psychology. Please chance me!</p>

<p>Gender: Female
Race: African-American
Location: PA</p>

<p>Academics
-School: Very reputable public school (we send about 30/100 to ivies every year)
-GPA: 4.02 W (system is weird, our past two valedictorians have went to Harvard and had like 4.08s)
-Rank: School does not rank other than #1 and #2
-Courses: All APs and Honors
- Junior: AP US History (5), AP English and Comp (3), you can only take 3 APs during your junior year
- Senior: AP Bio, AP Stat, AP US Gov and Politics, you can only take 4 APs during your senior
-SAT 1: 1920 ( 670 M, 620 CR, 630 W)
-SAT 2: 730 US History, 680 Bio
-ACT: 28 C ( 31 M, 27 R, 28 E, 25 S)</p>

<p>ECs
- President of School Community Service Club (Officer for City Program)
- Section Editor for School Newspaper
- High School Choir Manager
- Soloist for School Musical
- Founder of Tutoring Service that provides free assistance to students in my area. I run holiday parties for kids at my local rec center too.
- 4 years worth of art classes at local fine arts academy
- Member/ Lead Seller of School Service Club (the other one), raised over $1600 for students in Uganda
- Member of School Poetry Team
- Summer Intern at local hospital (9th and 10th)
- Summer Sciences at Thomas Jefferson University, worked in biotech and cadaver labs
- Plenty more but the common app only has 10 spaces...the struggle</p>

<p>Volunteering/ Community Service
- 400+ with my school club
- 75+ with community stuff (tutoring service and parties)
- 50+ in foreign country (helped to build a school)</p>

<p>Awards/ Honors:
-Special Awards: Widener University High School Leadership Award
-Common Awards: Honor Roll, Presidential Service Award (Bronze and Silver), Haverford College Book Award, Vocal Music Excellence Award</p>

<p>Recommendations:
- AP English and Comp (11), Drama Teacher (12) - Really great! He is my advisor and is the sponsor for my community service club. We are very close! 9/10
- AP US History (11), AP Gov and Politics (12) Teacher- I didn't read it. He seems to like me but you never know. 7 or 8/10
- Coumselor: My interview went well with her. 8.5 /10</p>

<p>Other
-Hooks: URM (African-American), First Generation? (The definition varies from school to school. My mother has a HS diploma and my dad has an associates from a community college. I think I am FG for Penn), Local Applicant (Penn is in Philly and so am I!)
- Interview went well though it was short.
- Sort of a Penn filter school (we have sent between 25-30 students each year to Penn over the past couple of years)</p>

<p>Note: Be gentle. I know my scores are low. I welcome criticism but not out right meanness. Thanks! I will chance back!</p>

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<p>Hi! Thank you for chancing me. Now about your application, it seems very very good. However, you did say that my extracurriculars are not very economics related for my post, and I would say that your extracurriculars do show passion most def, but aren’t psychology related if you get what I mean. Local applicants have their hopes higher, so I really hope you get into Penn! </p>

<p>Your application really is impressive. Just a note of advice, and I guess this is a slight warning. A while ago, I was surfing the web and I saw an article which caught my attention. Yale apparently rejected an outstanding kid who had 9 extracurriculars, because he was apparently “too wild”. So see if you can reduce your extracurriculars to something that shows who you are, maybe the most impressive ones. I know I also have ten in mine, it kind of sucks for the kids who do a lot along with their schoolwork. </p>

<p>For anyone who wants to chance me: <a href=“Please Chance Me! WILL CHANCE BACK I PROMISE - #10 by Philly2000 - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/17806492&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Low reach because SAT/ACT score. You’re taking rigorous classes which will make up for the scores. I say you have a good chance</p>

<p>Chance back?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1701134-chance-for-uw-madison-new-test-score-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1701134-chance-for-uw-madison-new-test-score-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hey, thanks for chancing me! I think you have a really competitive application. While your scores may be a bit on the lower end for the hyper-competitive schools, I still think that you have a great chance at Penn. The boost from applying ED should help as well. Also, since the Common App only has enough space for 10 activities (as you mentioned), you can add the rest to the “Additional Information” section. Good luck!</p>

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<p>I would say it’s a low reach mostly because of your test scores. I hope you showed focus for certain ec’s in your essays because that would help a lot. Also, being a URM will help. I’d say you have about a 25% shot.</p>

<p>Chance back:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1711994-columbia-ed-chances.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1711994-columbia-ed-chances.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks for the honesty! 25% is higher than the acceptance rate! hahs
My scores do worry me. However I have seen students from my school with these scores (and lower) get into Penn (some weren’t even URMs) so I figured I would give it a shot. Sure, I’ll chance you back!</p>

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<p>Also my Why Penn essay was all about community service in Philly (basically explanation for why I’m president of my club and my tutoring seevice) and why it means so much to me. </p>

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<p>You look like a strong applicant- I think you’ll have an 80 y/20 n, but I’d put my money on you getting in.</p>

<p>Chance me back, please?
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1712935-please-chance-me-i-promise-i-will-chance-back.html?new=1”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1712935-please-chance-me-i-promise-i-will-chance-back.html?new=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>You have very good chances. My money’s on you OP! Chance back? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1712153-lets-play-the-guessing-game-cc-upenn-washu-columbia-uchicago-and-more-will-chance-back.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1712153-lets-play-the-guessing-game-cc-upenn-washu-columbia-uchicago-and-more-will-chance-back.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Being a URM will help but those test scores are going to hurt you</p>

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<p>Well looks like my scores didn’t hurt me too much. University of Pennsylvania Class of 2019! </p>