chance me for PENN please!!!!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hey guys I am applying ED to upenn...can you please review my credentials and give me some feedback!! thank you!
White female, come from a veryyyy small town and rarely any students go to top colleges. My school offers only 5 AP courses and I have taken all 5(lowest score was a 4). I also am independently preparing for the AP Statistics exam although I am only in Elementary Statistics this year(no AP class for it).
I plan on majoring in physics at UPENN, if accepted.
GPA.-4.0 (unweighted)
Rank: 2/112
SAT I
Writing I -690
Math I-650
Critical Reading- 570
(I know this is exceptionally weak)</p>

<p>SAT II
U.S. History-650
Biology (E)-650</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
DUSO Math League(4 years)
S.A.D.D./A.W.A.R.E. (4 years)
Key Club (4 years)
F.B.L.A. (2 years)
Blood Drive Committee(4 years)
Superintendent's Round Table (3 years)
Student Government Association(3 years)
Yearbook Committee
Varsity Tennis (2nd singles-3 years)
Varsity Downhill skiing (2 years)
Leadership positions:
Class President (3 years)
Vice President of S.A.D.D./A.W.A.R.E. (2 years)
-Arranged mock accident
Key Club Executive Editor (4 years)
Vice President of F.B.L.A. (2 years)
National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, MD
Volunteering:
Volunteer at local hospital in emergency room and diabetes center
deliver thanksgiving dinners to needy families in the area for the past 4 years
Awards:
Salutatorian
AP National Scholar
DUSO Math League Division D highest percentage correct
F.B.L.A. 2nd place public speaking division 3n-competed also at state level
Varsity Downhill skiing sectionals finalist
National Honor Society
NYS Advanced Regents Diploma with honors
College summer programs:
Studied summer 2006 at Lorenzo d'Medici in Florence Italy-history of art/architecture, italian classes</p>

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<p>Seems like a pretty big reach and unlikely, but maybe someone else can chime in.</p>

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<p>can u explain why?</p>

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<p>Your SATs are pretty off.</p>

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<p>you will probably get deferred</p>

<p>maybe accepted there is a small chance</p>

<p>but when you get deferred you should spend every waking moment studying for the sat and retake them</p>

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<p>i know its so annoying that my SATs are so low...i am paranoid of standardized tests and I never do well on them but hopefully in my interview I'll be able to explain why.</p>

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<p>Interviews don't really affect admission though =/</p>

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<p>Hope You Will Be Applying To More Schools Than Listed In Stats Profile --- Very Slim Chance To No Chance At All Schools Except For Bu And U May Get In Under Bu's General Studies Program</p>

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<p>Nah the OP would get into CAS at BU.</p>

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<p>Penn sure is a reach, but I still think OP has a chance. Her rank really covers for the average SATs.</p>

<p>She definitely has solid chances for other schools (especially BU).</p>

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<p>My scores were similar to yours (except I had a lower SAT score). Penn seems like a reach, only because you SAT score is a little low. Hopefully they will get over themselves and let you in. If they don't, you should apply to Penn State University Park. I love it here. Its admission decision is made 2/3 on the GPA.</p>

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<p>thanks jec7483 and tahncol86 for not criticizing too harshly...i wish that SATs didn't matter half as much as they do!!</p>

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<p>to be honest, a 650 math for a physics major, and not taking the sat 2 physics doesn't look so good. and a 4.0 gpa with a 1900 SAT looks like mark inflation at your school</p>

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<p>my school doesnt offer physics until senior year so therefore I was not prepared to take the sat II for it</p>

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<p>Hey hopeful keep up the hope! You're obviously a very bright student who just has trouble taking standardized tests...</p>

<p>Well as everyone has said, Penn is prolly a reach, BUT</p>

<p>You ARE a female planning to major in physics (a male dominated field), maybe the Adcom will give that some consideration?</p>

<p>Either way did you retake the SAT for your RD schools (or even Penn if you get deferred)?</p>

<p>Never rule yourself out just because the odds are tough...</p>

<p>Good Luck!</p>

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<p>yes I plan on re-taking the SATs this wkend for reg decision schools...Lucaskhan your stats are amazing good luck to you too</p>

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<p>You said you're intending to major in physics yet you have not taken the physics SAT II??? You should take this to solidify your app to regular decision schools.</p>

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<p>yet again, my school does not offer physics until senior year and there is no way that I would have been prepared to take the physics SAT II</p>