Chance me for Penn SEAS? will chance back!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My first choice is UPenn SEAS (bioengineering), but I'm also applying to Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Brown, Johns Hopkins, and Tufts for biomedical engineering, all regular decision (I couldn't do ED because of financial aid). I'm a girl, white, and from NY.</p>

<p>GPAw: 103.00/100 (either salutatorian or 3rd in rank out of 700- my school doesn't officially rank until graduation)
-High honors every year (+94.5%)
ACT: 34 composite, E36, M35, R30, S34, W10/12
SAT: M760, R700, W780 (2240, 1460) essay:10/12
Subject tests: Chemistry 800, Math II 780, Biology M 750
-National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>Honors everything since freshmen year
Past APs:
-European History (4)
-Calculus AB (5)
-Biology (5)
-Language and Composition (5)
-US History (4)
-French Language (3)
Senior APs:
-Physics C
-Calculus BC
-Chemistry
-Micro/macroeconomics
-Literature and Composition</p>

<p>ECs:
-President of Student Ambassadors (help with transfers and foreign exchange students)
-Editor of Yearbook
-Secretary of DECA (qualified for states for 3 years)
-Math and science tutor
-National Honor Society
-AMC and Mathletes
-Math Honor Society
-Trivia team
-Science Research club (intel sts, siemens, ISEF)
-French Honor Society
-Quill and Scroll Honor Society
-Science Olympiad team
-Glee club
-Dance lessons for 14 years
-Student teacher for dance classes for 5 years
-Community theater productions
-Piano lessons for 12 years</p>

<p>Work:
-professional laboratory intern
-summer camp counselor</p>

<p>Thank you!!</p>

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<p>Your scores are a little weak for the very top tier schools like Harvard, but your GPA and EC’s (especially ones pertaining to science and research) are strong and reflect areas of interest. Emphasize those in essays and I’d say you have a great shot at JHU and Tufts, and decent chances at Brown and UPenn.</p>

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<p>Some schools are definitely reaches like Harvard, Yale, and Brown. However, not by much. I believe if you accurately portray your interest through unique essay they have potential to be high match schools. As an NY resident, I recommend applying RD to CoE at Cornell. You will have a very good chance of admittance there. Wish you all the best! Good Luck!</p>

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<p>I think JHU and Tufts are reasonable reaches. The ivies are a major longshot with the 700 CR and no stand out EC coming from an overrepresented state.</p>