Chance me for Penn

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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Alright so I know this may seem incredibly reach-ish, but just take a look at it please. I’ll take suggestions for other schools too! (Preferably in PA)

GPA: 3.3 UW 3.7 W (will be 4.0 2nd semester senior year)
SAT: R/W: 660 M: 660 COMPOSITE: 1320
AP Coursework: AP Human Geo, AP Euro, AP Calc AB, AP Physics 1
IB: (Full Diploma Candidate)- IB Math SL, IB ESS SL, IB Chemistry SL, IB English HL, IB History of the Americas, IB Spanish HL

Extracurriculars:

  • Shadowed a surgeon at USC for a month
  • President of Kids in Action Network Non-Profit
  • President and Founder of Iraqi American Children Non-Profit Association
  • Girl Scouts (gold award in progress)
  • Soccer for 11 years (Club and HS for 1 year due to injury)
  • Membership Officer for Generation UN (local chapter)

Volunteering:

  • Volunteered at UPenn’s Hospital for the summer, 79 hours
  • Presidential Service Award, 250 hours
  • Gold award from high school (100 hours/year)
  • Volunteered at a nursing home for a year

Circumstances:

  • First generation
  • From California
  • Father died in 2013 from cancer
  • Uncle works at Penn’s hospital
  • I have 2 connections at HUP (hospital)

I am applying for financial aid, and will be applying ED.

Thanks guys.

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GPA is too low for Penn. The average GPA is 3.93, with 92% 3.75 or higher. That is UW.

Unless you have very big hooks, your chance is not very good.

http://www.upenn.edu/ir/Common%20Data%20Set/UPenn%20Common%20Data%20Set%202015-16.pdf