Chance me for U Penn

<p>Currently a Sophomore
GPA: 4.4 weighted and 3.85 unweighted School Does Not Rank but Counselor said she estimates I am in the top 3% of my class
Straight As and 2 A-s in Freshman Schedule which consisted of 5 honors
Currently in Sophomore year with a straight A midyear average and 7 honors
Junior Schedule
AP Calculus BC
AP Biology
Physics H
AP Lit
AP US
AP Spanish
Philosophy for Teens H
Health
Senior Year Schedule
AP Chem
AP Stat
AP Art History
AP Lit 2
AP Government Studies
AP Euro
Possible Chamber Orchestra (if not a high chair in the regular orchestra)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular
Play Viola for 6 Years (8 by senior year)
Starting festivals this year as a sophomore and competitions as a junior and trying out for chamber as a junior
Play Piano For 6 years and starting competitions as a junior
Spanish Honor Society
Math Team
FBLA
Mock Trial
Chemistry League I
Science Bowl</p>

<p>Leadership (main issue since most school leadership positions are dominated by upper class men since my high school starts with 10th grade)
Freshman (Junior High) editor of school newspaper, Peer tutoring program, mentorship program (very few hours though)
FBLA President/ Board (almost guaranteed)
Mock Trial Board (50/50 shot)
Math Team Board (50/50 shot)
Full dedicated to all the clubs I have joined (5 total since Chemistry League is only a test taking chemistry competitions rather than a club)</p>

<p>Usage of Summers so far
Summer of Freshman year attended John Hopkin's CTY program for Chemistry enrichment
Summer of Sophomore year attended Rutger's Prep Pre Calculus program</p>

<p>Future Summer Plans
Volunteering at a camp for disabled kids during Junior year summer
Senior Summer- Continue volunteering with disabled kids and apply to New Jersey's Governor School of Science and Technology </p>

<p>PSAT Score Beginning of Sophomore year
1970 (720 Math, 650 CR, and 600 writing) but score has gone up since then by 100 points (from October to February) and going to attend Princeton Review SAT classes </p>

<p>Awards (some are pending) pretty ****ty situation honestly
Member of Chemistry League State championship team
Winner of the County Consumer Bowl Competition (going to States)
Participant in Euro Challenge Competition for FBLA (competition in April)
Participant in Model Congress 2009 and going for an award in an advanced committee for 2010 </p>

<p>Interest and Possible Future Majors: Confusion between a science based major, or a poly sci major </p>

<p>Do I have a shot?</p>

<p>you’re a sophomore. You’ve still got a long way ahead of you.
But overall you look pretty good. Work on that SAT score, and try to get leadership positions as you go, but it’s not like you have to be the president of 10 clubs. </p>

<p>Good luck</p>