Chance me for UPenn, please!

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<p>So I absolutely love UPenn. Im currently a junior and I hope I can get in next year! If anyone has any advice for me to make my application stronger or any comments, it would be appreciated
Thanks in advance! </p>

<p>IB Student
PSAT: 216 (Qualified for NM semi-finalist in my state)
SAT: haven't taken yet. Aiming for at least a 2300..
Taking 2 AP bio and psych exams this year. I think i can get 4's or 5's..
EC's: teach violin to underprivileged children, coordinator for retirement home concerts, president/founder of pre-med club and science bowl. I also perform violin at church fundraisers and events sometimes. I am also going to start a national science honor society next year. Violin for 8 years, in local youth symphony, 2x's regionals (unfortunately was not prepared enough for all state audtiions:(.
Awards: hoping for an internship this summer, winner of my regional Brain Bee. Bronze placement in national spanish exam (dont know if that even matters). Nominated from school for a youth leadership scholarship. Also, have over 500 hours of community service from volunteering in 3 different hospitals last summer as well as volunteering since freshman year at a physician private practice.
Oh and I have 8 B's on my transcript so far with a 4.47 weighted and a 3.78 unweighted..will this severely impact my chances??</p>

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<p>You have a chance. Your Unweighted gpa is too low. A 3.78 is low. To be competitive for ivies. You should be somewhere around 3.9ish. Those B will hurt you. However, I am not saying that you won’t get in. You should apply ED to Penn if you are so sure. Good luck</p>

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<p>Also starting a club in your senior year doesn’t look strong. To colleges, it looks like you are just starting a club for college application purposes.</p>

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<p>It depends where your rank is, or if your school does not officially rank, where you would roughly fall. We don’t know how tough your school is, how many students go off to Ivies, etc.</p>

<p>If you do indeed get a 2300+ people could chance you a lot more accurately. You would certainly be competitive with that, though.</p>