<p>I plan on applying early decision. I don't want to get really specific because I don't want people googling me (not that I've done anything worthy of that but still) because that would be really weird.</p>
<p>SAT Scores: 2250-2320ish
Subject tests math 2- 780-800ish and probably physics 740-780ish
Act- 34ish
GPA: 3.75 ish (unweighted and tough honors classes) took the toughest possible classes
Hopefully pretty good essays and teacher
recommendations and stuff</p>
<p>Cross country and track 3 years (well I'll be applying before track 3rd year)- i'm not bad but not good either.
Some state awards for math and Business Professionals of America and a lot of regional ones.
Have officer rankings in BPA and Key Club
I volunteered at an orphanage in my native country. Lived by myself for 2 weeks and did some stuff.
I wil lprobably do something like that again this summer for about 2-3 weeks but local.
I don't know if this helps but I live in a state where not to many people apply to ivy league schools. Most just go to state universities.
Btw I wasn't trying to be evasive with sat and act scores. I am just expecting these scores.
Please chance me for Upenn and a few other random good schools lol. I will be applying to the college of arts and sciences. Also I have no interest in engineering or business but I don't know what I want to do.
Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>"I don't want to get really specific because I don't want people googling me (not that I've done anything worthy of that but still) because that would be really weird." </p>
<p>Definitely wasn't needed to state, but it's all good nonetheless. I thought it was quite funny, actually.
[I just lost approximately 2-paragraphs worth of writing; so I'll just summarize what I said]
-The scores seem on-par with UPenn students
-I see weak spots in your EC
-Where are you a resident of? ---> Residing in PA will definitely help</p>
<p>Cast- I kinda just said the first part just because I thought it was funny. Yea I was pretty sure my EC's would be my problem. I'm not a resident of PA. About 2000 miles away lol. Also, what can I do to make my EC's stronger.</p>
<p>Thanks-Thats what I was hoping for(state) and what I expected (EC's). rofl maybe i should go buy a bowflex 9000x and work my butt off and then go tear it up on the track. Hmm... nah too lazy.</p>
<p>I agree with the statement that FP9 made on behalf of your chances at UPenn. Although not a resident of PA, the state that you reside helps. As for your EC, I would say to find something that you are passionate about. I found mine by volunteering at my local hospital. Since I'm planning on going into a medical/business field, I think this strengthens and puts an emphasis on my desire for the field.</p>
<p>thanks cast. I didn't really know what I wanted to do later on in life and that's why I did random stuff, to see if I liked it. I think I'm going to volunteer at a hospital because I want to be a doctor (cardiologist).</p>
<p>Hey aluminum_boat,
I hope that you do this out of your own willingness and not from a parent, peers, the school, and whatever else that can be categorized in this section. Volunteering at a hospital, I find, is an opportunity for me-- not another EC to put on my resume. I'm open to the many doctors, nurses, etc. and many are within the UPenn medical system. Good luck!</p>