<p>SAT: 1890 (Yes I know, my failure in life...)
ACT: 27
SAT II: 700 Chem, 610 Math II (I retook chem, math ii and world History this December...grades should increase for all)
AP Chem: 4, AP World: 4, AP US: 3 (Taking AP Macro, AP Cal, AP Literature this year)
GPA: 94.3 (3.9)
EC: Volunteered at pharmacy, library. Member of NHS, MSA, SAT prep, Chess. Secretary of Chinese Chess.
Hooks: Low Income, first generation, I created and run a 3 year old forum, I'm from Africa (Egypt)
I live in NYC and go to a nationally ranked High School, which is very rigorous.</p>
<p>Could anyone please tell me if there is hope.</p>
<p>I did retake the SAT II Math II and chem ( in addition to World) …I feel I did better on all (and good in world), but I still don’t know my results.</p>
<p>I could reatake the SAT but then that would be my fourth time. Should I?</p>
<p>i guess, then u’r chances of improvin ur SAT1 are very low
neva mind, try to excel somewhere else…
but, it’ll be really really really difficult to get in with these scores… :(</p>
<p>No I am actually certain Ill improve my SAT grade this 4th time. I was an idiot, who for 3 times entered the test without studying. I have about 2 months till the next SAT so I have lots of time to study now.</p>
<p>yo kid, like seriously stop even trying for penn. i saw your pitiful rejection from columbia ed, and penn regular won’t be any easier… just stop. consider your $75 application fee a donation.</p>
<p>1890 and still trying for ivy leagues? seriously it’s not gonna happen bro</p>
<p>dude seriously i think nyu is even a stretch for someone with abysmal scores like you. you’re probably gonna nerdrage at me but im telling you my honest feelings. it’s a waste of money.</p>
<p>tbh ur pretty pathetic silence creating a username just to spite the OP :o,
stop stalking him lol.</p>
<p>Your scores are admittedly in the lower 25% of applicants admitted to Penn but then again your from Egypt and a first gen college student so that may help to some extent…are you applying to the college, wharton, seas or nursing?</p>
<p>tbh there’s quite an element of ‘luck/chance’… i got rejected from Penn nd my scores were a bit higher than urs :o, but i guess i got rejected coz i was an ORM whereas you aren’t :P</p>
<p>if ye have your heart set on it then apply…its yer life to make =)</p>
<p>I love it’s CAS program. I love it’s history. I love the historical, academically rich aura around it. And Philly is a beautiful place to say the least.</p>
<p>Considering your SAT scores and your painfully generic response to ‘Why Penn’ I would say you have a low chance. I’m not trying to be a prick…I just don’t want to give you false hope.</p>
<p>If ‘historical, academically rich aura’ and ‘beautiful’ location are all that you’re looking for, there are many many options outside of the Ivy League schools.</p>
<p>It was just a quick answer. I wasn’t answering you as if you are an interviewer. Usually you gloss your answer for an interviewer of supplement.</p>
<p>I am also curious to know your real in-depth desire to go to Penn, mostly because as it is now, your stats are too low (SAT especially, and your ECs are not very ‘pop-out’) so your chances are very low, however if you have great essays you can probably raise your chances a little…and showing genuine interest in the school helps.</p>
