Do I have a good chance or am I aiming too high?
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): Superscore: 2290 (R710,M800,W780) 2 sittings
SAT II: Math II (800), Literature (740), Physics (assume 800)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.83
Weighted GPA: 4.67
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Right outside top 5% like 43/790
AP (place score in parenthesis): Stats (5). Bio (5). English (5). Chem (4), Physics C (3), Physics 1 (4) Calc BC (3)., I didn’t list the 3s though.
Senior Year Course Load: AP Gov, AP Econ, AP Lit, Advanced Calc (class after BC), Engineering Class
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Intel ISEF finalist, a few other non-STEM state ones
Subjective:
Extracurriculars: Filled up eight activities (most were writing-related) (3 or 4 years for all of them+leadership in half)
Job/Work Experience: Bookstore (about 15 hours/week)
Summer Activities: Intern at local university
Essays: Common App essay (7/10) about bioethics, Why Penn (9/10) (talked about my interest in engineering+humanities)
Teacher Recommendation: One Amazing, One Generic
Counselor Rec: Generic/Big School
Additional Rec: From Grad student I worked with for research
Also attached a research abstract as a supplement
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Engineering
State: Georgia
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope