Chance me for UPenn

I think I will be applying to CAS (whatever undecided is) with an intent for architecture

Objective
SAT I (breakdown): 650 CR 720 M 610 W
ACT (breakdown): 32 Composite: 30 30 36 (Retaking in September; not sure I can improve composite, but definitely think that I can improve superscore)
SAT II: US History: 720, Math 2: 730 (Retaking in October (definitely think I can improve))
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Weighted GPA (if available): 4.63
Rank/percentile (if available): Top 10% of 301
AP (place score in parenthesis): Haven’t received yet; Attempted BC Calculus, Physics C Mechanics, English Lang, APUSH
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Computer Science, AP English Lit, AP Gov, AP Art History, AP Physics E&M (Independent study for just the E&M part), French 4 CAS (Honors), Gym, Jewelry 5 (LOL)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Regional Honorable Mention for drawing (2013-2014), Continued involvement award (for my middle school, in which I have been volunteering since ninth grade), 1 of 15 people selected from out school to go to the Civics Summit to showcase our 9th grade Civic Service Projects, 1 of 18 selected from our school for the CAS Expo of Excellence to showcase our Long Term Projects, 9th grade class vice-president (I have run every year since and lost :frowning: )

Subjective
Extracurriculars:
*I’m writing 12 if I plan on participating this coming year
-Math League 9,10,11,12
-Eye Opener (alternative student online newspaper) 10
-Boys Varsity Tennis (made it to WPIAL playoffs in 2013, 2014, and 2015) 9,10,11,12
-Ski Club 9,10,11,12
-Science Bowl 10, 12
-The Art Connection (TAC) 9
-TAC Alumni Program 10,11,12
-CMU Architecture Class Fall 2013 session and winter 2014 session 10
-Explo at Wellesley College 9
-Summer Discovery summer program at the University of Michigan (Architecture and Graphic Design) 10
-JKCP Architecture summer program at UPenn
-Jewelry Love (event created by my jewelry teacher where we make jewelry for women with cancer) 10,11,12
-NHS 10 (first elligible year btw),11,12
-Science Olympiad (we made it to states this year) 11,12

Job/Work Experience:
-Shadowed with evolve architects in summer 2014
-Shadowing 3 other architects (at separate times; one of which is a professor at CMU) this summer
-Babysitting 9,10

Volunteer/Community service:
-Linded Elementary School classroom aid (100+ hrs)
-Sterrett Classical Academy math tutor (100+ hrs)
-Math tutor at my high school (30 hrs)
-Allderdice Cares (Volunteer club at my school that kinda just went away) (10 hrs)

Essays: Didn’t write yet but hoping 9/10
Teacher Recommendation: none yet but 9/10
Counselor Rec: n/a
Additional Rec: n/a

Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Undecided, probably architecture
State (if domestic applicant): PA
Country (if international applicant): n/a
School Type: Public School
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male

Notes:
-Visited Penn once, got in touch with architecture program head via email, visiting again in the fall and will be following architecture students, got on their mailing list
-I read that Penn considers grandparents as legacies, so my grandpa is a legacy. For what its worth, two of my uncles, and one of my aunts are all legacies as well.
-I’m a big artist, and intend to submit an art supplement

All responses are appreciated!!

And btw, I’m not sure what counselor rec and additional rec are, so I just put n/a. Also, I just realized that I didn’t finish my ACT score. 32 composite: 30 Eng 30 M 36 CR 31 S. I am confident that I can raise my math and english scores, but I don’t think that I could ever get a 36 reading again (it’s probably my weakest subject LOL). When I visited in the fall, an AO said that they will superscore the ACT. I think that I will be able to raise my composite superscore

Bump

You have a decent shot, but are you going to apply ED? That would help a lot. But besides that, your ECs are strong and your test scores are around the 40%(?) percentile at UPenn, so I don’t know. Then again, there is always hope and try to sweep away the admission offices with your essays and teacher recs. :slight_smile: Best of luck!

Chance me back!
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1779000-princeton-class-of-2020-ea-chances-p1.html

Thanks for the response! Yes, I think I will be applying ED. Like I said, I am working to raise my test scores. I’m shooting for a superscored 34 composite for the ACT, and very high 700s for Math 2

You have a great shot then - best of luck! Keep me posted! I am applying to UPenn as well, but not for ED so no threat there :slight_smile:

I say you have an amazing shot. You are really well rounded applicant and I think that is what Ivies look for.

Chance me back! http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1769031-what-are-my-chances-at-these-schools-p2.html
You will need to read through the comments cause I got a 31 on ACT and I added some colleges (BostonU, UTAustin, Northeastern)

Thanks everyone!! I will certainly chance back!