Chance me for Upenn!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>By the time I graduate my grades will look like this:</p>

<p>I go to Troy High school in California, CA
I am Asian, born in China, came here for 1st 2nd 3rd grade, went back, and came back for 7th grade and stayed here. Class of 2012 rising junior.
I started very early on my APs and SATIIs</p>

<p>IB student</p>

<p>Chem Major (pls see EC internships)</p>

<p>ACT with writing : 35 with a 11 on essay
Unweighted GPA: 3.91
weighted GPA: 4.73</p>

<p>15 AP Classes:
Biology 5
Chinese 5
AP European History 5
AP Comp Sci A 5
AP Chem 5
(so far already taken the above I will take the following in my junior and senior years)
AP US History Junior
AP Spanish 4 senior
AP English Comp Junior
AP English Lit Senior
AP Physics B Junior
AP Physics C E Senior
AP Physics C M Senior
AP Calc AB Junior
AP Calc BC Senior
AP Stats Junior</p>

<p>SATIIs:
MathII 800
Chinese 800
Biology M: 780
Chemistry: 800</p>

<p>I will take and get 760+:
US Junior
Comp Junior
Spanish Senior
Physics Junior or Senior</p>

<p>Going for IB diploma</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Internship this summer (2010) AT UPENN in department of Chemistry lab under dept. chair Prof. Gary Molander, same next summer. 300 hours total here at Upenn total for 2 summers (brownie points right? ) I will come back next year (summer 2011 be4 senior year)</p>

<p>Internship during school year with Prof. Anicich at Mihaylo College of Business at Cal State Fullerton 150 hours </p>

<p>200+ hours community service at New Hope Teen Counseling as a counselor</p>

<p>Treasurer of Bust a Move club
President of Invisible Children charity club
Future business leaders of America
Red Cross
Chinese Club
Troy top 100 club
Korean Culture Clubh
Letter of Rec from Calc AP AB teacher (who also teaches AP Stats) as well as my internship professors</p>

<p>Awards:
ABRSM Piano Theory 5 with Merit
Future Business Leaders of America 5th place 2009 CA Southern Section
Troy High top 100
IB diploma (maybe...)
Siemens(I hope so... semifinalist?)
AP State Scholar 2010 (awarded for having 5 APs above 4)
AP National Scholar 2011 (awarded for having 8 APs 5)
... ( need more work, suggestions please! Thanks)</p>

<p>I appreciate it you guys chancing me! Will offer tips if you have questions (like how did i do a lot of AP's and SAT II's )
I will chance back as a thanks!</p>

<p>my email is <a href="mailto:rick10673@gmail.com">rick10673@gmail.com</a></p>

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<p>The only weakness in your application is awards, and you have a good year to acquire some. Considering that you’re a rising junior, you certainly have a leg up over everyone else applying to UPenn. There’s not much else you can do not pad your resum</p>

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<p>what kind of awards should I aim for, like competitions?</p>

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<p>Sure thing. Perhaps scholarship or essay awards, too. Try entering Siemens or Intel, two prestigious science fairs.</p>

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<p>Thanks! I will enter those in my senior year.</p>

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<p>Troy is a very strong feeder school for top colleges, I’m sure you’ll do fine</p>

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<p>why wouldnt upenn accept those?</p>

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<p>I have to warn you that IB physics will prepare you for the AP exams very, very poorly. expect to practically self-study them.</p>

<p>there is no point in taking AB calc then BC calc.</p>

<p>And I assume by 15 AP classes you mean exams. There’s no way you could cram more AP classes in with a full IB diploma programme.
Awards are not really necessary. Your scores and grades indicate your academic mettle.</p>

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<p>Don’t listen to Hannibalxx. He’s just a pessimistic/grumpy guy who gives bad advice. Just look at his past posts and you can see why. You look like a very strong candidate for Upenn considering you went there and I am pretty sure you can impress the folks there. Interns will definitely help you, and aim for 2200+ for your sat (you have plenty of time unlike the rest of us)</p>

<p>What is “Comp Junior”?</p>

<p>I wish my school had a bust-a-move club…</p>