Chance me please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Just got my SATs back and I got an 1860 my girst time around. Now I have 4 months ahead of me to actually study. I plan on applying to Cornell, UPenn (Early Decision to School of Engineering and applied sciences.) SAT Chem: 650 SAT Math II: 660...will a 4 or 5 on the AP Exam offset my bad Chem score?
My Freshman Year
Geometry Honors: B+
Biology Honors: B+
Global Studies Honors: A
English9 HonorsA
Spanish 2: B
Sophmore Year
Trig and Alg 2 Honors A
Chemistry Honors: B+
Global Studies Honors: A
English Honors: A
Spanish 3: A
Health and Intro to Business: A
Junior Year (which I'm in now)
AP Chem: A-
Pre Calc Honors: first quater:84/100, second quater: 98/10, third quater 100/100, fourth quater: 98/100
My final grade for pre calc honors is an A
AP US History: A-
English 11 Honors: A
Intensive Italian: A
Engineering/ Future Design:A
ECs:
Top 2 spots on Varsity Tennis since seventh Grade, President of Italian Club, Treasurer of Chem. Club, volunteering at local hospital this summer, running a community tennis camp tbis summer while teaching at another camp that pays in another town , sales associate at adidas for the duration of junior year, running for vice president of NHS this fall, National Science Honor Society, helped teach tennis at my club on weekends during my sophmore year, Solar Car Club in 12th grade. Italian Honor Society
Awards/Nominations:
Tied with another student for the highest score on the Chemistry Olympiad in my school. Nominated for the departmental award for AP Chem, it was between myself and the same student I tied with and he ended up winning.
Placed second in the county wide high school tennis tournament last year and 3rd in the Section tournament. Qualified for the Empire State Games in 7ththe grade. I will compete for Haiti next summer in Junior tennis competition even though I was born here.</p>

<p>Rec: i will get my recs from my chem teacher who I had two years in a row and formed a close relationship with. Also from my pre calc teacher who saw my improveme t through out the year.
Other: I attend school in the inner city in the town with the highest murder rate in New York, Newburgh. I will mention this in some of my essays.
Ethnicity: My parents are Haitian immigrants but I was born here so Im black. But my brother is competing for Haiti in the Olympics and I am.competing for them next year.</p>

<p>Thank you to whoever takes the time to read it. Chances and advice will surely help. 'Preciate it and God Bless!</p>

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<p>Not going to lie, your SAT scores seem kind of low. I believe the average SAT score of the accepted student at Penn for the class of 2016 was a 2164, but that includes athletes and people with generations of legacy. I’d say a 2200+ is the safe zone.</p>

<p>I will say, maybe retaking your SAT IIs would be a good idea as well, especially chemistry. If you’re winning chem awards for your school and scoring well on the chem olympiad, then I feel like you should have a 750+ on your SAT IIs at least. A 5 on the Chem AP would definitely help, though, but I don’t think it would offset a 650 on your Chem SAT II.</p>

<p>Your grades show a definite upward trend, which is really good. It’s always nice to see people improving over time.</p>

<p>Your extracurriculars seem pretty good. You definitely seem to have an interest in tennis, and your activities show that. </p>

<p>In short, I feel like you have a decent chance. Your biggest weak spot seems to be your SAT and SAT II scores, but with a little bit of studying you should be able to get those up no problem. :slight_smile: Just remember to be yourself in your common app essay, and cite specific things about Penn in its supplement.</p>