Chance me please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hi guys,</p>

<p>I am a senior international girl from Vancouver, Canada looking to apply to the Wharton School of Business for ED this Nov. What I am extremely worried about are my SAT I scores.. I took them 3 times already and my highest was my second time at 2090. My third time was 2040 so actually lower than my second. By how much does that bring down my chances? Other than the test scores, I am a full IB student with higher levels in Physics/Chem/Math (most rigorous courses offered) and I am predicted 40 right now. In school, I've always maintained a 4.0 GPA. I was chosen valedictorian for gr 7 grad/did French immersion but IB Spanish/also worked part time in grade 10. I have also founded my own non-profit organization a year ago- I am extremely passionate about this and have earned numerous awards, even recognition from the Canadian Government. I am also a national level swimmer however, I am not quite at the upper half of the division I recruiting class. My times are definitely in the range of the swimmers on Penn's team right now. Overall my strong point would be how I handled full IB while doing competitive swimming (8x week), all while standing as president and leading my organization. I really want to go to Penn but I don't know if this hope is realistic. I am taking SAT II tests (Chem and Math II) in November but I should be able to get 750+ on both. I am also asian... I have heard that that brings down my chances by a lot. Could anyone give any opinions?</p>

<p>If I don't apply to Wharton I would apply to Stern but Wharton is definitely my dream school and top choice.</p>

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<p>if you gain great scores on the subject tests, it can offset a low reasoning score. however, i wouldnt say your score is low for an international. admissions take into consideration that the sat isn’t something you’ve been taught to study for. they have holistic admissions, and while they do look at your score, it isn’t the be all and end all. they will look at the courseload you are taking and make an informed decision. they aren’t expecting you to complete with regular americans in terms of high sat scores. it just wouldn’t be fair, would it. i attended a seminar hosted by nothwestern, with duke, vanderbilt, georgetown, and princeton, and they all collectively said that they look at your country’s system of education and how well you are doing regarding that. the sat is a factor, but an extremely small one.</p>