Chance me? Pretty please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I already applied ED to Penn for the M&T Program (Wharton+Engineering).
I just want to know what my shots are, I guess...</p>

<p>Essays: Good, I'm told.....!!</p>

<p>Test Scores:
SAT CR: 700
SAT Writing: 740 (11 Essay)
SAT Math: 800
SAT II Math 2: 740
SAT II Chem: 800</p>

<p>Class Rank: 1 of 274
Weighted GPA: 100.281
Unweighted GPA: 97.805
(I went to another school for my freshman to junior year. I was ranked 1 there too. My old school didn't offer AP or IB classes though. I took the hardest courseload there, and I'm taking 3 APs here for my senior year.)
I also studied US History and Intro to Calc at UPenn Summer '07 (B+ in history, A in calc)
I studied Gen. Chemistry at Harvard Summer '08 (A-)</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Varsity Tennis (4 years, first 3 years on the boys' team....I'm a girl)
School Newspaper (Staff Member-freshman, Arts&Entertainment Editor-sophomore, Editor-in-Chief-junior)
Envirothon Team (Member-freshman, Junior Captain-sophomore, Captain-junior; won 2nd place twice)
Model U.N. (3 years)
HealthQuest Team (junior year, won 1st place)
NHS, Mathletes (senior year, member)
Class Vice President (freshman), President (sophomore)
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science (went to states 3 years in a row, got 1st place at states once)
Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra (Served as Principal and Concertmaster, and Assistant Concertmaster on a tour that played for the President of the USA)
District, Regional, and State Orchestras (got 1st chair in District and Regions once, went to States every year, sat 3rd chair at States junior year, Pending All-Eastern Application)
Girl Scout (up to senior scout, got my silver award)
Hospital Volunteer
Active church member, served as youth deacon, and went on a Haiti Medical Mission Trip, and am going to a West Virginia Mission Trip. I also ran the VBS at my church, and was the founder and leader of the children's choir, a member of the adult choir, a substitute organist, and member of the bell choir).
HOBY Ambassador sophomore year, HOBY leader junior year
Academic League (3 years, Co-Captain)</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Performer for special events (violin)
Violin/piano teacher (studied violin privately for 13 years, and piano for 11 years)
Organist
Private tutor (also volunteer tutor through the school)</p>

<p>Awards:
Scholar/Athlete Award (junior year)
Zonta Amelia Earhart Service Award
National Discovery Educator Network Poster Contest (1st place)
Pending National Merit Scholarship
(Other Awards were mentioned previously)</p>

<p>Do you think I have a chance at M&T?</p>

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<p>umm the math sat II is a bit low for it and yes, i know your school didn't offer APs but that will still hurt you... great ECs though</p>

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<p>you shouldn't be worried</p>

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<p>i think your chances are very very good.
but then again... college admissions are whack.
i'm seriously convinced that they just spin a wheel and wherever the little needle lands determines our fate 0_0</p>

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<p>oh thanks guys!! you guys make me feel somewhat better, but i do agree ilikecookies; it's all a toss up.
Millhouse, i've gotten 98, 99, and 100s in all of my math classes (except college level stats, which i got a 94 in). will that boost my 740 in my math 2 subject test? i think if i had taken it again, i would've gotten an 800, but i decided to focus on chem instead.</p>

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<p>I mean yes, that does help you a bit but it doesn't completely make up for it... is wharton or seas or back-up. and im taking epgy multivariable calculus now so i do think that doing well in math for wharton, engineering, and m&t is important</p>

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<p>i checked the little box on my app that said "consider me ED for [engineering]/(or wharton) if i dont make m&t", so SEAS is my "backup"</p>

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<p>"bump" (<i totally just learned that from one of the newer threads)
any other thoughts?</p>

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<p>you have very good chances!!!</p>

<p>hmm... the math2 isnt great but its not that big a deal i think</p>

<p>I feel like M&T accepts such a small percentage that most applicants will be lucky to get in...the ED helps you of course. I think you will get into SEAS though but then again nothing is certain.</p>

<p>its too bad you had to transfer schools and I'm guesing that's why u lacked leadership senior year but i think colleges will see that (i transferred too! haha)</p>

<p>also, just wondering as a question to everyone...are you going to list more than the seven activities it gives space for on commapp? and how if you are?</p>

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<p>Yes, I picked seven that were pretty different from each other (church, tennis, science competition, orchestra, etc) and the nunder the "Writing" section, there's a space for you to write anything additional or attach another file. I uploaded a resume</p>