Chance Me, UPenn ED

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Well, I've pretty much decided to go ED to UPenn. Where do I stand going early. </p>

<p>School Applying To: Wharton
Intended Study: Business & Public Policy w/ History (dual-degree)</p>

<p>State: IL
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: Black
School: Large, Competitive Public </p>

<p>ACT: 34 (Because Penn already has this score, I don't need to send anything else)
GPA (u): 3.84
GPA (w): 4.50
Class Rank: 8 or 9/1,007 (Top 1%)
Recommendations: Really good. One from an English Teacher, the other from a History Teacher (the different styles mesh together well)
Essays: Solid</p>

<p>APs: European History - 5, US History - 5, English Language - 5, Spanish Language - 3 </p>

<p>Senior Year Semester 1 Couseload:
AP Physics C
AP Macroeconomics
AP English Literature & Composition
AP Calculus BC
AP Government
Spanish 2251 (Community College Class)
Physical Education </p>

<p>ECs:
Youth & Government (10-12)
Illinois Youth Secretary of State, Candidate for Governor, School Chapter President, Voted Most Effective Lobbyist Sophomore Year</p>

<p>Business Professionals of America (10-12)
4th in State in Advanced Accounting (qualified for nationals), 1st in Regionals in Financial Analyst Team, Fundamental Accounting, Word Processing (qualified for state every year)</p>

<p>Face-to-Face (11-12)
I am a Senior mentor and tutor for the program. The program is dedicated to closing the achievement gap between black and hispanic students and other racial groups. Program started my Junior year. </p>

<p>Student Council (9-12)
Elected Class Representative every year; awards for leadership & dedication</p>

<p>Spanish Honors Society (11-12)
Inducted last year; tutor</p>

<p>Junior Statesman of America Summer School - Georgetown 2006
(also trying to start a chapter with other students at my school)</p>

<p>Volunteering: Tutor, Hessed House for transitional families, Adopt-A-Family Christmas Fund (total accumulation of 200 hours).</p>

<p>Awards: National Merit Commended, National Achievement Semi-Finalist, High Honor Roll every semester, Indian Prairie Scholar (my district's version of NHS I suppose)</p>

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<p>id say u got a very solid shot</p>

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<p>you being black seals the deal</p>

<p>you have a good shot</p>

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<p>If I may ask, what do you all think is the strongest part of my application that I have posted here?</p>

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<p>your DNA is</p>

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<p>That's pretty insulting KLee. The OP's in the top 1% of his class, with a great score and nice ECs to boot. He's a great applicant, black or not.</p>

<p>Match. ED isn't even necessary.</p>

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<p>yeah but it is a major factor no matter what. get with reality where race plays a large role in the admissions process and people in the top 1% of their class can still (OMG) get rejected from top schools just because they are asian.</p>

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<p>Klee DOES have a good point. OP is a great applicant, even if he wasn't black, but being black pretty much drives the point home, if that metaphor can be applicable here.</p>