Chance me? (:

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>So my sophomore year is ending, and my family is starting to ask me what colleges I want to go to. They think I can get into UPenn... but I really don't think they realize how hard it is. I'm trying to prove them that most likely, I can't get in</p>

<p>Okay so I hate this part because it makes everyone sound conceited but here it goes!
GPA UW: 3.83
GPA W: 4.31</p>

<p>Freshman year grades:
A- in honors english, honors world history, honors geometry and honors bio
A in Latin I Italian II Chorus and Health
A+ in Gym</p>

<p>Sophomore year grades:
A- in APUSH, honors algebra II, honors english II
A in Drivers Ed, Gym, honors chem, italian III honors, latin II, financial accounting honors</p>

<p>Junior year schedule: Gym, Health, AP English Lang, Italian IV H, Precalc H, Physics H, AP Chem, APUSH II, AP government</p>

<p>Senior year tentative schedule: gym, health, AP English Lit, AP Italian V, AP Calc BC, AP Physics, AP Euro, AP Macro, social psychology. (or instead of the last two, chorus. both are half year courses.)</p>

<p>sorry that this isn't much to work with!</p>

<p>EC:
Key Club<br>
Italian Club<br>
Girls Volleyball JV Manager
Girls Volleyball V Manager
School Musical – Little Shop of Horrors
School Musical – Beauty & the Beast
Math Club
Gay-Straight Alliance
Men’s A Capella Choir
Municipal Youth Guidance
Co-founder and President of a Charity for Rett's Syndrome
Volunteer Camp Counselor for two summers, maybe three
Winter Track</p>

<p>obviously there will be more as I get to senior year</p>

<p>I haven't taken my SATs but in the beginning of 10th grade we took PSATs (not for the merit scholarship).
CR: 64
M: 68
W:68</p>

<p>Class Rank: top 10%
Class size: 300
I think my high school is in like the top 30 schools in new jersey
and also my grandpa went to upenn, if that helps at all ahaha.
oh, and I'm white</p>

<p>and if this is too much of a reach, can anyone suggest schools at this level?</p>

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<p>Penn is certainly a reach, but it is for basically everybody. I can’t really say much from your stats as of now, but it will probably be a reach for you. It’s good to have a few reaches in the repertoire of the colleges you plan on applying to. But make sure you’re applying to Penn because YOU want to go there, not because your family wants you to. In terms of where else to apply, it really depends on what you plan on majoring in, and other preferences; if you can provide those, I can give rough suggestions.</p>

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<p>I either want to major in some sort of physics, maybe chemistry, but if not that then psychology. And if I don’t like those, then Classics. By the way, thanks!</p>

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<p>You do stand a chance, although obviously not all good applicants like yourself are going to get in. If Penn is your top choice you should really apply ED because I am pretty sure you count as a legacy if your grandparent attended and legacy status is only considered ED.</p>