Chance please thank you very much

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<p>Hello, this is the first time I am posting so bear with me here.
I go to a fairly competitive school in the northeast where 10% of the student population goes to some ivy league school or top public school. I know this is a reach but I will be grateful if you could be honest with me here. </p>

<p>GPA(UW): 3.85 (terrible freshman year gpa)
GPA(W): 4.21
Rank: Top 5 - 10%
Class size: 642
Took 7 APs from freshman to junior year and 4 more senior year (with a total of 8 honors classes):</p>

<p>Freshman year:
Hon Bio
Hon Alg 2
Hon Government History
AP Physics B
English
French
Gym</p>

<p>Sophmore year:
AP Bio
AP Calc AB
Hon Chem
Hon World History
Hon French
English
Gym</p>

<p>Junior year:
AP Chem
AP Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations
AP Government Politics
AP Statistics
Hon French
English
Gym</p>

<p>Senior year:
AP Physics C
AP Economics
AP Psychology
AP Linear Algebra and Numerical Analysis
Hon English
Hon United States History
Gym</p>

<p>I scored 5s on Bio, Calc, Chem, Government Pol. 4s on Calc BC (self studied in one day --- terrible circumstances) Stat and 3 on Physics B (feel terrible about this)</p>

<p>SAT I : 680 CR 800 M 790 W Essay 12 (both times I took it)
I am taking it again next year
SAT II: 800 Chem, 800 Math II
I am going to take Physics also</p>

<p>ECs:</p>

<p>Represented School in Science League Competition twice (Chem and Physics - 1 out of 4 individuals chosen to take the test out of entire student body taking those respective courses. Which is about 100 - 200)</p>

<p>Science Olympiad (9th and 10th) - Competed in biology event (was the first year for this event so they did not give out awards but we received certificates for outstanding performance) and engineering event</p>

<p>AIME qualifier 2x (9th and 11th - asdasf messed up sophmore year)</p>

<p>Organized and arranged Princeton University Math competition (located a good 400 miles from us) and team received 6th place </p>

<p>Also went to HMMT (but both our teams got creamed)</p>

<p>Attended a regional math tournament and received 21st (I know but there were so many people there)</p>

<p>Ranked in the state for tennis</p>

<p>Participate in various clubs but none of the clubs offer positions. However, I think i am going to mention the fact that I sort of lead and organized various activities in this one club that does school services. I also do the same for the science and math club. </p>

<p>School Math team 3 years and received some award freshman year</p>

<p>Vice President (management, recruitment, etc) of this organization that worked alongside this fortune 500 company to assist them with their problems. We were also split up into small groups of 5 people (which i was the project manager of) and worked to create a solution. After being assigned a few subject matter experts, we were then required to present the solution. I have awards n such from that. </p>

<p>Interned at a Doctors office (shadowing I Guess) and did some computer work as well for a few weeks last summer</p>

<p>Volunteer at the hospital and library (should be over 120 hrs)</p>

<p>Am doing research for Intel, etc.</p>

<p>Ethnicity : Asian
Gender: Male
Teacher reqs: reasonably good, especially one teacher
Essay: I did not write them yet but I am a fairly good writer despite the fact that I fail to challenge myself in english
Interview: I know this hasnt happened yet but I have great passion about math and science and will do anything possible to make sure I help humankind in someway</p>

<p>I know this is tough but I am hoping. Is it also good to mention that I am the first generation from my family to come to America, let alone attend an American college?</p>

<p>Also, I have been taking care of my siblings basically everday since 8th grade for about 2-3 hrs a day because father is at office and mother works hard to keep the home running and gets very tired (headache, fever, etc) because of that. Should I mention this?</p>

<p>I have some other schools too if none of the above work --- NYU, Penn State, Boston College, Cooper Union</p>

<p>Thank you so much for your help, I appreciate it</p>

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<p>Wow, your grades and EC’s look really good so you are fine there. I am sure you would be a great candidate for UPenn. I would recommend some more volunteer work such as UNICEF or Red Cross. Why do you want to go to UPenn and what do you want to major in?</p>

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<p>what on earth is AP Multivariable Calculus and Differential Equations? There is no such AP course.</p>

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<p>Sorry… my math courses junior and senior year received ap weighting. I should have explicitly stated that.</p>

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<p>ok, that’s clearer. I’d say your chances are excellent (your schedule is very hard). However, I say that with the assumption that you are getting A’s in your hard disciplines (math/science) and you are going to major in a hard discipline.</p>

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<p>Thank you so much, the thing is that I received As on all of my science courses but I did not receive an A in my junior year math class (none of the other 2 did). Is that something to worry about? Also I want to go to UPenn because of the fact that its amazing (lol)… I am open to any major whether it be medicine or engineering.</p>

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<p>bump please chance</p>

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<p>your chances look great! you have strong ECs and testscores. and if you can get at least a 2300 on your next sat and write a nice unique essay i dont see why you wouldn’t get in.</p>

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<p>Wow, thanks so much. I hope to start my essays soon (ill get a few people to check them).</p>

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<p>That CR score needs to come up.</p>