Chances + Advice

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I know you read a million of these, but...</p>

<p>Going for the class of 2012...</p>

<p>White male, North Carolina, competitive public school
Need-Based Financial Aid: Yes
Income: ~$25-28K</p>

<p>School Applying to: Either SEAS or CAS, haven't decided, chance me for both RD
Unweighted GPA: 3.92
Weighted GPA: 4.76
Rank: ~14/400-ish</p>

<p>SAT1: 640M/650CR/730W
SATII: 760MathII, 750US, 750 World
ACT: 32 (34M, 34E, 31S, 28R)</p>

<p>AP Scores: US History 5, English: Language 5</p>

<p>Senior Courseload: AP Calculus BC, AP Statistics, AP German, AP Economics, AP Physics C, Honors English IV</p>

<p>Leadership: Co-founder of Debate Club, President of Chess, German, Democrats
Other EC: Tutor immigrant children in English weekly, Nationally ranked in Chess, ~100 Hours by the time I apply, Service Club, Tutor PreCalc, NHS...</p>

<p>*I've held the same job for 2.5 years now (20 hours a week), and I help support my family in this way; boss loves me and offers to write me a recommendation every time we speak. It would be a fantastic rec too because I am a model employee and am often used to train the newcomers.
*Recommendations should be very good, my GC has known me for about 11 years and my teachers like me rather well...
*I've started my essay about my recent experience with the peculiar economies in Eastern Europe and I'm tying that in with my fascination with globalization as well as why I would make a good economist. Good?</p>

<p>Possible Hooks: First Generation, Trilingual (Ukrainian, Russian, English, and coming very close with German), Poor, born in the Ukraine (citizen of the US), single-parent home, hefty amount of work experience</p>

<p>Should I send in my SAT and my ACT, or just my ACT? Does Penn have the whole, send in ACT and subject tests aren't required, or do things work conventionally here? Thanks.</p>

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<p>I don't chance people but I wouldn't send SAT scores if I were you.</p>

<p>"The American College Test with Writing, may be used in lieu of the SAT I and two SAT II: Subject Tests."</p>

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<p>Golly, that'll probably really hamper my chances. Thanks for that advice though.</p>

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<p>You have very similar stats as mine, except I have a 12 rank out of ~400, instead of 14. Anyway, people told me in my numerous threads that I have a good chance of getting in at Penn. I'm applying to SEAS, and I posted my Chemistry Olympics stuff and my Robotics awards, and then people said I would be a lock, so long as I got my SATs up into the 2200+ range. Of course, no one can say that you're a lock, but I guess I have good chances. Given similar stats, it'll apply to you too.</p>

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<p>Thanks tux.</p>

<p>Though, I do not quite have the extra fluff that you do with the science extra-curriculars.</p>

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<p>You've got some nice stats, you will probably get in. Go ED if you're sure Penn's for you.</p>

<p>And either raise your SATs, or just send in your ACTs.</p>