Chances at Cornell, UPenn and Honors Program at Martyland

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello Guys,</p>

<p>I am currently unsure of whether I can get into either of these three schools:
UPenn, Cornell or Honors Program at Maryland University. </p>

<p>My Stats:</p>

<p>G.P.A: 3.85
SAT I: 2280 (I know, its on the low side)
SAT II's: Biology: 780 Math: 800 US History: 790 Chemistry: 780
Extra Curricular Activities: Vice President of Science Honors Society
National Honors Society
Matheletes (Math Club)
French Honors Society
It's Academic
AP National Scholar (8+ AP's with a 4 or better)
Internship at NIH (Biomedical)
500+ Hours Volunteering at NIH and alternately,
making sandwiches for the homeless
Tutoring in school
Good reccomendations
Unsure of essay
Hardest Science related courseload</p>

<p>Intended Major: Pre-Medical Science</p>

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<p>"SAT I: 2280 (I know, its on the low side)"</p>

<p>If you're serious, shut the hell up. If you're joking, shut the hell up.</p>

<p>You have a good chance for all three schools.</p>

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<p>UPenn - Great Chance</p>

<p>Cornell - Match</p>

<p>Maryland - Unsure..but I'd be surprised if you didn't get it...</p>

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<p>Oh my Unweighted GPA is 3.85, but weighted it is 4.72</p>

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<p>How does s/he have a "great chance" at Penn?
While the grades and test scores listed are good, the ECs (any awards?) are very mediocre. Plus, we know nothing about location or ethnicity.</p>

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<p>tru dat. hahahaha</p>

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<p>500+ hours volunteering...that's mediocre? My god...what is this world coming to?</p>

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<p>Hey Guys, thanks for all the replies. But it would be really helpful if I could get some more opinion. BTW, I live in Maryland and I am a male asian (From India).</p>

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<p>Sure, 500 hours is very good... But she's not the only Penn applicant who will have that (and many will have more). Of her ECs listed, I don't think she held one leadership position... And no major awards. Those are essential criteria for an Ivy League school.</p>

<p>And the world is becoming insanely competitive, to answer your last question.</p>

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<p>as an applicant with not so great ecs (500 hrs is commendable, but its one ec, and theres no leadership... plus 500 hrs over high school is 125 a year, which isnt really a huge amount of time to put into an EC... a sport is like, 15-25 (wrestling is actually 35, at least for me)a week)... that said, i think youre a slight reach for penn and columbia, as your grades and sats are great and the 500 hrs is good (tho just good)... honors program at maryland is likely i would assume, but im not that familiar with it... in state im sure helps quite a bit, so i think youll be good</p>