Chances at Penn, 6 B's Freshman year

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<p>Academics:
GPA 3.76 UW
GPA 4.44 W (6 B's freshman year, no B's other years)
Class Rank: 11/290 (Top 5%)</p>

<p>AP Courses: (Not allowed to take until Junior year)
Calculus AB - 4
Music Theory - 5
US History - 5</p>

<p>Schedule next year: AP French, AP Literature, Music Independent Study, AP Calculus BC, Advanced Problem Solving, AP Physics, AP Human geography</p>

<p>Standardized Tests:
SAT: 2320
Critical Reading: 750
Math: 800
Writing: 770
ACT: 36 Composite
English: 35
Math: 36
Reading: 36
Science: 36
(I may take subject tests, unsure as of now. They would be Math II, Literature, and then either US History or French)</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars and Honors</p>

<p>Varsity Cross Country Captain, State Runner Ups 2011, Personal State Top 10
Varsity Indoor Track, Eastern Maine Champions 2011-2013, All Conference 2mile, 5th place at the state meet in the 2mile
Varsity Outdoor Track, Regional Team Champs, 3rd at State meet in 2mile</p>

<p>Students Ending Environmental Destruction, 80+ hours logged testing water for the Department of Environmental Protection
Math Team Scorer, 4 years
Academic Decathlon, State Gold Medalist in Essay Round, Silver Medalist in Music, Bronze Medalist in Math
French Club, Cofounder
Key Club, 200+ hours logged spending time talking to and performing for Alzheimer patients, many other volunteer opportunies</p>

<p>Orchestra, Principal Violist
All State Orchestra, 2nd Chair Violist (accepted 3 years)
Bangor Youth Symphony, Principal Violist, 2007-2012
District V Orchestra, Principal Violist
Member of High School Gifted and Talented Music Program
Formed Driftwood Duo, a string duet that played multiple engagements around the state</p>

<p>Sophomore Superintendent's Excellence Award
National Merit Semi-finalist
Member, National Honor Society
AP Scholar</p>

<p>Worked as an intern at city hall, 20 hours a week during the summer, redesigned city bus system, attended meetings, took calls etc.</p>

<p>I am white, male and from Maine. I'm not a legacy. And sadly, I'm not quite fast enough to be recruited for running. I will be undeclared, but I will send in the music supplement.</p>

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<p>ED or RD? Regardless, however, I’d say your chances look pretty damn good to me lol. Good luck!!!</p>

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<p>Unweighted GPA is kind of low, but everything else looks strong! Schools like Princeton don’t consider freshman grades so you stand an even stronger chance there?</p>