<p>Hi guys, its my first time posting here. I have the same question as everyone else on this thread only I to know my chances at getting into my #1, upenn, despite my illness (which led to a not so great freshman year)</p>
<p>Sophomore year I had 2-3 B's (cant remember exactly) with all honors classes. Junior year I got a 4.0 unweighted, again all honors and AP. Senior year didn't happen yet but I will be taking all AP classes. My sat score is CR=730 M=710 W=750 and my ACT score is a 33.</p>
<p>I was elected into student council my freshman year and served for 1 year (I will come back to this and explain why I wasn't reelected), I have been in Latin Club all three years (and will be in the club senior year), I played tennis for the school junior year, and I did community service work in South Africa for 3 weeks a couple months ago.</p>
<p>The list of community service work and activities at school would undoubtedly be longer and my test scores higher if it weren't for a certain illness that I have (I dont feel comfortable telling you guys exactly what the illness is). I can tell you however that my freshman year wasn't great because of it. I missed 33 days of school, and was taken out of school for a month because of my illness. I finished the year with Some A's, B's and a C. When Sophomore year started, my illness wasn't completely controlled and I did very poorly the first quarter. I managed to pull everything to an A except english. My illness prevents me from doing a lot of after school activities (like Student council) because I am absent so much and I need extra time during tests (because of the illness) so it is hard for me to show up to the few that I do let alone join more. I either get turned down or kicked out because I am absent so much, which is the case for student council</p>
<p>Despite what I have gone through, I finished junior year with a 4.0 and I feel like my health is in a place where I can get another 4.0 for senior year. My dream has always been going to penn, but Im not sure if they will understand my illness. I know that where I am now in my health, I can become the student that I always wanted to be. My first year though got in the way of a perfect highschool career. I want to know if Penn will understand the trials I went through and see my potential.
Thanks guys</p>