Chances at Penn?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>GPA (Weighted): 4.548
GPA (Unweighted): 3.95</p>

<p>Rank: 2/645</p>

<p>Test Scores/Classes:
-SAT: 2270 (740 Rdg, 760 Math, 770 Wrtg)-Considering retake
-ACT: 33 Composite (same score for 2 sittings)
-AP (so far): Calc BC (5), US History (5), English Lang (5), European History (5), Spanish Lang (4)
-SAT Subjects: I haven’t taken them yet, but on diagnostic tests from study books (with no prior studying): USH 790, Spanish 770, Math lvl2 800, Physics 780
-11th Grade: AP Calc BC, AP English Lang, AP Spanish, APUSH, Honors Physics, Wind Ensemble
-12th Grade: Calculus III (Multivariable calc through U of Illinois), AP Gov’t, AP English Lit, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Wind Ensemble</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
-Marching Band (all 4 years): Member of Drumline, have won numerous section awards at various state competitions
-Youth & Government: Attorney (10, 11,12)-State awards 2 years running, including best Oral Argument, 2nd best Legal Brief, and 2nd best Case overall
-Percussion Ensemble (all 4 years): Numerous leadership tasks including designing our annual concert
-Church Youth Group (all 4 years): Play drumset in weekly worship band (also frequently tasked with organizing weekend worship), Member of both Leadership Board and Missions Trip Fundraising Committee</p>

<p>Volunteer/Community Service Work:
-About 75 hours tutoring underpriveleged, struggling kids at the elementary school level (through both church and other volunteer opportunities)
-Percussion/Drumset Lessons to Middle School students (about 20-30 hours)
-Volunteer work at Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry (20 hours, will be closer to 50 at application time)
-Missions trips through church involving VBS programs in downtown Chicago, various repair and outreach ministries in Nashville, TN</p>

<p>Awards/Honors:
-Probable National Merit Scholar (with a PSAT score of 220 and SAT of 2270)
-Selected for 2010 IMEA District IX Honor Orchestra (as a percussionist)
-Received “Best of Day” awards for solo work in solo & ensemble contests both Soph. and Jr. years, also selected for 2010 District Honors Recital (one of 15 or so students out of approximately 600-700)
-Began playing percussion in 8th grade, was accepted into school’s top ensemble (in a Grammy-award-winning music program) Sophomore year</p>

<p>Recommendations: Two letters, one from my APUSH teacher (the only one I’ve received; it’s wonderful) and one from my Honors Precalc/BC Calc teacher (who has known me as a student for over 2 years now).</p>

<p>Personally I think the academic side of my resume is strong, but I think my extracurriculars/volunteer services portion is middling. Please let me know how I stack up. Thanks!</p>

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<p>i guess theres no way ull get rejected at CAS penn. you’re a definite in.</p>

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<p>@OP: Don’t retake the SAT, ACT, or Subject Tests. All are STRONG! And I would say make sure everything looks neat and organized, you’re application looks outstanding!</p>

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<p>I would also stress that you do not retake the SAT, your scores are at the point where it won’t matter anymore.
Prinki94, I would try not to make such extreme statements. Admissions is very unpredictable and it’s very hard to know for sure if someone will get into an ivy league school. My friend just told me about a girl in her year who had perfect or near perfect SAT scores, great grades who was flat out rejected to CAS ED. Nevertheless she ended up at Dartmouth. It can vary incredibly from school to school</p>

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<p>nothing stands out on your application that would make an admissions committee say “wow, we need you.” i mean your grades/scores are good enough, and you have fine ecs, but w/o that extra wow factor, it’s just chance. but if you wont get in here, i assume you’ll get into a fine school regardless. AND ivies are not the only selective/unpredictable schools out there as the previous poster implies…there are plenty of great schools that have just as arbitrary decisions</p>