Chances At The College

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Please evaluate my chances, regular decision, at the college. Tried posting this in “What Are My Chances?” but not much feedback…</p>

<p>White Male
Public School in NJ</p>

<p>SAT I: 1400 (750 math, 650 verbal) (Re-taking November, hoping for 1450+)
SAT II: Math2c 780, Writing 760… Spanish (took in October, 750+)
Rank: 4 of 225
GPA: Weighted- 4.57, Unweighted- 3.80
Most rigorous courseload possible
AP’s Junior Year: U.S. History, English Language, Computer Science (4’s on all of them)
AP’s Senior Year: Calc BC, Biology, Statistics, English Literature, Spanish</p>

<p>Student Government – 4 years (Business Manager(11), Treasurer (12))
Spanish Club – 4 years (President (11,12))
National Honor Society (Treasurer)

  • Tutor for Math and Computer Science
    Spanish National Honor Society
  • Tutor for Spanish at all levels
    Habitat for Humanity (11,12)
    JV and Varsity Tennis Teams – 4 years
    Writer for school newspaper and school’s spanish newsletter</p>

<p>Volunteer Work and Community Service</p>

<p>High School Writing Center (11,12)
Peer Tutor for English/History writing assignments</p>

<p>Volunteer w/ Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity, New Mexico (Summer 2004)
225+ hours of community service… over a period of 6 weeks… June/July/August</p>

<p>Awards/Recognition
New Jersey Scholars Program
Semi-Finalist (Summer 2004)</p>

<p>National Merit Commended Scholar</p>

<p>Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition
for Community Service, August 2004</p>

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<p>Good chance I'd say. Write good essays and hope to get good recs.</p>

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<p>...bump...</p>

4

<p>Good chance if your essays are really good.</p>

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<p>for the college...i say youve got a decent shot although the ec's are a bit weak. youve just mainly have volunteering stuff but not much else. so i dont really see what your "hook" would be</p>

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<p>......bump</p>