Chances at UPenn ED- Low GPA

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<p>Hey Guys, I was wondering what my chances for UPenn ED was (sorry its 4 in the morning, so excuse my grammar :P). I have a low GPA and average test scores. I go to one of the most competitive public high schools in the nation (ranked 8th by US News for public schools). I was also part of the UPenn SAAST program for Computer Science which is what I'm applying to. Here is my profile:</p>

<p>GPA W: 3.86
GPA UW: 3.4</p>

<p>Classes:</p>

<p>Freshmen:
French 1 :B-/B<br>
H Algebra 2: B/B
H Coordinated Science 1: B/B
H English 1: B-/B
H Global Prospective: B/A
PE Coed: A/A</p>

<p>Sophomore:
AP US History: B-/A-
English 2: A-/A-
French 2: B/B-
H Chemistry: A-/B+
H Coordinated Science 2: B+/B
H Pre-Calculus: A-/B</p>

<p>Junior:
AP Calculus BC: A-/B
AP Chemistry: A-/A-
AP Music Theory: A/A+
AP Physics: B+/B+
AP Statistics: A/A-
English 3: B/B</p>

<p>In my high school, unless you are a transfer student, the maximum number of AP classes you can take is 7 by the end of Junior year. I will be taking 5 more AP's senior year.</p>

<p>ACT score:</p>

<p>Composite: 35
English: 36
Math: 36
Reading: 35
Science: 34</p>

<p>AP Scores:</p>

<p>AP Calculus BC: 5/5
AP Chemistry: 4
AP Music Theory: 3
AP Physics: 4
AP Statistics: 5
AP US History: 4</p>

<p>SAT II Scores:</p>

<p>Math IIC: 800
Chemistry: 750
Physics: 770
Chinese: 770
US History: 680</p>

<p>I did take chem, physics, and chinese twice and had 720/690/680 respectively the first time I took it.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: </p>

<p>Rubik's Cubing (I am by no means very fast, I average 18 seconds and I am nationally ranked:
World: Rank 3190
Nation: Rank 431
)
Piano for 10 years
Volunteered at an orphanage in Peru for 2 weeks
Volunteered at Discovery Science Center, Orange County Rescue Mission, American Heart Association, Irvine Chinese School, and Giving Children Hope. At Orange County Rescue Mission and Irvine Chinese School, we taught the children how to do the Rubik's Cube.
top 2% in the continent for Starcraft 2 (not relevant but just felt like saying that)</p>

<p>Clubs:
Puzzle Club (Co-Founder, Co-President)
Save Our Students (Vice-President)
ALS Club (Treasurer)
P2P (Publicity)
Support Orphans Society (Web Master)
Math Club
FBLA</p>

<p>Achievements:
FBLA State Champion and 7th at Nationals for Digital Video Production
AMC 12: 96
Qualified for AIME
National History Day County Finalist (Documentary)
Piano CM Level 10</p>

<p>Thanks for looking over my profile!</p>

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<p>I forgot to add that I go to University High School and I am not in the top 9%, maybe 10% but I doubt it.</p>

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<p>bump bump :P</p>

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<p>My man, </p>

<p>Aside from the GPA, which if you and your counseler can somehow demonstrate was caused by the rigorous curriculum at your school… Your Ec’s are good, the fact that you were part of one of UPenn’s programms is good, though you should include that ( your feelings and what you learned )in your essays. the AIME invite is good. Great ACT score. I dont know how competitive the CS school is, but since its still upenn… i think that you have a 25-30 percent chance ED, that GPA will really hurt, but if you are in the top 10 percent still, that will help. Make sure to highlight the intensity of your school…</p>

<p>Good luck, apply and find out. UPenn gets people like you every year who have ( maybe less ec’s) but have much higher GPAS, so it will be touch. so you have a below avg chance.</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot! Yea, it’s not even that my school doesn’t have any straight A people, I feel like I could have done much better, I just screwed around too much. I will be doing my best on the essays and I will be getting a rec from my instructor from UPenn that also teaches during the school year so hopefully that will help.</p>

<p>If anyone else would like to give their opinion, please do :).</p>

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<p>Bump *happy face</p>

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<p>:\ this is kind of tricky. that 3.4 gpa is going to be a factor, I think.</p>