Chances at UPenn ED?

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Any insight will be greatly appreciated.

Objective:
SAT I {best single sitting) (breakdown): Didn’t take
SAT I (superscore) (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 34 (single sitting) English 35, Math 35, Reading 32, Science 33
SAT II: Haven’t taken, will take Math II, US History, and Chemistry
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8 uw/4.23 w
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%, exact number unavailable
AP: Chemistry, Macroeconomics, US History, Research, Human Geography, Seminar
Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Calc AB, AP Spanish, AP Lit, Honors Bio
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honor, AP Capstone Certificate

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

  • President, Secretary, Class Representative of Student Government (3 years)
  • Captain and Co-Founder of Debate Team (2 years)
  • Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Computer Science Club (4 years)
  • President, Founding Member of Human Rights and Culture Group (2 years)
  • English and Writing Tutor (2 years)
  • Academic Services Tutor (2 years)
  • Harvard Model United Nations Participant (3 years)
  • Harvard Model Congress Participant (2 years)
  • Chamber Ensemble (1 year)
  • Member of Finance, Entrepreneurship, and Business Society (4 years)
  • Member of Chess Club (3 years)
  • Member of Gold Key (campus tour guides - 4 years)
  • Varsity Cross Country (2 years)
  • Varsity Track (2 years)
  • Varsity Tennis (2 year Captain, MVP, 4 years on team)
    Job/Work Experience:
  • Worked as a bus boy at a restaurant for one summer
  • Founded my own landscaping business the following summer, been running it for two years now, projected revenue for the year around $15,000
  • Spent a summer working as a Tennis Pro
    Volunteer/Community service:
  • Volunteer Tennis Instructor (80 hours total)
  • Volunteer work for town’s historical society (about 120 hours over two summers)

State (if domestic applicant): MA
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Private Boarding
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: >200k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

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Remember that with schools like Penn you could be extremely qualified and still not get in. With that being said, you are within range and will definitely be considered. Make sure your essay and supplement are good. Maybe write to the school to show your interest?