Chances at UPenn??

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>GPA (W): 4.02/4.36 (will improve in senior year)
GPA (UW): 3.89 (ditto ^)
PSAT: 214 (commended/maybe semi-finalist…need to wait to find out)
SAT I: 2230 (total), 780 (CR) 760 (M) 690 (W); plan to take again
SAT IIs: Math II-760; Biology M: 790
ACT: 32 (total): 34 (E), 32 (M), 30 (R), 32 (S), 8 (WSub, will not submit ACT)</p>

<p>High School: Religious private school, Norfolk-VA; I am ranked 1/52 in my school, in National Honors Society and International Thespian Society</p>

<p>AP Biology-5; APUSH-5 (school only offers 8 APs)</p>

<p>--Courses Junior Year: Honors College Composition, Honors French IV, Lab assistant for AP Bio/Chem, AP Biology, AP US, Honors Pre-calculus and Honors English 11
--Senior Year courses: AP US Gov, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Lit, AP Psych, AP Euro and Honors Physics</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
--Drama Club (9-12); Secretary/Treasurer(11) and Vice President (12)
--NHS (11-12)
--French Club (9-12); President (11-12)
--Bio-Eco Club (9-12); President and Reviver (12)
--ARK, Animal Rescue Klub (9)
--Missions/4-10 Club (10-12); religious outreach and fundraising for projects in Africa
--Chinese Club (11-12); Helped support our Chinese exchange students
--Young Singers Project (9-12); High School version of the only professional acapella group in VA, audition required
--District Chorus (7-12); All-State Chorus Alternate (11, will try again for senior year)
--District Band (6-10)-Clarinet
--VMEA Honors Choir (12)-open only to seniors and accepts only 30 from all of VA
--Music Director of HomeschoolPlus- 2 shows (Clue and Tick Tick…BOOM)
--Rehearsal/Performance Pianist for 2 Regent University productions (Godspell and Gift of the Magi)
--Piano for 15+ years
--Paid position at my church playing the piano for the Sunday services</p>

<p>Awards:
CITA (Christians in Theatre Arts) – Best Overall Male Actor
Academic Awards throughout High School (English, Science, History, Math, Music)
Piano Accompaniment for a Choir in competition (Best Student Accompanist) </p>

<p>Summer Activities
Theatrix Inc. – Summer Theatre Shows (Performer/Intern/Assistant Musical Director)
NYLF (National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine) – Georgetown University
Harvard Secondary School Summer Program – Neurobiology (A);
Stem Cell/Regenerative Biology (A)</p>

<p>Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
--First Generation Student
--Will submit the Arts Supp</p>

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<p>Solid chance, bring your writing score to 700+, what’s your rank? it’s hard to put your GPA into context without it.</p>

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<p>You don’t need to retake the SAT for the writing score, it’s really the section that is least regarded by colleges, some don’t even look at it. You have a very high Critical reading score which is much more significant, less people have a high critical reading scores than for the other sections.
Don’t worry about your test scores, they are much less important than you think when you reach a certain level. Just think about your essays now.</p>

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<p>Assuming you are applying to cas, you have a good chance. I’d suggest early decision if you really want to up your chances.</p>