Chances (ED)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>What are my chances for UPenn College of Arts and Sciences ED?</p>

<p>Profile: African-American Male, Upstate NY Public High School of approx. 900 students.</p>

<p>SAT I: 2160 (690 CR, 750 MA, 720 WR, 11 essay)</p>

<p>SAT IIs: Biology-730, Math IIC-720, US History-670 (Not sure if I should report USH)</p>

<p>APs: Biology-5, English Literature-4, US History-4, Will take Government, English Language, Chemistry, and Calculus BC in my senior year.</p>

<p>GPA: Unweighted-98.2/100, Weighted-100.1. All my grades have been A’s or A+'s.</p>

<p>Class Rank: Top 5/~190, Will find out in September.
Courseload: Taken highest level courses at my school whenever possible.</p>

<p>ECs (I changed schools after 9th grade)-Cross-Country (9th), Basketball (9th), Jazz Ensemble (Saxophone-9th), Internship at local radio station (9th), JV Basketball (10th), JV Baseball (10th, 11th), Worked as a sportswriter for a local newspaper (summer before 11th), Harvard Model Congress (11th, 12th), Summer Academy at Cape Town (this summer), Varsity Baseball (12th), National Honor Society (12th).</p>

<p>Awards-Academic Awards-English, Science, Social Studies, Math (10th), English, Science, Social Studies, Math, Spanish (11th), Harvard Model Congress Award of Excellence, Possibly National Achievement.</p>

<p>Recommendations will be great. My essay should be as well.</p>

<p>Other stuff: I’m an aspiring Hip Hop artist-still looking for a producer and studio (myspace.com/ryanjobson), I skipped a grade so I’ll be 17 when I enter college.</p>

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<p>No one is ever a shoe-in at ivies, but i'm not gonna lie...i really really like your chances. You would be a competitive applicant as a non-minority, so being a minority will help you even more. Also, apply to arts and sciences (as opposed to Wharton) AND doing early decision should help out as well. Isn't Penn's ED acceptance % something like 25-30%?</p>

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<p>yea. ur pretty much in for sure. ur stats are pretty comparable to mine, and i got in ED this yr. also being a minority is defintely a plus.</p>

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<p>You have excellent chances. Normally i'd be a tiny bit apprehensive about your SATs, but your minority status makes them very good.</p>