Chances for Mechanical engineering

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hi all,</p>

<p>I am an International student, currently studying 12th Grade in a school which follows Indian curriculum CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education).</p>

<p>I just wanted to know what my chances are in getting admission for Mechanical Engineering.</p>

<p>I don’t have GPA grading in my school. The grading is purely based on marks obtained:
9th - 85% (maths-A, science-A, social studies-A, English-B, Hindi-B)
10th - 90% (maths-A, science-A, social studies-A, English-A, Hindi-B)
11th – 75%(maths-C, physics-A, chemistry-B, computer science-A, English-A)</p>

<p>My school does not rank but the counselor has marked me as a student in the top 10% of my class and that i follow the most rigorous courseload offered by the school</p>

<p>I had also received a scholarship in grade 11.</p>

<p>ACTIVITIES :
I have been selected to attend the Global Young Leaders’ Conference (GYLC) in Washington/New York this year.
Swimming
Singing
Made Robot for science exhibition which uses sensors to travel through a maze and then using LED’s to show the intensity of the light in its path.
Made a presentation on Periodic Table for the Science Exhibition in Grade 9 and a presentation on Tessellation for the Maths exhibition.
Helped the team in coming 3rd in an inter-school robot competition
Information Head in the school Anti-Smoking Committee in which a presentation is going to be made to the Grade 9 and 10 students on the Harmful effects of smoking, why we smoke, how to stop smoking and the harmful chemicals present in cigarettes and cigars.
Participant in the Duke of Edinburgh Scholarship Program
Certificate of distinction in the Green Olympiad which is an Olympiad based on knowledge of the environment.
I have been learning Indian Carnatic Music vocal for over 10 years and have given a 2 and half hour concert. Apart from this i have also received the First Class Distinction in the Carnatic Music Vocal Junior Exam (which is pretty tough to get).
I have also been learning Carnatic Music violin for over 4 years and have recently won 3rd place in the Inter-House Talent contest held in my school.</p>

<p>SAT SCORES:
MATH - 730
CR – 600
W - 640</p>

<p>Gave the give SAT II’s in November. Will get 700+ in Physics, Chem and Maths and hopefully if all goes well 750+.</p>

<p>Teacher Recommendations are good and the Guidance Counselor Recommendations are excellent. Read all of them.</p>

<p>Can’t say much about the essays because i feel they are good but it depends on the adcoms view point.</p>

<p>I am not sure whether it is worth applying to UPenn or not because i am not sure whether it is a reach or a super reach.</p>

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<p>b u m p.</p>

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<p>do you need financial aid??? your SAT scores are really low for Penn...</p>

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<p>no i dont need financial aid..........</p>

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<p>btw pyar are u indian or south east asian by any chance???</p>

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<p>lol you cant tell by my username? my family is from new delhi</p>

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<p>i thought of that but u can never be sure...........so do my chances change even the slightest bit because i am not asking for aid</p>

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I really hope you did not put that in your app.....
That stuff is useless....
everyone gets invited....</p>

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<p>not asking for aid helps you since you are an international</p>

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<p>might be for u guyz.........but as an international i ws the only student to be accepted from my school............so i thought it was worth it............</p>

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<p>thats ok sudu i went to the national student leadership conference thinking that it was cool to get in, now i know that it was stupid and that i was duped lol</p>