<p>Im a rising senior, looking to attend UPenn. What are my chances of getting in? Also what are my chances of getting into another Ivy League school?
-My junior year grades were:
AP English Language: 97
AP Environmental Science: 96
AP American History: 92
College Pre Calculus Honors: 89
College Latin 1: 99
College French 1: 91
-My weighted junior year average is 102.7 and my weighted overall average (freshman, sophomore, and junior years) is a 98.4. I don't know what my unweighted averages are.
-So far I have scored:
AP European History: 4 (sophomore)
AP Environmental: 5
AP English: 5
AP US History: 5
-I scored a 2120 on the SAT
(660 on math, 700 on reading, and 760 on writing)
-On my SAT ii subject tests, i've scored: English- 800, American History- 720
-I have been on varisty field hockey since 9th grade and I'm the captain. I also am on the track team. I have been on swim team for 6 years. I am president of my school's interact club and I am part of the autism speaks club. I also am a volunteer CCD teacher, tutor, and camp counselor. I babysit and lifeguard in addition.
-On the National Latin Exam I have earned:
Silver Medal (Freshman Year)
Gold Medal (Sophomore Year)
Gold Medal (Junior Year)
-Senior year, I will be taking:
AP English 2
AP Government and Politics
AP Latin
AP French
AP Calculus
College Forensic Sciences
College Introduction to Sociology
-My intended major is English
-I also have very strong recommendation letters
-I'm male, white and go to an extremely competitive public school in New York
Thanks in advance for your input and advice.</p>
<p>You should really try to get that SAT math up. They like to see above 700 in all sections.</p>
<p>Usually I’d say to get your SAT up, but your e.c. are very strong and you say you’ll have great rec letters, so I think you have a very good chance</p>
<p>Bumppppppppppp</p>
<p>Everything looks decent other than that SAT score, which will hurt your chances at such competitive schools. No other parts of your application whether it be your GPA/grades, ECs, rec letters, etc. can “make up for” a low SAT. It is its own separate criteria and will be looked at as such.</p>
<p>Your main focus at this point should be to raise your SAT as much as possible, preferably to 2250+. Have you tried the ACT? You may do better on the ACT than on the SAT.</p>
<p>Yea, I know my SAT score isn’t too great… Haha</p>
<p>I’ve never really looked into the ACT, but it’s probably too late now to prep for it and take it because the common app is already out. Thank you for your advice though!</p>
<p>^You still have quite a bit of time. I believe you have until October if you want to take the ACT and submit it to Penn for early decision. That leaves you around two months to prepare. It’s at least worth a shot. What do you have to lose?</p>