Chances for Penn ED, UChicago EA, UMich EA

Submitted my Penn app two days ago. I’m a well off Indian boy who goes to a very rigorous, high ranked school in Washington, and who wants to major in comms (English for Chicago)!

Stats:
3.9 GPA UW, 94 / 100 UW (What colleges will see), My school doesn’t weight.
7 APs, most rigorous courseload.
36 ACT (36 English, 36 Math, 34 Reading, 36 Science)
800 Math 2, 780 Physics

EC Activities:

  • President of a large social justice club - Have done things like change the hiring process for teachers at my school, gotten notable professors from high ranked universities like Emory to speak to our students. I am one of three students on the admin diversity task force, which is a group of students and school administration who create policies together to address the issue of insufficient diversity in our school.
  • Yearbook Editor-in-Chief - Doubled turnout this year
  • Leader of the Admissions Student Ambassador program.
  • Leader of a middle school photography club
  • President of Aeronautics club (We build planes lol)
  • Former Intern and current writer for the 2nd largest English daily newspaper in India
  • Internship for Progressive Congresswoman from local district
  • 100+ Service hours at the same childrens club, treated as a senior volunteer
  • Compete nationally in gold level squash tournaments, certified referee.

ESSAYS:
Common App: 9/10, about how living in India for 3 years and attending an international school fuels my social justice efforts in America

Why Penn: 9/10
Why Chicago: 10/10
Uncommon Chicago: 8/10
All Michigan essays: 7/10

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