<h2>Hi everyone! I just wanted to seek some friendly advice on considering potential college ED decisions for next year. I have UPenn's School of Arts and Sciences in my crosshairs. If you have any thoughts, experience, or anything constructive to add concerning my potential ED chances, please post below. Thank you in advance! :D </h2>
<h2>I GO TO SCHOOL IN FLORIDA, not sure if that matters. </h2>
<p>All right- first, let's talk numbers.
GPA (unweighted)- 3.75
GPA (weighted)- 4.4
SAT- 2110 (planning on retaking in October)
SAT subject tests- Taking US History and Biology on June 7, expecting ~750's on both.
PSAT- 195.. (oh well)
AP Scores so far-
AP World-4</p>
<h2>AP Psychology-4 </h2>
<h2>Taking AP US History, AP Biology, AP English 3, and AP Chemistry this year.</h2>
<p>I've been sent quite a lot of mail from UPenn lately, about 3 items in the past month
Now comes the interesting part: extracurriculars.
Let's see..</p>
<h2>Volunteered at the local Museum of Natural Science as an for the past 2 summers and will be volunteering there again this summer. I've accumulated about 360 hours over the past 2 summers doing that. Not to toot my own horn, but it is a highly prestigious volunteering position involving becoming a docent and learning many special exhibits in the museum. The acceptance rate is very low, as it is an apply and interview type of position. </h2>
<p>Clubs and other school EC's include P.A.W.S. club (People for Animal Welfare and Safety)
Chess Club (Officer)
Culture Crossings (Race Relations Board) (President)
UNICEF Club
Model UN Club
Marching and Symphonic band for 2 years
Debate for all 3 so far- I will be continuing next year.
Student Council (Finance Officer)</p>
<h2>International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate at my school</h2>
<p>Non-school related EC's include-</p>
<h2>Working at a frozen yogurt shop 1st semester of my junior year</h2>
<p>Ok, now for debate accomplishments-
(All Junior year)
NSDA (National Speech and Debate Association) National Tournament Qualifier in Congress and United States Extemporaneous Speaking (Preffing Congress :D)
State Tournament 8th place finalist in Congress
TOC (Tournament of Champions hosted by the University of Kentucky) Qualifier in both Congress and US Extemp and participant in Congress
My state has a system of "state points" in which placings at local tournaments earn a certain number of points that are accumulated across the season. I had 71 in Congress, more than anyone else in the state. </p>
<h2>There are also more awards that I would give out in more specificity but would reveal who I am to people in my area including a district championship in Congress, state finals in Congress, and district runner-up in persuasive speaking.</h2>
<p>My schedule for next year is as follows: IB English 4, AP Calc BC, AP Micro/Macro Economics (testing IB Econ HL at the end of the year), AP Physics 1, Pre-AP Spanish 3, IB Astronomy, Debate, and TOK (Theory of Knowledge, a required IB course).
My AP/IB tests that I will be taking at the end of my senior year are as follows: AP English 4, IB English HL, AP Micro Econ, AP Macro Econ, IB Econ HL, IB Math SL, AP Calc BC, IB Astronomy SL, IB Spanish SL, AP Gov (taking over the summer to fit into my schedule), AP Physics 1, and IB Human Geography HL. </p>
<p>If you have made it this far, I really do appreciate it. As far as rec letters go, I will be getting one from my Human Geography teacher as well as my APUSH teacher; they should be excellent!</p>
<p>Again, I was considering ED'ing to UPenn Arts and Sciences for Economics. Do I have a good chance? Anything I could work on (I know my standardized test scores are severely lacking so studying for my SAT will take full priority during the summer)? Anything constructive-- be nice! Again, thanks for your consideration! :D</p>