Chances RD UPenn

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Caucasian noncompetitive public school</p>

<p>GPA-3.8W 3.7UW 9-12, huge upward trend (3.2->3.8->4.1(/4.333)->4.25 (projecting probably) My GPA would be much higher had the AP classes been weighted similarly to most other schools
Class Rank: 12%</p>

<p>ACT:35
SAT:2340
SAT II: 800Math 800US taking Literature</p>

<p>ECs:
JSA (founded at end of 11th, so I guess 12th only) President
Speech & Debate 10-12
Medical Academy 10-12
Key Club 11-12
NHS 10-12
Possibly Mu Alpha Theta Founder 12th (still deciding on that)</p>

<p>AIME
Nationals Qualifier
Stanford Debate Camp
JSA Georgetown Advanced Session AP Government
Volunteer Campaigning for Democratic party in my city 200 Hours (11th Summer and through 12th year)
Internship at attorney general's office (12th year)</p>

<p>Major: PPE</p>

<p>Am I wasting my time applying here because of my rank?</p>

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<p>Oh, and my recommendations will be very good along with my essays</p>

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<p>no i'de say ure EC arent bad and ure SAT are almost perfect. Great shot. NO waste. Go for it.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.upenn.edu/about/faq.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.upenn.edu/about/faq.php&lt;/a>
It says that 95% of kids are in their top 10%.
Of course, I can see you being in that 5% out of the top 10.
Your stats are great, your ECs are great, like everyone else here says, go for it!</p>

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<p>the 5% not in the the top 10% of their graduating class are comprised almost exclusively of recruited athletes and legacies. Most admits to UPenn are actually in the 98th percentile of their class (excluding guess who?...legacies and recruits).</p>

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<p>Hmm, don't bother then?</p>

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<p>what is JSA? japan student association? joint security area? jewish students association?</p>

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<p>Junior States of America.
Seriously, apply. It doesn't hurt to try, especially with your stats.</p>