<p>Hey I was wondering if this looks like what UPenn is looking for at all for music/creative writing majors:</p>
<p>GPA: 4.19 weighted (going to rise)
3.88 unweighted (same)
Rank: 32/317 (getting better…it’s in the 20’s now)
SAT: (they’re not fair)…writing 610, crit reading 520, math 550.
ACT: June 10th, not taken yet.
9th grade i took almost all honors (I have 3 B’s on my transcript), 10th grade i took 2 honors, this year (11) i took 1 ap and 4 honors and have all A’s (one b+). From 10th grade on, I have all A’s on the transcript. Next year, I am taking 4 AP’s (2 AP and 2 ap weighted honors) and 1 actual honors honors.</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: People to people student ambassador program, national youth leadership conference (possibly–next summer), glsen (helps teach others about diversity), junior mendelssohn choir, voice lessons, piano lessons, cantoring for my rabbi, jazz choir, chamber choir (most elite), and many others that I can’t think of. </p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>Work on the SATs. I think that'd you definitely be a competative applicant if you get all of your scores above 650. Right now, I think your application would be put aside right away because of those scores. It's not fair, but they do need some kind of cut off. See if you can get a tutor over the summer. If you really like Penn, and don't get your scores above 700, it could help to apply ED.</p>
<p>I believe your major doesn't factor in to admissions. You compete equally with the English, History and Math majors</p>
<p>THank you for the advice! The only thing is, I had an SAT tutor for about 4 months, did extra hard work and went ballistic preparing, (and actually took it twicE). I have NO idea how people do so well on it. I mean, I work hard in school, get decent grades, and the sat's seem sinister. i hope if i can't do well on these that maybe i can do wellon the ACT. and if not, then i'm going to work until i do really well on the sat (if that day comes).</p>
<p>Unless you're some sort of mad crazy violonist, those SAT's are Really really incredibly low. I know it can be tough, and SAT's of course are not everything, but it's a sad fact that those will really, really hurt you.</p>