Could i be accepted with a 3.6?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>hey guys im currently a junior. here’s the thing: freshman and sophomore year i had absolutely NO IDEA what the whole GPA thing means to the college admissions process. i figured that as long as you had A’s and B’s you’d be perfectly fine, even to such a selective schools as UPenn. however, YEA NOT REALLY!!! so now im screwed and I’ve got a 3.6 but now that i know the importance of all A’s ive been doing awesome so far this year and currently have a 3.6 UW and i think that by the end of next summer ill have a 4.55 weighted and I’m pretty sure I’ll be in the top 10% out of a class of 900 so can i still get in even with the weak earlier years?</p>

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<li>2250 SAT</li>
<li>SAT II’s: US History (760), German (800)</li>
<li>Hispanic Minority</li>
<li>Excellent, excellent extracurriculars (probably one of the ten best in my class) (heavy involvement in several clubs, three leadership positions including president of one)</li>
<li>Nationally ranked golfer (not good enough for penn’s varsity team tho)</li>
<li>Several honors societies</li>
<li>THE BIG ONE: co-founder of a relief organization which raised over $2000 to send to an african orphanage which we are planning to work at when we turn 18</li>
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<p>soo what would be my chances if i applied ED? im interested in art history and german (possibly a double)</p>

<p>thanks so much!!</p>

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<p>You can be admitted. URM + 2250 is solid. If you get straight As this year, it means you got your **** together and make up for the 3.6. If Penn is really your 1st choice, apply ED and see what happens, and maybe I will be seeing you on campus in 2 years.</p>

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<p>3.6 is usually seen negatively. you can pull it up to a 3.8</p>

<p>i remembered for class 2010, there was a guy who had 2350+ SAT I and II and had lots of things going on; he was deferred. his gpa was 3.7. i think gpa does matter</p>

<p>when i was at penn, the regional director said the no1 most important thing penn sees during selection is the high school transcript.</p>

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<p>Yes GPA does matter a lot. I had a 4.0 UW GPA with all honors/AP courses with good grades on the AP exams. On the other hand, I had a 2070 SAT with 690 math and still got into SEAS.
Try and work on your GPA a bit. Good luck!</p>

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<p>If you weren't a minority you'd have almost no chance. God bless america.</p>

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<p>i have to say, i love your ECs. natl ranked golfer? founder of a relief org? come now. great chance, even w/o the fact that ur latino</p>