Do I Have A Chance...any Chance?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone, I am applying to UPenn ED and would just like to know what everyone feels are my chances for that and my other choices. Here is the complete list:</p>

<p>Upenn-ED
Georgetown
University of Maryland
Cornell
Wash U. in St. Louis
University of Delaware
Penn State</p>

<p>-Intended major: Biology (Pre-Med)</p>

<p>Academics:
unweighted GPA-3.8491 unweighted rank- 38/618
Weighted GPA- 5.3291 weighted rank- 38/618</p>

<p>SAT- highest was 1940- 650 M, 650 R, 640 W
-I'm taking them again in a few weeks- expecting around a 2050-2150
SAT II- Physics 630, Bio-630, Math- 700</p>

<p>Freshman year- Honors english A, honors Geometry A
Sophomore year- Honors english B, honors Algebra 2 A, honors History A
Junior year- Honors Pre-cal B, Ap Physics B, Ap Biology A
Senior Year- Ap Psychology, Ap Chemistry</p>

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<li>I took AP exam in Physics and Bio but due to certain personal circumstances my grades were not wonderful.</li>
</ul>

<p>Extracariculars:
Spanish club-4 yrs
Biology club- 4yrs
Renaissance club- 4 yrs
Cherokee People Network-3yrs (it is the like A/V club at our school. We film sports games, concerts, etc...)
Founder of a Medical club at my school- we will be raising money for various foundations as well as performing more advanced dissections and going to see a real open heart surgery.
Spanish national honors society
Technology honors society (school award)
People's choice award (most prestigious award my school gives out to students)
Volunteer at nursing home-2 yrs, 5 hrs/week
Summer job as cashier- 2 yrs, 30 hrs/week
Wrestling- 4 yrs, 3 yrs Varsity (with many awards)
Lacrosse- 4 yrs, 2 yrs Varsity
-I also play for a club lacrosse team</p>

<p>--My recommendation letters should be extremely strong. One is coming from my AP biology teacher who I started the medical club and who knows me very well (I got an A in her class so she likes me a lot too).</p>

<p>--For UPenn a close family friend is on the Board of Trustees. Said he would be glad to write a letter on my behalf</p>

<p>I know it is a long shot for some of them but we will see...</p>

<p>Thanks for your input.</p>

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<p>reply please....bump</p>

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<p>Based on your current stats:</p>

<p>Upenn-ED - Big Reach, even with the help of a letter from your family friend. Your stats, while decent, are not at Ivy League levels, and even scoring a 2150 on the SATs will not get you there.
Georgetown - Reach
University of Maryland - Match
Cornell - Reach
Wash U. in St. Louis - Big Reach
University of Delaware - Low Match
Penn State - Low Match</p>

<p>Too many reaches on your list. You should replace at least one of them with a safety and one with a match school similar to U Maryland.</p>

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<p>Are you the same one or does everyone here know a Penn trustee? Did you read Gatekeepers? The college President couldn't get a kid in. If you know a trustee and they are going to bat for you, you should be smarter then to write about it here.Never know who reads this and how easy you are to identify.</p>

<p>Penn is a big reach.</p>

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<p>no i didn't read that. what is it about?</p>

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<p>bump..............</p>

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<p>your scores are weak</p>

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<p>what are the chances for each school?</p>