Do I have a chance at UPenn?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hey guys! I'm a junior right now and I would LOVE to go to UPenn it seemed amazing when I visited. If you guys could check out my stats and see if I'm on track that'd be amazing! If not, what should I do? Thanks!</p>

<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Half black/Half white
School: One of the best public ones in Massachusetts
SAT: 2260 (720 CR 800 W 740 M) First time taking it, will take again
GPA: 3.93 out of 4.00 (unweighted) 8.78/9 weighted
Current classes and grades: APUSH (A-), AP Bio (A), AP French (A), Honors Math (A), Honors English (A) Regular Spanish (A)
PSAT: 218 (99th percentile), Outstanding National Achievement Finalist
ECs: Varsity swimming 3 years (1 out of maybe 5 blacks in league), Environmental Club, Water-Polo Club, Peer Mentoring Program, Guidance Aide for Freshmen, Special Needs Aquatics, French exchange next year
Work: Lifeguard and head swim lesson instructor all year
Awards: Outstanding National Achievement for PSAT, 4th Place in National French Contest, Honorary Mention in City-wide MLK Essay
Others: Speak Russian fluently, Family income ~60,000, Neither of my parents went to college in the USA, going to Africa this summer to my dad's home country to do charity work</p>

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<p>Although it is much too difficult to chance someone accurately for a school like Penn, I’d say you’re on the right track. I’m a lifeguard too, btw. Penn likes summer jobs :)</p>

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<p>Well I’m pretty sure you count as a URM so that will definitely help (:</p>

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<p>You sound like you’re Penn material. Remember, everyone has a fair shot at Penn. Yeah, it’s an ivy league school, so it has a reputation for being a very selective institution. But, you have a 50/50 chance of getting in, just like anyone else who applies. I applied and my SAT scores are nowhere near as good as yours :stuck_out_tongue: haha but go for it! Apply to Penn if that’s a school you liked. You’re only a junior so you still have some time to decide what schools you want to apply to. Good luck with the application process. </p>

<p>Here’s a tip: Be sure to work on your apps as much as you can this summer. That way, you won’t have as much stress with college apps during your senior year. That’s what I did and it was very helpful.</p>

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<p>Penn has a 9.5% RD acceptance rate…</p>