<p>Hi,
I'm applying early decision to UPenn to the College of Literature Arts and Sciences
Here are some stats:
Indian Male
SAT's
Critical Reading : 670
Math : 690
Writing : 740
Overall - 1360/1600 and 2110/2400
GPA : 4.3
Class Rank : Top 3%
I am on the executive board of the Student Government
I have attended Pennsylvania Governor's School of International Studies (a very competetive program by which I spent 5 weeks at the University of Pittsburgh studying International Affairs at the college level, only 1/8 applicants got in)
I am enrolled in an internship for international studies
I tutor African Refugees
I have taught poverty stricken children in India(for 1 week, came to about 50 hrs)
I have protested against poaching with the same organization
I have 48 hours of service at a library
I was the founder of a school band in India
I played guitar for a local band and we got pretty popular regionally
I am in Model UN
I am in French Club
I am in Drama Club
I have been in Poetry Club
I am an actor in school plays
I am generally a more artsy person, but am going in for International Affairs
I am on the Highest Honor Roll
I am part of the National Honors Society
I am in the top 5% class
My hobbies include horseriding, snowboarding, guitar, piano etc
I have studied abroad in high school (India)
I also plan on trying to start the Young Democrats League at my school
Some hobbies include snowboarding, horseriding, piano, guitar, art
The thing I feel that could hurt me is I took all my AP's in my senior year, so I dont have any AP scores yet, but I will have that explained, because I studied abroad, when I came to America, I had to take certain required classes before I could take AP, so I couldnt take AP's before this. Also, currently, I have A's in all my AP's
I plan on applying for a major in International Affairs
If I write some good essays do I have a chance?
Oh yeah and I plan on taking the SAT II's in November and rushing the scores
And I've arranged a meeting with some heads and professors at UPenn, I hope I may be able to impress them :)</p>
<p>Kinda marginal SATs for an Asian - so many Asians with math scores in high 700s for them to pick from. Doesn’t sound like you took hardest curric. available until this year. No real leadership ECs.</p>
<p>What state are you in? Does your school send many to Penn?</p>
<p>There is no such place as College of Literature Arts and Sciences.</p>
<p>Meetings with profs. probably won’t count for much - they are not the admissions office.</p>
<p>Don’t waste your only ED chance unless you really really want Penn above all others. In that case go for it but be prepared for disappointment.</p>
<p>Though they might be happy to accept an Indian male into the liberal arts school instead of wharton which seems to be disproportionately sought after by Indians (more power to 'em, so long as the oligarchs keep donating)</p>
<p>Yes; SATs marginal for your demographic.</p>
<p>EC’s are ridiculously extensive. No real unifying theme between them though.</p>
<p>Definitely a chance worth taking ED</p>
<p>your EC does seem to be ridiculously extensive. What you need is a unifying theme- whether it’d be performance, sports, or whatever- that really sums up what kind of student you are</p>
<p>i don’t think the cursing was appropriate. he was just trying to help</p>