Do I Have Any Shot at UPenn??

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please be completely honest. Penn is my dream school and I really want to go here. Thank you to whoever chances me. I'll chance back! Here goes:</p>

<p>Cumulative Unweighted GPA: 87.1 on a 100 scale (through junior year)
*My school does not weight grades or rank students
*Since sophomore year there's been an upward trend in grades: 89 GPA fresh year, 85 GPA soph year, 87 GPA junior year, 92 GPA so far this year (almost done with first semester)</p>

<p>Course Rigor: All honors classes and two AP classes
*I attend a selective magnet school in NJ
*Most students are not allowed to take any APs until junior year. All non-AP classes are taught at the honors (accelerated) level
*Senior Year course load: AP Bio, AP Gov't, (college level) anatomy & physiology II, honors calculus, honors English IV, honors psychology, fitness/health IV, and a (college level) EMT class</p>

<p>ACT: 27 composite (29 English, 26 Math, 27 Reading, 27 Science; 9 Essay; 28 combined English/Writing sub score)</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities:
-Student Movement Against Cancer <a href="School%20Representative/Chair,%202%20years">helps raise money and organize my school's annual relay for life event</a>
-Yearbook Club (Senior Editor/Advertising Manager, 2 years)
-Track & Field (Sprinter, 2 years)
-Chess Club (Media Chairperson, 3 years)
-Hospital Emergency Room Volunteer (135 hours over summer & on a regular basis now)
-Active Church Member (4 years)
-Health Occupations Students of America (4 years)</p>

<p>*My English teacher says I have a great common app essay. I think the supplements are pretty good too. I have good recommendations as well.</p>

<p>*Hook- URM (black/African-American)</p>

<p>Chance me for:
- University of Pennsylvania</p>

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<p>As you are probably aware, your academics are a weakness. Your ECs are average at best. I don’t know how much your hook will help you, but I would label UPenn a high reach.</p>

<p>Not to say you’re not an excellent student! There are many excellent universities where you could get accepted, but UPenn is Ivy, and Ivy=superselective</p>

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