Do you think it will happen?!

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hey All! I'm making my college list and as of now I have about four definite schools on my list (Yale, Harvard, Columbia, and NYU). I'm looking to build that list and I was wondering if you all think I had a good enough shot at Penn for me to be able to apply. I would love to go here and I actually just found out that one of my good friends will be in the class of 2013 (she committed to penn's lax team recently).</p>

<p>Anyway, thanks! Here are my stats:</p>

<p>GPA: 3.95 (UW) 4.64 (W)
Rank: 15/331
PSAT: 222 (79 CR; 70 M; 73 W) I will likeley be recieving National Merit Semifinalist</p>

<p>SATIIs:
Literature: 750
World History: 760
Biology: 740</p>

<p>APs:
2007 Human Geography- Self Study (5); US Government (5); Psych- Self Study (5)</p>

<p>2008
Calc AB (5); Environmental (4); English Lang (5); World History (5); Biology (5)</p>

<p>I will be a national AP scholar!</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Junior Statesmen of America<a href="founder/president">/i</a> awarded national chapter of the month!!
*Future Business Leaders of America<a href="MD%20State%20officer/school%20parliamentarian%20--%20heavily%20involved">/i</a>
*Piano<a href="student%20at%20Peabody%20Conservatory%20Precollege%20&%20played%20for%2010%20years">/i</a>
*County Government- (Environmental Sustainability Board Student Member) personally selected by my county executive to serve on this board</p>

<p>School ECs:
Drama<a href="2%20supporting%20roles,%20lots%20of%20plays/musicals">/i</a>
*Band<a href="first%20chair/wind%20ensemble%20-%20flute">/i</a>
*Student Government (rep to the board of ed)
County-wide student council<a href="Elected%20Secretary%20by%20student%20from%20across%20my%20county">/i</a>
*Environmental Club
Best Buddies
Member of the Maryland Technology Honors Society
Community Teen Advisary Council: member
Community Service Thing: Basically me and some other kids go to different schools throughout our state and talk to parents about how they can better connect with their children</p>

<ul>
<li>Selected for a couple prestigious leadership programs in my county</li>
<li>passions lie within the arts (i do lots of art, plays, music)</li>
<li>did Summer@BrownUniversity last summer</li>
<li>selected for a 5 week summer piano program at Northwestern U</li>
<li>I started my own tutoring company (I get paid!)</li>
<li>Got some student of the month awards</li>
</ul>

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<p>nice stats - real good match for the ivies although HYP are so unpredictable </p>

<p>What do you want to major in?</p>

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<p>I have about four definite schools on my list (Yale, Harvard, Columbia, and NYU). I’m looking to build that list and I was wondering if you all think I had a good enough shot at Penn for me to be able to apply.</p>

<p>I think you know what I know.</p>

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<p>^I’m not exactly sure what you’re trying to get at but I think you believe I’m coming off a little presumptuous… but really:</p>

<p>1) I have legacy at yale - so I’m applying for that reason
2) I love new york and columbia, so I figure I might as well apply
3) I want the experience of applying to harvard</p>

<p>I don’t really have any hook for penn so that’s why I wondered if I had a good enough shot at penn just so I’m not applying to too many “far reach” schools.</p>

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<p>rejected
that issss unless you’re black.</p>

<p>oh waitttt</p>

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<p>If you want a city, I don’t think Yale makes sense. Philly, Boston, and NY for your other schools, I get. But New Haven? Heavens no! You’re a strong applicant. I think you’re in at Stern (assuming you’re applying to Stern), but the rest are crapshoots, we all know that.</p>

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<p>yea, HYP are crapshoots. PPL with world tops from my school got rejected from yale but a D grade student with no legacy or any hooks got in (off the waitlist) .</p>

<p>relax , stay happy, and ill cya in philly !</p>