Do you think it would be possible for me to get into UPenn?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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The University of Pennsylvania (nursing) is my dream school, so of course I really want to get in… But I’ve looked through the other threads and people have over 20 ECs, and GPAs over 4.5, and there are people saying that they won’t get in. So I’m assuming I don’t have much of a chance, but if you could give me your opinion that would be really helpful!

Oh, I’m also going into my junior year of high school.

Here’s all my academic info:

  • Unweighted GPA of 3.92
  • Weighted GPA of 4.48
  • Class rank of 20/228
  • All but one of my core classes have been honors, all future core classes should also be honors
  • I’ve taken 1 AP class so far, but I expect to take at least 3 more
  • My senior year, I hope to be accepted into my school’s nursing assistant program (where we spend 3 periods working at the local hospital)
  • My PSAT score was 1200 (92nd percentile) on the new scale
  • According to College Board, my estimated SAT score is around 1390 on the new scale
  • I plan on taking two SAT subject tests in the future (chem and bio)

My Extra Curricular info:

  • I’ll be in color guard for 3 years (plus I’m currently the section leader)
  • I’ll be in winterguard for 4 years (I’ll most likely become captain my senior year)
  • I’ll be in the Interact club for 4 years (with a possible leadership position my senior year)
  • I currently have 40 hours of community service, but I’m going to start volunteering at the animal shelter in the winter

I know that it isn’t super great… But I plan on applying early admission to improve my chances.

If there’s anything I can do that will help me get in, I’d love to know.

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

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For nursing i heard you might as well apply to harvard. But if your essays are incredible, you might have a chance. But are you sure UPenn is the school you want? The extreme academic rigor will be significantly higher than high school, so are you ready for it? Maybe look into slightly less crazy schools but equally amazing. UVA Nursing is amazing.

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For nursing i heard you might as well apply to harvard. But if your essays are incredible, you might have a chance. But are you sure UPenn is the school you want? The extreme academic rigor will be significantly higher than high school, so are you ready for it? Maybe look into slightly less crazy schools but equally amazing. UVA Nursing is amazing.

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Thanks for the response! I’ll keep that all in mind and do a bit more research into the other schools I’ve been considering, that way I can keep my mind open to other options.

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Can someone help me understand why anyone would want to attend an ivy or any prestigious private university for a nursing degree?

I’ve been a nurse for twenty years. For the most part it’s skilled labor and not much more.

Save the money, headaches and aggravation and go to a state school and then if you want, become a nurse practitioner or something.