ED to SEAS... Chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Male, from competitive public HS in MA (class of ~400, about 15-25 to ivies each year)</p>

<p>GPA: ~3.84 UW, 4.6 W (6 APs by graduation plus 2 college classes) - this would be a 3.9+ had it not been for freshman year (upward trend)
Rank: My HS does UW ranks, so I get penalized a bit. I'm around the top 10%- give or take 3-5 spots, so definitely top 12%
SAT: 2010 (retaking later in nov/dec, but will use ACT)
ACT: 33 (36 M, 35 Science, 31 Writing, 31 Reading)
Subject Tests: 790 and 770 on Math lvl 2 and Physics subject tests.
Intended Major: MechE, EE or MSE</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: I'm not going to go in much depth but I have a fair amount of ECs related to engineering and science. I have leadership positions in clubs, have gone to state/nationals in competitions and have worked in labs (I intend on sending an additional rec from mentor and/or research abstract)</p>

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<p>apply ed, u have the numbers…just rock the essays and get amazing reccs</p>

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<p>bump, any more opinions?</p>

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<p>You have a good GPA, a good ACT grade, and subject test scores. As long as your extracurriculars are solid and your recs/essay are great, you stand as much a chance as any other viable candidate for Penn. Admissions is a complete crapshoot, so it’s hard to say with a definite yes/no, but you’ve definitely got a shot.</p>